Compliance Manager - Regulatory Training Manager

Discovery – Group Compliance SA

Compliance Manager – Regulatory Training Manager

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society. 

Key Purpose

Group Compliance SA is looking for a dynamic individual to join the Regulation, Culture & Governance team as a Regulatory Training Manager to assist management to effectively and productively manage their responsibilities to comply with legislative training requirements, industry standards, codes, guidelines and practice.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Assist with the identification, design, development and implementation of robust regulatory training for the SA composite as per applicable legislative requirements.
• Facilitate regulatory training workshops with the relevant business owners on regulatory training requirements.
• Continuously monitor and track training completion, including engaging management and facilitating escalation to senior management.
• Identify and report on non-compliance and track resolution.
• Manage and maintain the regulatory training repository.
• Compile and maintain the external and internal regulatory training plans .
• Facilitate and co-ordinate specific regulatory training projects and initiatives, including assisting management to effectively manage their responsibilities to comply with these training requirements.
• Provide input into business unit specific monthly and quarterly compliance reports.
• Compile regulatory training updates for all compliance-related reporting, including reporting to executive management, board and board sub-committees.
• Facilitate, co-ordinate and prepare reporting on applicable function, board and board sub-committee effectiveness reviews.
• Compliance representative at industry forums and bodies.
• Build, develop and maintain relationships with the key internal and external stakeholders relevant to the functional area and/or area of specialisation.
• Create, evolve, maintain and review frameworks, processes and methodologies to ensure the delivery of the function.
• Ensure that team annual objectives are met.
• Oversee and manage staff and all staff-related activities.

Role Specific Competencies

• Legislative knowledge and interpretation of related training requirements.
• Advanced research skills.
• Authoring reports and other documents.
• Write in a well-structured and logical way.
• Developing and reviewing frameworks, processes and methodologies.
• Local and international regulatory training experience.
• Strong listening, organisational and communication skills.
• Work independently and as part of a team when required.
• Support management in achievement of team and department objectives.
• Efficient time management, including quick turnaround time on work.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Think analytically and conceptually.
• Effective team management

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Focused.
• Organised.
• Proactive.
• Perceptive.
• Analytical.
• Conceptual.
• Trustworthy.
• Time management
• Excellent Interpersonal skills.
• Team player.
• Resilient.
• Able to handle criticism.

Education and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Must have a clear and in-depth understanding of regulatory training.
• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience within a compliance environment with a focus on regulatory training, learning platforms and e-Learning development tools.
• Understanding of the financial services and insurance industry is essential.
• Advantageous:
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  • Management and leadership development.
  • Project management.

Employment Equity

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.