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RIKA PIETERSE

Centurion

Summary

Hardworking, detail-driven and analytical problem-solving skilled Head of Compliance and AML Manager dedicated to improving policies, procedures and controls in all business areas. Quality-focused and proactive. Bringing 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, which includes insurance, health/medical, investments, asset management,hedge funds and online trading. Advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance and monitoring with proven track record of partnering with executives and business leaders to identify vulnerabilities and create corrective actions. Collaborative and team-oriented with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster strategic partnerships and promote company reputation.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Compliance and AML manager

Admirals SA (Pty) Ltd
08.2021 - Current
  • Liaising, coordinating and managing relationships with applicable Regulators;
  • Assist the external auditors with audits
  • Ensure business processes and procedures are compliant
  • New client applications, client screening on worldcheck and enhanced due diligence
  • Preparation, updating and customization of the Company’s compliance policies and procedures, including the relevant compliance manuals and plans, keeping them in line with regulatory requirements
  • FSCA profile changes (FAIS Representatives registration / deregistration, shareholding and director changes, amendments/applications to Key Individuals, profile changes, license applications)
  • Compliance Reporting and monitoring
  • Regulatory reporting
  • Complaint’s handling
  • Communicate effectively, provide support and create awareness with managers and recommend improvements to minimize risk and recommend best practices
  • Managing regulator enquiries
  • Maintenance of records
  • KYC/AML officer
  • Ensure that remedial actions are being implemented
  • Internal projects
  • License Applications at different regulators
  • Project management
  • Implementation of all operational and compliance
  • Preparing any and all ongoing, periodic, ad-hoc reports for regulators
  • Preparing compliance reports for the board of directors and senior management of the Company
  • Undertaking regulatory compliance audits and compliance due diligence reviews
  • Providing oversight and support during regulatory examinations
  • Being responsible for any and all compliance/ anti-money laundering matters relating to the Company
  • Reviewing compliance risk management and internal controls around the business processes of the Company
  • Managing the Company’s whistle blower facility and preparing and filing the necessary returns and reports that are required for Anti-Money Laundering purposes, to the South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority and/ or theSouth African Financial Intelligence Centre and/ or any other regulatory authority
  • Coordinating the Company’s compliance training program and ensuring all relevant staff have been trained accordingly
  • Provision of safe custody services to enable the safe-keeping of all relevant regulatory documents in relation to both compliance and AML matters (such as register of securities, regulatory notices, due-diligence documents, complaints register, signed service level agreements etc.)
  • Ensuring that all internal suspicious activity reports received are investigated without delay
  • Overseeing and approving AML remediation plans, as required
  • Assisting with the creation and development of global AML training materials
  • Liaising with legal and compliance partners globally in connection with the development and operation of the global financial crimes program
  • Working collaboratively across functional teams within the compliance/ anti-money laundering department to ensure effective and efficient operations with clearly defined roles and responsibilities in connection with the global AML program
  • Implementing and managing an effective legal compliance program
  • Working closely with teams developing business goals, schedules and executing successful compliance programs and policies

Head of Compliance

Purple Group
01.2019 - 06.2021
  • Liaising with applicable Regulators;
  • Assist external Compliance Officers and ensure that areas of non-compliance are addressed;
  • Ensure business processes and procedures are compliant
  • New client applications, client screening on Docfox and enhanced due diligence - approximately 50 - 100 applications daily
  • Updating of policies and procedures
  • Writing of procedure Manuals
  • Submitting of Profile changes to FSCA (e.g
  • FAIS Representatives registration / deregistration, shareholding and director changes, Amendments/applications to Key Individuals, profile changes, license applications
  • FSCA Compliance Reporting and AUM
  • Submission of Annual Financial Statements
  • Compliance Monitoring on all applicable legislation
  • Complaints handling
  • Communicate effectively, provide support and create awareness with managers and recommend improvements to mitigate risk and recommend bestpractises
  • Maintenance of records and record keeping
  • KYC for external service providers / stakeholders
  • Ensure that remedial ns are being implemented
  • Reporting
  • Internal projects
  • License applications at different regulators
  • Project management
  • Monitoring and reporting of al AML /KYC
  • Compliance Officer /MLRO – Mauritius Funds
  • NCR Compliance Officer
  • Manage, maintain and monitor NCR license
  • Compile, implement and maintain NCR requirements
  • NCR reporting

