Job Description

Compliance Officer

Drive Organisational Integrity, Accountability, and Risk Governance

Sandton | Energy, Manufacturing, and Logistics | R45 000 - R50 000

About Our Client

Our client operates across diverse sectors including energy, manufacturing, and logistics. Known for their commitment to operational excellence and ethical leadership, the organisation promotes a culture of integrity and proactive compliance. They value strategic thinking, robust governance, and continuous improvement as core drivers of sustainable growth.

The Role: Compliance Officer

As Compliance Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks, risk governance, and internal control systems. This position supports leadership by identifying organisational risks, maintaining the risk register, and embedding a culture of accountability. You'll work across business units to ensure compliance, provide assurance, and strengthen operational control measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Minimum 5 years' experience in risk, compliance, or governance roles

• Implement the organisations enterprise risk management framework

• Identify, assess, and document strategic and operational risks

• Maintain and update the company-wide risk register

• Support executive and board-level decision-making through risk reporting

• Develop internal controls and treatment plans to mitigate key risks

• Monitor regulatory and legislative changes across all sectors of operation

• Evaluate compliance and control across procurement, logistics, and production

• Provide assurance on governance and risk systems effectiveness

• Collaborate with operational teams to streamline compliance processes

About You

• 5+ years in a compliance, audit, or risk role (preferably within energy, manufacturing, or logistics)

• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance

• Experience managing a risk register and reporting to executive leadership

• Skilled at identifying control weaknesses and recommending improvements

• Analytical thinker with attention to detail and problem-solving ability

• Confident communicator with the ability to simplify complex issues

• Proactive, independent, and driven to support operational integrity

• Relevant qualification in risk, compliance, internal audit, or governance (advantageous)