Role: Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance Category: Financial Services Location: Sandton Salary: Market-related Are you a strategic leader passionate about integrity and excellence in the financial services sector? Our client, a distinguished, award-winning financial services group with a strong footprint across South Africa, Guernsey, Mauritius, and Botswana, is seeking a high-caliber Head of GRC to join their team. Key Responsibilities: Governance Leadership: Oversee and enhance the Group Governance Framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory and internal standards . Risk Management Oversight: Lead the design and implementation of the Group Risk Management Framework, managing risk registers and reporting to the Board and Regulators . Compliance Management: Lead the compliance function, overseeing regulatory submissions (such as Regulation 28 and SARB reports) and monitoring adherence to laws like CISCA, FICA, and the Pension Funds Act . Team Leadership: Recruit, develop, and manage the GRC team, ensuring all members meet "fit and proper" requirements . Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Department Heads to support business objectives while ensuring adherence to GRC requirements . Strategic Input: Develop compliance and risk strategies, identify system enhancements, and stay informed on emerging regulatorydevelopment Requirements & Qualifications: Education: A relevant legal degree is required . Professional Registration: Registration with the Compliance Institute of South Africa and FSCA approval as a compliance officer . Experience: Demonstrated experience in managing a team and designing regulatory universes, monitoring programs, and policy drafting . Industry Knowledge: Experience within a CIS and/or LISP environment, or a strong understanding of retirement fund regulatory frameworks, is highly advantageous . Legal Background: Admission as an attorney is considered an advantage . Skills: Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across various functions . Preferred Attributes: High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities . The ability to influence and drive a compliance culture across all levels of the organization .