Professional Assistant / Internal Compliance Officer / External Compliance Officer

Insurancewise (Pty) Ltd / The Ethics Office
09.2018 - 01.2019
  • Liaising with applicable Regulators;
  • Working through provided Dealership Compliance reports to FSP’s from the external Compliance Officers and ensure that non-compliance issues are addressed;
  • Ensure business processes and procedures are compliant
  • New client applications
  • Graphic Design – Updating of the D6 Communicator, Website, Business and Marketing documentation
  • Updating of policies and procedures
  • Writing of procedure Manuals
  • Submitting of Profile changes to the FSCA (e.gFAIS Representatives registration / deregistration, shareholding and director changes, Amendments/applications to Key Individuals)
  • Monitoring and maintaining FSP FAIS licence
  • Complaints assistance for FSP’s
  • Communicate effectively, provide support and create awareness with managers and recommend improvements to minimize risk and recommend best practices
  • Maintenance of records
  • Review Juristic Representatives Compliance Reports received from External Compliance Officers
  • Ensure that remedial actions are being implemented


The Ethics Office / QD Knox:

  • Designed Company Logo
  • CIPC Company Registration
  • Debarment upliftment request assistance
  • Ombudsman Complaints
  • Assisting Director with FSCA queries and Compliance Matters on which he is the registered Compliance Officer
  • FSCA Annual Compliance Report query assistance
  • General Administration Duties
  • External Compliance Officer to 2 External Brokerages


External Compliance Officer

Masthead (Pty) Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018
  • Liaising with applicable Regulators;
  • Providing written reports to FSP’s regarding the status of compliance; reporting on the status of Compliance and legislative requirements mitigating the risk of non-compliance
  • Determine, identify and implement statutory and legislative requirements applicable to business areas;
  • Ensure business processes and procedures are compliant
  • Drafting and implementing Risk Management Plans;
  • Monitoring FIC /AML / KYC requirements
  • Compliance Monitoring with rules, legislation, policies and procedures
  • Submitting of Financial Statements and Annual and Bi-Annual Compliance Reports to the FSCA (CAT 1, CAT 2 and CAT 2A)
  • Submitting of Profile changes to the FSCA (e.g FAIS Representatives registration / deregistration, shareholding and director changes, Amendments/applications to Key Individuals)
  • Debarment of Employees if they no longer meet the Fit and Prop
  • Submitting of Irregularity reports to the FSCA if required
  • Complaints assistance for FSP’s
  • Communicate effectively, provide support and create awareness with managers and recommend improvements to minimise risk and recommend best practices
  • Identifying potential compliance breaches and investigating compliance issues and irregularities
  • General Administration duties
  • Maintenance of records
  • Manage and maintain relevant licences
  • Provide RE training workshops
  • Supervising Compliance Officers under Supervision for CATII and CATIIA

