Job Openings Senior Compliance Administrator: Level 1 – Shared Services (Banking / Financial Services / Fintech)

About the job Senior Compliance Administrator: Level 1 – Shared Services (Banking / Financial Services / Fintech)

Our client is a South African shared services entity providing operational and compliance support. The function operates within a regulated banking environment, supporting cross-border payments and financial activity, with a strong focus on AML, compliance controls, and audit readiness.

 

Role Overview

The Compliance Administrator (Level 1) is responsible for executing day-to-day compliance and AML activities in support of Clarency’s regulatory framework.

  

This is a non-decision-making role operating strictly at Level 1, focused on:

  • Execution
  • Documentation
  • Monitoring
  • Escalation

   

All regulatory decisions, approvals, and MLRO responsibilities remain with our client.

  

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Location: South Africa

Workplace: Onsite
Working Days: Sunday – Thursday

  

Requirements

  • 4–7 years’ experience in:Compliance , AML / Financial Crime, Risk within banking or financial services
  • Experience in regulated environments is essential
  • Strong understanding of: AML/CFT frameworks, CDD / EDD processes and Sanctions screening and monitoring
  • Exposure to compliance monitoring tools and systems
  • High level of integrity and professional independence
  • Strong analytical thinking
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent documentation and record-keeping skills
  • Ability to work within structured compliance frameworks
  • Process-driven and disciplined
  • Comfortable operating without decision-making authority
  • Strong escalation mindset
  • Able to work in a highly controlled, audit-focused environment

  

Responsibilities

  • Execute compliance monitoring across payments and onboarding processes
  • Support AML/CFT activities, including preparation of CDD and EDD files
  • Perform Level 1 sanctions screening reviews and escalate findings
  • Maintain accurate compliance records and audit trails
  • Assist in regulatory reporting preparation
  • Conduct internal compliance testing and checks
  • Support audit and regulatory inspection readiness
  • Assist with compliance training coordination and rollout

  

Control Framework

  • Operates strictly as Level 1 compliance (execution layer)
  • No authority to: File Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Make regulatory decisions, Approve compliance outcomes