Compliance Manager -Exchange Control &Treasury

Job Overview

• A well-established and growing financial services business is looking for an experienced Compliance Manager to take ownership of Exchange Control and Treasury Compliance.
• This is an opportunity for someone who understands the TOC / FX Intermediary environment and can bring a more modern, technology-driven approach to compliance. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, commercially minded and comfortable working with systems, automation and process improvement.
• Candidates must have direct experience within a TOC / FX Intermediary environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Exchange Control and Treasury Compliance across the business.
• Manage relationships and processes with Capitec and/or Investec Exchange Control, AML and FICA teams.
• Handle SARB applications, including emigration cases, third-party payment approvals, blocked accounts, renewals, escalations and loans.
• Ensure compliance with RMCP, FICA, FATCA, AML and KYC requirements.
• Oversee KYC remediation and client onboarding compliance.
• Support Treasury and Payments Operations, including SWIFT tracing, GPI tracking, deal booking and resolving payment delays with banking partners.
• Identify opportunities to digitise, automate and improve compliance processes and systems.
• Own the implementation and ongoing management of the RMCP and compliance training programme.
• Deliver training to internal staff and franchise partners.
• Mentor and support junior compliance team members.
• Provide guidance and practical compliance support across the business.

Requirements

• Matric and relevant qualifications
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Exchange Control and Treasury Compliance.
• Essential experience within a TOC / FX Intermediary environment – banking-only experience will not be considered.
• Proven experience dealing directly with Exchange Control, AML and FICA teams.
• Hands-on SARB application experience.
• Strong working knowledge of RMCP, FICA, FATCA, AML and KYC.
• Experience in payments and treasury operations, including SWIFT and GPI.
• Demonstrated experience in systems implementation, automation or process digitisation.
• Experience delivering compliance training.
• Previous leadership, mentoring or team management experience.

The Ideal Candidate

• We are looking for someone who brings a modern, fintech-minded approach to compliance – someone who understands the importance of robust regulatory compliance but is also practical, solutions-driven and comfortable using technology to improve processes.