Position Manager: Risk and Compliance (South Africa) Location & Contract Type Johannesburg – Adcorp Place; Permanent Summary The Manager: Risk and Compliance provides immediate, senior-level operational coverage to the risk and compliance function during a transition period, ensuring continuity of ethics, risk, compliance and assurance activities while a permanent appointment is recruited. This embedded, execution‑focused role requires the ability to step in at short notice and operate with sound judgement in a sensitive governance environment. Minimum Requirements 8–15 years practical experience in risk, compliance, ethics or governance roles Experience managing whistleblowing processes and investigations Exposure to ARC or audit committee reporting Strong understanding of risk registers, governance reporting and assurance processes Ability to operate independently with maturity, discretion and sound judgement Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Internal Audit, Law, Governance, Compliance, Finance, Business Management or related field Professional certification advantageous: Certified Risk Management Practitioner (CRM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Compliance Practitioner designation, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Chartered Governance Professional / CGISA Information Officer or POPIA-related certification advantageous Training in ethics investigations, governance or forensic investigations advantageous Roles and Responsibilities Ethics and Whistleblowing Accountable for the whistleblowing programme; independent management of ethics calls Oversee investigations, maintaining independence from line management and business Ensure defensible documentation, case records, metrics and reporting Prepare ethics inputs for committee and board structures Risk Management Maintain and consolidate the enterprise risk register Engage with business risk owners and follow up on mitigating actions Prepare risk reporting for ExCo and ARC Support risk workshops if required during the interim period Internal Audit and Assurance Liaise with internal audit; track and follow up on audit management action plans Coordinate audit information requests with the business and review audit reports prior to ARC submission Compliance and Governance Support maintain compliance evidence and document control Support regulatory and statutory obligations, including POPIA and Information Officer responsibilities Respond to compliance requirements linked to tenders, suppliers and clients #J-18808-Ljbffr