Job Description
The purpose of the Principal Financial Crime Officer is to provide advanced advisory, oversight, and technical expertise on the full spectrum of financial crime compliance, including anti-money laundering, combating the financing of terrorism, sanctions compliance, fraud prevention and fulfilling the Section 42A of the FIC Amendment Act role of ensuring the effectiveness of the Financial Crime stream. The role plays a key part in designing, implementing, and refining systems and controls across due diligence and reporting. It supports the integration of a risk-based approach to financial crime governance, strengthens awareness across the DBSA, and contributes to meeting both domestic and international regulatory obligations. This role contributes to safeguarding the DBSA’s integrity, reputation, and regulatory standing through strong financial crime prevention and detection capability.