Reference Number: MMH250522-3
Position Type: Permanent
Role Family: Legal and Compliance
Remote Opportunity: Some of the time
Location – Town / City: Maseru
Closing Date: 2025/06/06
Introduction
An opportunity exists to join this Investor in People company in the above capacity. Metropolitan Lesotho is a wholly owned subsidiary of Momentum Group, a company registered on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. We are currently looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual in the position of Compliance Officer, based in Maseru, Lesotho. The incumbent will report directly to the Risk and Compliance Manager.
Role Purpose
Implement the compliance strategy aligned to the compliance monitoring plan to enable the business within a legal framework.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of compliance-related experience
- Experience in the insurance and financial services industry (preferred)
Duties & Responsibilities
Internal Process
- Execute compliance activities based on the Compliance Monitoring Plan
- Monitor new regulatory mandates and ensure timely updates to compliance policies
- Design and implement compliance training and induction programmes
- Provide legal and regulatory compliance advice to the business
- Assess regulatory developments and their impact on operations
- Conduct compliance monitoring reviews and audits
- Manage regulatory compliance breach processes
- Provide professional compliance guidance to the business
- Support statutory projects and ensure proper implementation
- Raise awareness of new compliance requirements
- Identify and mitigate compliance risks
- Prepare and submit statutory applications
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Deliver compliance reports and contribute to policy reviews
- Identify, assess, and report on compliance risks
Client Service
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Monitor and improve service level agreements
- Promote fair treatment of clients
- Foster a culture of exceptional client service
People
- Provide specialist knowledge and leadership
- Continuously develop expertise and support change
- Encourage innovation and collaboration
- Promote productivity and quality management
- Take ownership of career development
Finance
- Contribute to business case development
- Enhance cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency
- Support governance and escalate unresolved issues
- Participate in risk identification and communicate recommendations
Competencies
Upholding Standards: Ethical, discreet, and committed to integrity
Examining Information: Analytical, solution-oriented
Documenting Facts: Clear, logical, fact-focused writing
Adopting Practical Approaches: Hands-on, common-sense problem solving
Providing Insights: Improvement-focused, intuitive judgment
Interacting with People: Enthusiastic, communicative, network-oriented
Articulating Information: Confident, clear, and eloquent communicator