We’re looking for an experienced Information Officer to lead our local regulatory compliance strategy. You’ll be establishing and executing our privacy and data protection compliance programme.

What you’ll be doing

• Acting as the officially registered Information Officer  the Information Regulator
• Building and leading a local privacy team, while coordinating with the global Data Protection Officer
• Designing the complete framework for how we handle personal information to ensure we meet South African and European privacy standards
• Leading deep-dive reviews of new products and AI tools to ensure they’re fair, transparent, and secure
• Creating clear maps of how data flows through our systems
• Managing the full lifecycle of data, including setting up automatic systems to delete information when no longer needed
• Serving as the main point of contact to handle audits, reports, and inquiries
• Partnering with our engineering teams to build privacy features directly into our apps and software
• Overseeing the process for customers to access, correct, or delete their personal information upon request
• Running regular checks on our security safeguards to protect against cyber threats and data leaks

What you’ll need

• 5+ years of compliance, privacy, risk management, legal or audit experience
• Expertise in international and domestic privacy laws and regulations, including POPIA, FICA, NCA, CPA, GDPR, and the Financial Sector Regulation Act
• Experience advising and challenging on privacy risks, and supporting business lines through various interactions and forum engagements
• A willingness and passion to develop knowledge and expertise in other related areas, such as wider data and AI governance
• A solid understanding of the interplay between compliance risk and business risk
• A solution-oriented mindset that facilitates solving complex privacy and data protection problems
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated sound judgement and analytical skills
• The ability to provide clear, concise, and timely advice when dealing with ambiguity
• Experience leading compliance programmes for consumer products

Nice to have

• A background in large banks or high-growth fintech companies
• A proven ability to work in a complex international environment

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