Senior Compliance Specialist (Regulatory)

Job Classification

143406 - Michelle Thabethe

Job Post End Date: 15 January 2026

Job Family

Career Stream

Leadership Pipeline

Job Purpose

Group Compliance (Shared Services Compliance) is recruiting for a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist. The incumbent will provide a regulatory support function to ensure an efficient service to Shared Services clusters, to ensure compliance risks for applicable legislation are identified, assessed, managed and reported on. Strong knowledge of prominent banking legislation/legislative themes such as the Banks Act, Companies Act, FSRA, AML, Payments, Cybercrimes, ESG, Tax is essential. We’re looking for a proactive self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to make a meaningful impact at one of South Africa’s leading banks.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop a solid understanding of all core and/or high-risk legislation that applies to the Shared Services clusters.
• Keep abreast of all regulatory developments/changes that may potentially impact the clusters and engaging relevant stakeholders on a timely basis to ensure business readiness and ongoing compliance risk management.
• Conducting detailed impact assessments on regulatory change.
• Control Self Assessments to assess regulatory readiness.
• Compilation of ad hoc Compliance Risk Management Plans based on business requirements.
• Providing advisory services in the review of policies/frameworks to ensure alignment to applicable legislation.
• Providing advisory services during implementation of regulatory projects.
• Business as usual advisory services where SME knowledge is required
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and ensure the profile of Shared Services Compliance is both elevated and maintained.
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the scope and nature of the business conducted by the clusters.
• Adopt and adhere to a risk-based approach in the management of compliance risk as per the Nedbank Compliance Framework.
• Contribute to the creation of a compliance culture, training and awareness in the clusters by becoming a trusted advisor to business (whilst maintaining independence)
• Contribute to a culture of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, including CSI.
• Challenge the status quo.
• Reinforce an ethical culture.
• Understand and embrace Nedbank’s vision and values, leading by example.

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• National 1st Degrees/Advanced Diplomas
• LLB

Preferred Qualification

• Admitted Attorney
• Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) certification preferred, not essential

Minimum Experience Level

3-5 years in a compliance/regulatory/legal role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Relevant regulatory knowledge.
• Change management
• Cluster specific operations
• Compliance reporting
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge.
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Reputational risk management
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Stakeholder management

Behavioural Competencies

• Decision Making
• Influencing
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Managing Work
• Execution
• Quality Orientation
• Stress Tolerance
• Emotional Intelligence
• Communication
• Assertiveness
• Team Player