Manager, Sustainability & Compliance

Job Overview

Business Segment: Insurance & Asset Management

Company: Standard Insurance Ltd

Location: ZA, GP, Roodepoort, 4 Ellis Street

Job Type: Full-time

Job Ref ID: 80453061A-0001

Date Posted: 6/17/2026

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To lead and manage the implementation, enablement, integration, monitoring, and reporting of Sustainability (Environmental, Social and Governance – ESG) initiatives across Standard Insurance Limited (SIL) as a primary focus, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, Group frameworks, and industry best practices.

The role is accountable for enterprise‑wide ESG enablement, acts as SIL’s primary ESG management focal point, and provides senior oversight, advice, and coordination (BAU and once-off project initiatives) of climate and sustainability‑related initiatives.

The secondary focus is the management and enablement of ESG‑related and sustainability‑related regulatory compliance, in partnership with the second‑line Compliance function, including emerging regulations and existing obligations.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: Degree

Field of Study: Environmental Sciences/Management, Law, Compliance, Risk Management, Insurance, Finance, Sustainability, or related field.

Experience Required 8-12 years

ESG / Sustainability leadership experience, with track record of implementing sustainability initiatives, and providing sound expertise. Insurance, Risk, Compliance experience

Senior stakeholder, committee, and regulatory engagement experience

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies

Adopting Practical Approaches

Interpreting & Articulating Information/data

Developing Expertise

Exploring Possibilities & generating Ideas

Interacting with People

Collaboration

Managing & Influencing

Upholding Standards

Team Work

Technical Competencies

Sustainability / ESG capabilities

Compliance & Risk management

Project Management/enablement/coordination skills

Data analysis

Reporting & Disclosures

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