Specialist Analyst Investment Providers, Pretoria

To assist the department in ensuring that the approved authorised Financial Services Providers (FSPs) and their Compliance Officers comply with the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) legislation. The person appointed to these positions will report to the Manager.

Requirements A bachelor’s degree in commerce, law or related field with at least 3 to 4 years relevant experience of financial services industry or compliance management. The candidate must have good knowledge of Financial Advisory and Intermediary Act (FAIS Act), the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 9 of 2017 (FSR Act)and other relevant financial sector laws. Knowledge and understanding of Crypto Assets Services Providers (CASPs) regulations and risk management is required.

Key Performance Areas

Analyse annual financial statements and other statutory returns of Financial Services Providers to ensure that proper reporting standards have been followed.

Liaise with Financial Services Providers on issues of non-compliance identified during analysis of statutory returns;

Identify and report trends in the financial services sector with possible impact on the FSCA’s regulatory objectives;

Assess financial statements in line with the business model of Financial Services Providers;

Identify financial risks based on analysis of financial statements and any other financial information;

Analyse problems identified by regulated entities or as a result of new innovations and recommend solutions;

Support team members with analysis of other forms of financial reports;

Perform onsite inspection in terms of risk-based supervision approach;

Liaison with various stakeholders; and

Assist the team with ad-hoc projects.

Identify risks and challenges in the crypto industry.

Track regulatory developments affecting crypto markets.

Investigate crypto compliance breaches and report findings with recommendation.

Other Key Competencies The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: a high level of judgement and a confident and decisive approach; problem analysis; attention to detail; information gathering; communication skills; good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; customer relations and persuasiveness skills.

FSCA is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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