Compliance Officer

Sanlam Capital Markets
07.2014 - 04.2016
  • Liaising with the Regulators;
  • Liaising with and SS Front Office, Middle Office and Back Office & other Risk functions; Providing written reports to Head of Legal and Compliance, management and various committees regarding the status of compliance; Compliance reporting internally and to Sanlam Group Compliance;
  • Establishing, updating Compliance Manual & Code of Ethics
  • Determine, identify and implement statutory and management requirements applicable to business areas;
  • Ensure existing processes and procedures are compliant with identified legislative requirements to ensure that the business operates in a compliant manner
  • Compliance advisory, controlling, monitoring service
  • Working closely with business promote an appropriate compliance culture to assist the company to remain compliant with the following compliance legislation: FAIS, FMA, FICA, POCDATARA, FATCA, POPI, TCF, JSE/SAFEX, and associated obligations;
  • Risk & Compliance policies and procedure
  • Liaising with the Regulators;
  • Liaising with SCM and SS Front Office, Middle Office and Back Office & other Risk functions;
  • Providing written reports to Head of Legal and Compliance, management and various committees regarding the status of compliance;
  • Compliance reporting internally and to Sanlam Group Compliance;
  • Establishing, updating Compliance Manual & Code of Ethics
  • Determine, identify and implement statutory and management requirements applicable to business areas;
  • Ensure existing processes and procedures are compliant with identified legislative requirements to ensure that the business operates in a compliant manner
  • Drawing up and implementing Risk Management Plans;
  • Ensuring all FICA/AML/KYC requirements are met and that the relevant packs are received and signed off as per the mandating processes for the businesses;
  • Compiling and submitting of KYC request to Banks and other entities
  • Obtaining of KYC documentation
  • Screening of entities, vendors and third parties
  • Enhanced due diligence
  • Compliance Monitoring with rules, legislation, policies and procedures
  • Regulatory reporting
  • Profile changes to regulator (maintain representative register, debarment, director changes, address changes, key individual application
  • Communicate legislative compliance changes to Manageme
  • Investigate and manage complaint
  • Legal assessments in terms of applicable acts on Exclaim
  • Renewal of EAAB membership
  • Adding and removing of entities on the watch and restricted listing
  • Implementing and reviewing of processes to align with legislation requirements e.g. FICA, FMA, FAIS, etc
  • OHS committee member, assisting in ensuring that legislative requirements are met
  • Signing off the Pay-away instructions on transaction
  • payment authorisations for back-office payments
  • Maintain and update Gratifications registers
  • Approval of the selling and Buying of shares on Private Dealing System for employees
  • Review and submission of personal account trading statements to Top Management for approval
  • Training of staff on compliance related matters with the aim of establishing the culture of compliance within the business
  • Liaise with managers to identify and implement interventions in accordance with company’s policy requirements
  • Communicate effectively, provide support and create awareness with managers and recommend improvements to minimise risk and recommend best practices
  • Identifying potential compliance breaches and investigating compliance issues and irregularities
  • General Administration duties
  • Maintenance of records

Compliance Officer – Manager

Topexec Management Bureau (Pty) Ltd/ PSG Konsult Financial Planning (Pty) Ltd
07.2010 - 06.2014
  • Submitting of Annual Compliance Reports to the FSB
  • FAIS Representatives registration / deregistration at the FSB
  • Debarment of Employees if they no longer meet the Fit and Proper Requirements
  • Company profile changes at the FSB e.g
  • Director changes, address changes; key individual applications
  • Submittal of Financial Statements to the FSB
  • Communicate Legislative Compliance changes to Management
  • Update of Complaints registers
  • Legal Assessments in terms of applicable acts
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Implementing and reviewing of processes to align with legislation
  • Writing of procedure manuals
  • Adequacy reviews on departments
  • Investigating and Resolving of internal and external complaints
  • Assisting call centre with complaint related queries
  • Approval of dual insurance requests
  • Investigating and signing ex-gratia requests
  • Providing feedback on complaints within a reasonable time frame
  • Review and amend agreements prior to signature
  • Custodian of all broker, Value Added Product- and Insurer Agreements
  • Approval of new broker intermediary agreement applications and agreements
  • Training of staff on compliance issues with the aim of establishing the culture of compliance within the business
  • General Administration duties
  • Maintenance of records
  • Report the status of compliance in the business to the Management / Group / Board
  • Identify relevant provisions and pieces of legislative requirements across the business
  • Ensure existing processes and procedures are compliant with identified legislative requirements to ensure that the business operates in a compliant manner
  • Liaise with managers to identify and implement interventions in accordance with company’s policy requirements
  • Communicate effectively, provide support and create awareness with managers and recommend improvements to minimise risk and recommend best practices
  • Identifying potential compliance breaches and investigating compliance issues and irregularities
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Assisted the Human Resources Department to screen if requirements are met for the appointment of new employees in a FAIS capacity
  • Chairing Disciplinary Hearings when required
  • Branch Audits at Broker Offices
  • Due diligence on entities we established relationships with

Risk Analyst

First Rand Short-Term Insurance Administrators (Pty) Ltd (FRSTIA)
11.2008 - 07.2010


