Compliance Officer

Listing reference: atns_000846
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 16 April 2026
Position summary
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Job category: Other: Legal
Location: Johannesburg Metropolitan
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
ATNS seeks a candidate to Advising and guiding business on changes and shifts in the regulatory landscape in terms of focus areas by regulators, industry trends, emerging regulations and the implementation of controls to mitigate and manage identified regulatory risks.
Job description

Manage Compliance - Development of Compliance framework. Presenting compliance reports to the ATNS governance structures. Conducting compliance risk assessment on ATNS and its Air Traffic Service Units. Facilitating the development of compliance controls frameworks on an annual basis. Scheduling compliance assurance activities in order to monitor ATNS’s compliance with regulatory requirements/obligations. Advising stakeholders on best practice control measures to treat compliance risks. Investigating compliance issues and regulatory matters arising. Development and conducting control self-assessments based on the approved compliance control frameworks. Tracking implementation of compliance control frameworks. Report control self-assessment findings to governance structures. Conducting compliance monitoring in accordance with the assurance strategy and plan. Formally raising and reporting on issues of non-compliance, recommend corrective actions and monitor the implementation of corrective actions. Tracking implementation of corrective actions and report deviations to governance structures. Reviewing new business/projects for compliance with regulatory requirements and advise business appropriately. Ensuring ongoing improvement in levels of compliance through ongoing assurance representative activities and quality of advice. Scheduling, planning and conducting compliance risk identification, assessment and treatment training in relation to the compliance training plan. Keeping up to date on compliance assurance best practice and research developments regarding compliance assurance and advise business appropriately. Developing and delivering comprehensive assurance training to stakeholders in accordance with the compliance training plan. Managing and assist with the implementation of compliance projects, including representation on co-opted projects

Legal (Protecting the interests of ATNS) – Reviewing, managing and overseeing compliance matters for ATNS. Assisting with investigations. Liaising with various stakeholders and routine administration on aviation projects and general insurance and other relevant policies.Prepare relevant information and documents for compliance. Handling of general compliance queries. Maintaining the Compliance register. Keeping management fully informed of all new developments in compliance legal matters, and keeps all levels of management informed of applicable new compliance laws. Regularly assessing the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements. Facilitating the confidential reporting by employees of concerns, shortcomings or potential non-compliance in respect of the business policies, legal, regulatory and ethical / consideration obligations, or ethical considerations; Conducting regular assessments of the Compliance function within the respective ATNS and their adherence to Compliance policies, procedures, guidelines, frameworks, standards and systems

Training and Communication - Ensuring adequate compliance training is provided. Setting and monitoring annual objectives. Conducting compliance performance appraisals.

Monitoring adherence to company human resource policy, procedures and disciplinary code. Advising where required. To be accountable for the promotion of the ATNS corporate culture within area of responsibility in support of corporate objectives

Minimum requirements

 

  •      Appropriate legal qualification, B Com Law or LLB (Bachelor of Laws) 
  •         Minimum of 5 years' regulatory experience

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