Job Description

Company Description

Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals.

Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, MAUs and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

Are you looking to build a career in Compliance within a leading financial services environment? This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1-2 years of experience in banking, financial services, compliance, risk, or another regulated industry who is eager to develop their expertise and gain exposure to a broad range of compliance activities.

As a Compliance Analyst, you will support the Compliance team with monitoring, reporting, investigations, and day-to-day administration. You'll play an important role in helping the business meet its regulatory obligations while developing valuable knowledge of financial crime prevention, regulatory compliance, risk management, and governance.

Qualifications

Key Outputs

In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience while supporting the wider Compliance function through:

• Assisting with compliance monitoring activities and reviewing potential compliance or financial crime risks.
• Supporting the analysis of alerts, transactions, and customer information to identify unusual or suspicious activity.
• Conducting research and gathering information from a variety of sources to support investigations and compliance reviews.
• Preparing reports, management information, and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring documentation is stored in line with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Supporting regulatory reporting and broader compliance projects as required.
• Working closely with colleagues across the business to respond to queries and promote a culture of compliance.
• Keeping up to date with regulatory developments, industry trends, and emerging risks.

Experience

• 1-2 years' experience in a compliance, banking, financial services, risk, operations, or other regulated environment.
• Exposure to compliance monitoring, financial crime, customer due diligence (CDD), AML, risk management, audit, governance, or regulatory reporting activities would be advantageous.
• Experience handling sensitive or confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage routine tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• The ability to analyse information, identify trends or anomalies, and escalate issues where appropriate.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.
• Good standard of numeracy and written communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable:

• Degree in Business, Finance, Law, Economics, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional compliance or financial crime qualification, or a willingness to study towards one (such as the International Compliance Association (ICA) Certificate, Advanced Certificate in Compliance, or AML qualifications).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to the banking or financial services sector.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Developing Expertise
• Following Procedures
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks

Technical Competencies:

• Compliance
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Compliance
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Research & Information Gathering
• Risk Management

Additional Information

Closing Date - 10 November 2026