Risk and Compliance Management Intern

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify risk activities and assist in conducting risk assessments and updating the risk registers.
• Assist in the planning and monitoring of risk mitigation strategies and obtaining evidence of activities.
• Liaise with the appropriate stakeholders and role players in the various Units to establish relationships.
• Assist in ensuring understanding of the risks, emerging risks, processes and controls, to enable pro-active risk management.
• Conduct research on emerging risks as well as various applicable compliance requirements.
• Prepare risk and compliance reports for management.
• Assist in enhancing compliance checklists in consultation with business units and obtaining evidence of compliance.
• Assist in capturing risk information into the ERP risk management system (BarnOwl).
• Assist in improving the maturity of risk and compliance management level of the SHRA.
• Improve the standard operating procedure for risk and compliance management.
• Monitor the quality of own work and compile reports where necessary.
• Provide general support with general administration to the Chief Risk Officer and conduct ad-hoc administrative tasks as required, including taking minutes of meetings.

Educational Qualification:

• National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Enterprise Risk Management/ Compliance Management/ Risk and Compliance.
• B Degree (NQF level 7) Internal Audit/ Enterprise Risk Management/ Risk and Compliance would be advantageous.

Knowledge And Experience:

• Must be computer literate and know how to use Microsoft Office.

Behavioural Attributes And Required Skills:

• Well organised and able to prioritise own work.
• Meets deadlines.
• Report writing.
• Analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude.
• Willingness to learn.

Before 19 October 2026