Compliance Officer Cape Town

Our Real Estate client seeks a Compliance Officer with solid FICA/KYC compliance experience for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. Must be able to manage high‑volume property transactions. The successful candidate will ensure regulatory adherence while supporting deal flow in an off‑plan development environment.

Position can be based in Cape Town or in Fourways. Office role only.

Salary: Market related

Position type: 12 months fix-term contract

Minimum requirements

Tertiary qualification (degree or diploma) in Law, Conveyancing, Paralegal studies, BCom (Law / Risk / Business) or Compliance/AML related field. – Advantage
Minimum 3 years’ hands‑on compliance experience in a real estate, conveyancing or property‑related environment (direct exposure to property transactions required).
Practical, working knowledge of FICA (FIC Act) applied in daily operations (not only theoretical knowledge).
Experience dealing with: Companies, trusts and multi‑layered ownership structures / Beneficial ownership identification / High‑risk clients and conducting enhanced due diligence.
Hands‑on experience with KYC/FICA systems (DocFox or similar preferred).
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically: Excel / Word / Outlook
Must have Deal timelines (deposits, OTP deadlines, required submissions) experience
Able to work under pressure and pace of high‑volume sales environments.
Know how to balance compliance requirements with commercial deal progression.

Key responsibilities

FICA & compliance

Reporting & regulatory

Deal support & execution