About the position
About the Role
An established national real estate organisation is seeking a Compliance Officer & Trainer to support franchise principals and teams with regulatory compliance, training and operational improvement.
The role translates complex regulatory requirements into practical procedures and helps offices apply them consistently in day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance & Governance
- Maintain practical compliance frameworks for franchise offices.
- Monitor relevant property, financial intelligence, privacy, consumer and rental legislation.
- Communicate regulatory changes, deadlines and required actions.
- Maintain compliance checklists, procedures and guidance documents.
- Support offices with RMCP implementation, customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening and recordkeeping.
Compliance Reviews
- Conduct remote and on-site compliance assessments.
- Review practitioner registration, qualifications, transaction files, disclosures, trust requirements and related records.
- Identify risks and corrective actions.
- Track outstanding actions and escalate serious or repeated issues.
- Assist offices with regulatory inspections and enquiries.
Training & Development
- Identify training needs and deliver practical workshops, webinars and coaching.
- Train principals, property practitioners and administrative teams.
- Develop training materials, guides and checklists.
- Monitor whether training is being implemented effectively.
Business & Operational Support
- Help principals improve office administration, file management, supervision and transaction processes.
- Integrate compliance into existing workflows.
- Develop practical improvement plans and monitor implementation.
- Provide management with compliance and training reports.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in the South African real estate industry.
- Experience in areas such as branch management, compliance, rentals, transaction administration or franchise support.
- Strong working knowledge of property practitioner regulations and financial intelligence requirements.
- Practical understanding of mandates, disclosures, transaction documentation and trust controls.
- Experience delivering training and advising business owners or managers.
- Strong written communication, presentation and report-writing skills.
- Good computer and CRM/system skills.
- Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel nationally.
Advantageous Experience
- Qualification in Real Estate, Compliance, Risk Management, Law or Business Management.
- Relevant industry professional designation.
- Formal compliance or anti-money laundering training.
- Previous experience as a principal, branch manager, compliance officer, trainer or franchise consultant.
Key Competencies
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Management
- Training & Facilitation
- Business Consulting
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Planning & Organisation
- Professional Judgement
- Integrity & Confidentiality
Measures of Success
- Completion of compliance reviews.
- Timely closure of corrective actions.
- Reduced repeat findings.
- Effective compliance programme implementation.
- Successful training and operational improvement.
- Accurate reporting and strong support to franchise offices.
***Salary - R38,000 - R45,000 CTC (Negotiable further, based on skills, experience and in relation to current package)
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