Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future.
We help companies and organisation’s care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Metropolitan provides practical financial solutions for people, communities, and businesses. Visit us at www.momentummetropolitan.co.za.
Role Purpose
This opportunity is for interns to use their academic background in the workplace and to obtain legal and compliance management experience in the areas of either Group Compliance, Forensics & Anti-money Laundering as well as Data privacy. This internship will equip candidates for a career in either of the aforementioned fields and also other financial services roles.
Requirements
Legal (LLB, BCom Law, BA Law)
BCom (Risk Management, Economics, Investment Management, Financial Management or appropriate qualification in forensics, e,g. diploma in Forensic investigations or degree in forensic science)
No working experience required
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities and work outputs: Compliance & Legal
Conduct research on legal or compliance related topics and draft findings.
Assist with the resolution and follow-up of Actions and Issues arising from meetings.
Keep abreast of changes in the regulatory and risk management landscape (both internal and external).
Assist, support and contribute to Risk Management and Compliance Management with:
Performing accurate risk assessments.
Effective implementation of policies and guidelines.
The development and management of risk and compliance plans.
Tracking and monitoring of key risk indicators, controls, and action plans.
Assist in compiling risk and compliance reports.
Attend to any other responsibilities assigned such as minute taking report writing and other ad-hoc queries.
Responsibilities and work outputs: Forensic & Anti-money Laundering
Conduct research on Forensics & Anti money Laundering related topics and draft findings.
Assist with the resolution and follow-up of Actions and Issues arising from meetings.
Keep abreast of changes in the Forensics and Anti-money laundering landscape (both internal and external).
Assist, support and contribute to Forensics & Anti-money Laundering with:
Performing accurate risk assessments related to white collar crime, non-compliance with relevant legislation and transgressions of specific codes of conduct perpetrated in and against group under guidance of a team leader.
Making relevant and responsible inquiries to understand the scope of investigation and to understand the related detail applicable to the area of business/applicable law/standards/control processes.
Capturing data on the case management system and updating according to progress.
Effective implementation of policies and guidelines.
Analyse data and evaluate related data or conduct as to set the course of action to finalise an investigation.
Deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements to interested parties.
Ensure that investigation cases are kept/ orderly/logically.
Prepare reports to finalise cases where a specific outcome is obvious.
Attend to any other responsibilities assigned such as minute taking report writing and other ad-hoc queries.
Responsibilities and work outputs: Data Privacy
Conduct research on data privacy related topics and draft findings such as data privacy legislation from multiple countries.
Assist with the resolution and follow-up of Actions and Issues arising from meetings.
Keep abreast of changes in the data privacy regulatory landscape in all of the jurisdictions applicable. (both internal and external).
Assist, support and contribute to Data Privacy with:
Performing accurate assessments of data privacy risks.
Practical implementation and day to day management of data within the organisation.
Effective drafting of policies, standards, and guidelines.
The development and management of data privacy plans.
Tracking and monitoring of key data privacy risk indicators, controls, and action plans.
Assist in compiling data privacy reports.
Reviewing of privacy related clauses in legal agreements.
