Senior Specialist: Compliance Monitoring

Job Description

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

To implement and embed the Compliance Intelligence Continuous Monitoring and Assurance capability by leveraging newer technologies, data analytics, AI, RPA, and automated control testing to deliver proactive, intelligence‑led compliance assurance across Group and market entities in both the telecommunications and financial services businesses, strengthening operational, regulatory compliance assurance, and control effectiveness.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operationalize data-driven continuous compliance monitoring through analytics, automated scripts, and control automation to test the full population of data across priority regulatory and financial services risk domains.
• Provide inputs into the requirements gathering, design, and validation of control logic and associated scripting requirements for Compliance Intelligence Continuous Monitoring and Assurance controls, in collaboration with Markets and VOIS India, as the technical delivery partner for control scripting and implementation.
• Actively partner with Markets to interpret Compliance Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring, and Assurance outputs, support root‑cause analysis, agree on pragmatic and risk‑based remediation actions, and track the timely closure of the exceptions to drive sustainable improvements in the local control environment.
• Ensure the continuous embedment and effective operation of the Compliance Intelligence Continuous Monitoring and Assurance across Group and Markets, coordinating with Technology, Cyber, and other stakeholders to ensure platform compliance, effective control deployment, and ongoing adherence to cross‑border data processing approvals granted by Group, Markets, and in‑country Regulators where required.
• Provide regular executive and ad hoc reporting on Compliance Intelligence Continuous Monitoring and Assurance coverage, outcomes, and remediation progress, ensuring alignment with internal frameworks and enabling effective oversight and assurance.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Relevant Commercial, Risk, Compliance, Accounting, Data degree.
• Higher relevant degrees will be an advantageous.
• Higher relevant specialist qualifications in e.g. data analytics or AI will be an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of internal control, compliance assurance, and control assurance principles.
• Sound understanding of compliance and risk management principles.

Desired experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in compliance, operational risk, internal control, audit, or assurance roles.
• Experience working with data analytics, automated controls, or continuous monitoring solutions in a regulated environment.
• Exposure to telecommunications, financial services environment will be advantageous.
• Exposure to the COSO Framework will be advantageous.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Strong experience in compliance assurance, operational risk management, internal control and business processes and controls, with practical exposure to data analytics or automated monitoring.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and translate operational, regulatory, compliance, and governance requirements into automated, testable controls, including maintaining ongoing adherence to approvals granted for cross‑border data processing by Group, Markets, and in‑country Regulators where required.
• Proven capability to manage complex, cross‑functional initiatives involving technology, data, and multiple stakeholders across Group and markets.
• High levels of judgement, accountability, and execution discipline, with the ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced, regulated environment.

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 03 June 2026.

The base location for this role is Vodacom, Midrand Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.