Senior Specialist: Anti-Financial Crime (Banking & Regulatory Affairs)

Objective

We are seeking a highly experienced Anti-Financial Crime Specialist with strong exposure to AML/CFT regulation, banking industry engagement, regulatory advocacy, and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will play a strategic role in shaping industry positions on financial crime regulation and emerging risks within the South African banking sector. 

Requirements and Qualifications: 

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience within banking compliance, AML/CFT, market conduct, or regulatory affairs
• Strong understanding of South African banking legislation and regulatory frameworks
• Experience engaging regulators, industry bodies, or banking stakeholders
• Knowledge of FATF recommendations, sanctions, fraud, scams, and financial crime trends
• Experience in workshop facilitation, committees, or industry forums
• Degree in Law, Finance, Business, Compliance, or related field
• ACAMS or AML certification advantageous

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Monitor and analyse developments in anti-financial crime legislation, regulation, and international standards impacting the banking industry.
• Draft submissions, position papers, and regulatory responses on behalf of the banking industry.
• Facilitate collaboration between member banks, regulators, and industry stakeholders to achieve aligned industry positions.
• Coordinate and manage committees, task groups, workshops, and stakeholder engagements related to financial crime matters.
• Provide strategic support on AML, CFT, sanctions, fraud, scams, and emerging financial crime risks.
• Engage with regulators, government departments, industry bodies, and external stakeholders on regulatory and policy matters.
• Conduct research and provide insights on financial crime trends, regulatory changes, and industry developments.
• Drive industry advocacy initiatives and support the implementation of regulatory strategies.
• Prepare meeting packs, reports, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure effective tracking of committee actions, deliverables, and follow-up items.
• Support governance, compliance, and market conduct initiatives within the organisation.
• Represent the organisation at conferences, seminars, industry forums, and stakeholder engagements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic projects and organisational objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the banking sector.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to operational excellence within the division.

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To apply please send your detailed CV including tertiary qualifications certificates and membership certificate to marketing@heitha.co.za. You may call these numbers for more further enquiries i.e. 061 521 2473 or 064 543 2497.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us in 4 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.