  • Compliance for FRSTIA, OUTsurance and Momentum Short Term Insurance (MSTI, Identify and analyse the applicable regulatory requirements
  • Create compliance project plan
  • Communicate with Management of relevant departments
  • Capture act and supporting documents on Exclaim to indicate level of Compliance and identified risk ratings
  • Arrange meetings with Management to provide results of assessment
  • Monitoring and reporting of compliance breaches
  • Identifying and addressing of non-compliance incidents
  • Company profile changes to FSCA (e.g Director changes, address changes, representative changes, debarments
  • Regulatory reporting
  • Dealing with all applicable acts e.g Short-Term Insurance Act, FAIS, OHS, Long Term Insurance Act, RICA. FICA, FAFT
  • Diary management and scheduling of meetings
  • Communicate Legislative Compliance changes to management when received from Sentinel
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Writing of procedure manuals
  • Assistance to the HR and Training departments with regards to appointments of Staff in a FAIS role
  • Responsible for monthly supervision of Brokers
  • Adequacy reviews on departments
  • External auditors assistance

Asset Insurance Administrator/Secretary/Legal Cont

Fintech
12.2006 - 10.2008


  • Handling all insurance claims from date of receipt
  • Prepare all claims for authorization
  • Print required screens form Oracle
  • Notify client and supplier of result of assessment
  • Payment requests
  • Raise Excess invoices
  • Termination of Agreements
  • Processing of Claims to the Document Management System
  • Monthly Management Reports
  • Screening of phone calls and taking messages
  • General office duties
  • Setting up internal and external meetings on outlook
  • Booking of meeting venues
  • Typing of the whole Collections and Legal
  • Departments letters
  • Submitting of Insurance schedules to Glenrand MIB
  • Ensuring that the Insurance payments are received / paid out
  • Creating and implementing of policies and procedures
  • Assist collectors with collections
  • Recovering the money for claims
  • Liaison with attorneys and handover files
  • Capturing of legal information and case information on Finlegal
  • Contact clients regarding outstanding balance on problematic accounts
  • Obtain payment arrangement from clients
  • Investigate causes of outstanding accounts
  • Arrange upliftment of equipment on defaulted payment arrangement accounts
  • Assist debtors with problematic accounts before they are transferred to legal controller / lawyers
  • Capture payments
  • View bank statement for unallocated received funds
  • Motivate file for transfer to the Legal Department
  • Assisting the Head of Collections by gathering information on matters above R50
  • Submissions of Liquidation documents and contacting of The Masters office for confirmation
  • Submission of Credit Insurance claims to CGIC
  • Follow up on equipment upliftments, valuations and proceeds of the sale of the equipment
  • Interest of arrears and arrear calculations for attorneys
  • Break down of damages calculations to as per the settlement quote to attorneys
  • Completing of the certificates of balance for signing purposes
  • Verifying that documents from Attorneys are correct for signing e.g. Affidavit, discovery affidavits and lost document affidavit
  • Legal collections
  • Requesting of Original and Certified documents from Securities Department
  • Payment Capturing on all matters
  • Motivations for file write-off
  • Capturing and payments for Attorneys
  • Forwarding of substitution and Cession documents to debtors, once approved by credit Department
  • Deemed Valuations on equipment for CGIC
  • Settlement Notifications to debtors
  • Offers on the equipment from Supplier
  • Follow up on Liquidators Appointments
  • Adding information on to the asset register, follow up on outstanding information
  • Diarising of events applicable to Legal Matter
  • Opening of files for Legal Matters
  • Termination of files
  • Rehabilitation of files on full arrear payment
  • Pre-Legal phoning before files are marked legal
  • Phoning of customer for payment or payment arrangements
  • Reconciliation of Attorney’s status report to our system
  • General office duties
  • Assisting Supervisor with updating of processes and documentation
  • Printing of new settlement quotes
  • Assisting collectors on difficult accounts
  • Assisting the Head of Collections on gathering information on matters above R500k

