Compliance Coordinator at SARB (Risk & Compliance, Pretoria)
South African Reserve Bank · Pretoria, Gauteng
Overview
The South African Reserve Bank is looking for a Compliance Coordinator to join its Risk and Compliance Department in Pretoria. You will plan compliance risk assessments, monitor regulatory requirements, and support the National Payment System Department. This is a great opportunity for a young professional with two to five years of experience in risk, compliance, auditing or law who wants to build a career at one of South Africa's most respected institutions.
About the role
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is hiring a Compliance Coordinator to work within its Risk and Compliance Department, supporting the National Payment System Department (NPSD) in Pretoria. You will play a key role in helping the bank stay on top of its regulatory obligations and maintain a strong culture of ethical reporting.
What you can expect to do:
- Plan and coordinate compliance risk assessment workshops with various departments
- Develop and maintain compliance risk management plans for priority legislation
- Analyse and document management controls in the compliance management system
- Draft compliance monitoring reports and track management action plans
- Conduct legislative research and support departmental compliance reviews
- Coordinate occupational health and safety activities in line with SARB policy
- Help embed a culture of ethical reporting and accountability within the NPSD
- Identify training needs and raise awareness around compliance and ethics policies
- Represent the NPSD at compliance meetings and forums
Application note: You will need to apply through the SARB's official career portal. Make sure all your documents are ready before you start the application.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in compliance management, risk management, auditing, law, or an equivalent qualification in a related field
- Two to five years of experience in a risk and compliance management, auditing, or legal environment
- A Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) designation will be an advantage
- Knowledge of risk identification, analysis and assessment
- Knowledge of risk mitigation and management
- Knowledge of risk monitoring and reporting
- Knowledge of ethics risk management
- Knowledge of the national payment system (NPS) and its regulatory and legal framework
- Knowledge of central banking and relevant legislation such as the National Payment System Act 78 of 1998 and the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate compliance risk assessment workshops with departments
- Develop compliance monitoring plans for priority 2 and 3 legislation
- Develop and maintain compliance risk management plans for applicable regulatory requirements
- Capture and document controls for the Risk Management and Compliance Department
- Analyse and document management controls during compliance risk assessment workshops
- Develop compliance monitoring procedures for priority legislation
- Draft compliance monitoring reports
- Collate, consolidate, update and maintain the NPSD regulatory universe
- Track and monitor management action plans arising from compliance risk assessments and monitoring exercises
- Draft and contribute to the NPSD Risk and Compliance Report
- Coordinate, support and monitor departmental occupational health and safety activities
- Conduct legislative research for departmental compliance reviews
- Help embed a culture of ethical reporting and accountability
- Identify training needs related to compliance and ethics policies
- Support and guide NPSD employees and departments on compliance related matters
- Represent the NPSD at compliance meetings and forums
Job details
- Organisation
- South African Reserve Bank
- Location
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (2+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Banking & Insurance
- Posted
- 29 October 2026 (1 week ago)
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Applying for a role at the South African Reserve Bank is a big step, and it's worth doing properly. Take time to tailor your CV so it clearly shows your experience in risk, compliance, auditing or law, and highlight any exposure to legislation like the National Payment System Act or FICA. If you have a CCP designation, make sure it stands out. The SARB values ethical, detail orientated people, so use your application to show you can analyse regulations and communicate clearly. Before you apply, gather your degree certificate and academic transcripts so you are ready to upload them on the SARB portal. Good luck!
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