Director, Compliance
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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What Well Bring:
At TransUnion Africa we dont see compliance as a back-office control function we see it as a strategic business enabler. We are looking for a pragmatic commercially minded Compliance Director who thrives in complexity takes ownership and leads from the front.This role is for a go getter: someone who spots what matters most to the business moves decisively and brings others with them. You will operate confidently in a matrix environment leveraging relationships influence and deep regulatory insight to help the business grow responsibly across Africa.
You will lead TransUnion Africas Compliance team supporting 9 bureaus in 8 countries shaping strategy while remaining hands on where it counts.
What Youll Bring:
Experience & Expertise
- Bachelors degree (or higher) in Law Business PreLaw or a related field.
- 8 years senior management experience in compliance risk or legal roles ideally within credit bureau or financial services environment.
- Proven track record of building and executing compliance programmes that work in practice.
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance data governance privacy and enterprise risk management.
The Right Mindset
- Commercially astute you understand how businesses operate and tailor compliance accordingly.
- Proactive and decisive you dont wait to be asked and you take ownership through to resolution.
- Relationshipdriven you build trust quickly and influence effectively across levels functions and geographies.
- Pragmatic problemsolver able to cut through complexity and focus on solutions not theory.
- Communication & Leadership
- Executivelevel communication skills with the ability to explain complex regulatory issues clearly and confidently.
- Comfortable engaging with Boards ExCo regulators and global stakeholders.
- High levels of integrity sound judgement and professional courage.
- Willingness to travel across Africa as required.
Impact Youll Make:
Strategic & Business Partnership
- Own and drive the Africa compliance strategy translating regulatory requirements into practical businessaligned solutions.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership helping bridge the gap between compliance risk and commercial objectives.
- Proactively identify emerging regulatory and business risks prioritizing what truly matters and guiding the business through informed decisionmaking.
- Embed compliance by design ensuring controls enable rather than obstruct innovation and growth.
Leadership & Execution
- Lead inspire and develop highperforming Compliance teams across multiple jurisdictions.
- Build futureready capabilities by aligning people processes and systems to the longterm roadmap.
- Take ownership of delivery driving outcomes not just frameworks and ensuring commitments are executed timeously.
Regulatory & Industry Engagement
- Lead regulatory interactions across Africa building credible constructive relationships with regulators and industry bodies.
- Represent TransUnion in industry forums (including the Credit Bureau Association) influencing regulatory outcomes and industry standards.
- Lead regulatory impact assessments and partner with the business to ensure clear remediation plans and accountable execution.
Risk Governance & Incident Leadership
- Oversee and mature the Africa governance and compliance framework
- Support the enterprise risk management framework.
- Lead the Data Issue Response function coordinating incident and crisis responses with clarity urgency and confidence.
- Play a leading role in Africa Risk Management Committee activities including providing support on reporting and escalation to senior management the Board and International Risk Committees.
Collaboration & Influence
- Operate effectively within a global matrixed organisation influencing without authority where required.
- Partner closely with Legal Privacy GAA Data Governance Technology Corporate Investigations and Business teams to deliver joinedup outcomes.
- Share regional insights and best practices to shape and strengthen the global compliance programme.
TransUnion Job Title
Director ComplianceRequired Experience:
Director
About Company
Company Overview TransUnion is a leading global risk and information solutions provider. Our mission is to help people worldwide access opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life. We accomplish this by delivering solutions that help organizations optimize their risk-based dec ... View more