Personal Assistant/Sales&Marketing Relations Offic

Rainbow Aircraft
04.2003 - 12.2006
  • Maintaining attendance registers of staff
  • Handling Petty cash
  • Typing of quotes, job cards, invoices and letters
  • Drafting and Completion of important documentation
  • Answering telephones and screening of calls
  • Buying of staff welfare items e.g.Coffee, sugar and stationery
  • Maintaining customer records and communication
  • Maintaining personnel records
  • Aircraft registrations and Administration for SACAA
  • Applications for student pilots at SACAA
  • Arranging of work permits for Russian workers
  • General Office Duties
  • Diary Management
  • Dealing with SEESA on labour matters
  • Handling of disciplinary procedure paperwork
  • Domestic and international travel arrangements
  • Preparation of salaries for payroll
  • Planning of driver schedule for collections and deliveries
  • General communication with staff, management and regulators
  • Implementing filing systems
  • Assist with purchases of required parts / items when the buyer was absent
  • Minute taking
  • Arrange payment of Director’s personal accounts
  • Handling of customer complaints
  • Event planning and stand set-ups at airshows
  • Sorting of mail and distributing to correct department
  • Matching of invoices to account statements
  • Placing of vacancies in newspapers
  • Placing of Advertisements in magazines
  • Planning driver route for the collections from service providers
  • Assisting with internal sales
  • Sending parcels to clients through freight agencies
  • Drafting of staff contracts upon employment or position changes
  • Aircraft / kit aircraft/parts sales
  • Processing on invoicing, job cards, quotes
  • Receiving and collecting of payments
  • Client relationship maintaining and building
  • Applying for radio licenses at ICASA
  • Exportation documents e.g. DA550, F178 forms


Secretary / Receptionist

TV & Sattelite Pro
02.2002 - 03.2003
  • Answering of Telephones
  • Petty cash
  • Creating of Job cards
  • Customer Service
  • Handling of Insurance claims
  • Account payments
  • Debt collection
  • General Office Duties
  • Overseeing staff in owners absence

Secretary / Receptionist

Merlin Auto Glass
07.2001 - 02.2002
  • Handling of clients and phone calls
  • Processing and submission of insurance claims
  • Compiling, providing and finalising of all administration documentation
  • Diary Management and scheduling of appointments
  • Handling of Petty cash
  • Preparation and Payment of salaries
  • General Office Duties

Au - Pair

Euro Pair
06.2000 - 07.2001
  • Taking care of children
  • Arts and crafts
  • Drove them to their activities
  • Cultural exchange program


Laminator

Seton South Africa
01.2000 - 06.2000
  • Lamination of sponge onto leather parts used for vehicle seats
  • Ensure accuracy and precision of laminated parts

Education

Masters Degree - Big Data And Business Intelligence

The European Business School(ENEB)/ Universidad Isabel 1
Spain
12.2023

MBA - Master of Business Administration

The European Business School (ENEB)
Spain
11.2023

High School Diploma -

John Vorster High School
Nigel, South Africa
11.1999

Skills

  • Good problem solving abilities
  • Good interpersonal skills;
  • Attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Policy Analysis
  • Investigations Skills
  • Controls Tests
  • Regulations Enforcement
  • Compliance Reviews
  • Trend Monitoring
  • Deficiency Documentation
  • Reporting Requirements
  • Training and Presentations
  • Risk Management
  • KYC /AML
  • Policies, procedures and control implementation
  • Internal Controls
  • Understanding of compliance procedures
  • Policy compliance understanding

Accomplishments

  • 100% success rate in closing Ombudsman cases in the companies favor
  • Supervised teams of up to 18 staff members.
  • Collaborated with IT teams of in the development and enhancements of systems and processes to smooth client onboarding and user experiences.
  • Smooth transition of incorporating bought businesses into existing businesses
  • Identified vehicle syndicate through efficient monitoring procedures
  • Set-up new compliance structures and operations for new businesses
  • 100% success rate on first application for licenses from Regulators icl. FSP licences, ODP licences
  • Enchance and improve existing company structures to improve operational constraints and client complaints

Affiliations

  • Accredited member of the Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA)
  • ACAMS membership
  • FSCA registered Compliance Officer (CO6049) – CAT I, CAT II and CAT IIA

Hobbies

Archery, 4x4, mountain biking

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Certification

  • 2023 - Certificate Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - One Education
  • 2021 - 120 TEFL Certificate Course - International Open academy
  • 2021- Diploma Operations Management – Level 7 (TQUK endorsed) - Inspire London College
  • 2020 - Certificate: Compliance and Risk Management - level 5 (TQUK endorsed) - One Education – UK
  • 2020 - Certificate Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) - Janets Education for all - UK
  • 2018 - Certificate Change Management - E-careers 4 you
  • 2017 - Certificate RE 3 for CATII and CATIIA - _ Moonstone
  • 2017 Certificate RE 1 for Key Individuals - Moonstone
  • 2017 - Certificate Twitter Marketing for Small businesses - Excel with Business
  • 2017 - Certificate Facebook Marketing for Small businesses - Excel with Business
  • 2016 - Diploma Graphic Design - Shaw Academy
  • 2015 - Skills Course Advanced Project Management - Igrow Academy
  • 2015 - Certificate JSE Derivatives Compliance Officer Exam - SAIFM
  • 2015 - Certificate Financial Instruments Workshop - SAIFM
  • 2015 - Result Sheet Regulations and Ethics of the SA Financial Markets - SAIFM
  • 2013 - Certificate - Compliance and Ethics Course - Compliance Institute of SA
  • 2011 - Certificate - Compliance Monitoring Compliance Institute of SA
  • 2009- Certificate - Introduction to Compliance Course - Compliance Institute of SA
  • 2008 - Certificate - Liquidation: Back to the Basics - AIPSA
  • Workshop
  • 2007 - Diploma Conveyance Centre for Conveyance Practise
  • 2007 - Basic Diploma Conveyance Practise Centre for Conveyance Practise
  • 2006 - Diploma Senior Paralegal - SA School of Paralegal Studies
  • 2006 - National Certificate Personal Fitness Trainer Exercise Teachers Academy
  • 2006 - Certificate Advance Lab Cycling Instructor - Cycle Lab Academy
  • 2005 - Certificate Lab Cycling (Spinning) Instructor - Cycle Lab Academy
  • 2005 Certificate - Introduction to Sports Nutrition - Cycle Lab Academy
  • 2004 - Certificate Professional Secretary Workshop - VETTA
  • 2002 - Certificates MS Office Course - Stimuzone

Memberships and accreditations

  • Accredited member - Compliance Institute of South Africa
  • FSCA registered Compliance Officer (CO6049) – CAT I, CAT II and CAT IIA
  • ACAMS membership

Timeline

Head of Compliance and AML manager

Admirals SA (Pty) Ltd
08.2021 - Current

Head of Compliance

Purple Group
01.2019 - 06.2021

Professional Assistant / Internal Compliance Officer / External Compliance Officer

Insurancewise (Pty) Ltd / The Ethics Office
09.2018 - 01.2019

External Compliance Officer

Masthead (Pty) Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018

Compliance Officer

Sanlam Capital Markets
07.2014 - 04.2016

Compliance Officer – Manager

Topexec Management Bureau (Pty) Ltd/ PSG Konsult Financial Planning (Pty) Ltd
07.2010 - 06.2014

Risk Analyst

First Rand Short-Term Insurance Administrators (Pty) Ltd (FRSTIA)
11.2008 - 07.2010

Asset Insurance Administrator/Secretary/Legal Cont

Fintech
12.2006 - 10.2008

Personal Assistant/Sales&Marketing Relations Offic

Rainbow Aircraft
04.2003 - 12.2006

Secretary / Receptionist

TV & Sattelite Pro
02.2002 - 03.2003

Secretary / Receptionist

Merlin Auto Glass
07.2001 - 02.2002

Au - Pair

Euro Pair
06.2000 - 07.2001

Laminator

Seton South Africa
01.2000 - 06.2000

Masters Degree - Big Data And Business Intelligence

The European Business School(ENEB)/ Universidad Isabel 1

MBA - Master of Business Administration

The European Business School (ENEB)

High School Diploma -

John Vorster High School
RIKA PIETERSE