(1743) Associate Analyst- Licensing and Authorisation

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Review and process licensing applications (designations, registrations, licensing and authorisations).

• Review and provide initial input into licensing and authorisation legislation and frameworks of the SARB well as the frameworks of other regulatory authorities, standards and reports derived from international standard-setting bodies, regional and domestic regulatory authorities.

• Contribute to the reviewing and processing variations, suspensions and the withdrawal of licences.

• Support the review of the internal and external comments received from stakeholders on licensing and authorisation frameworks and related matters.

• Conduct research on licensing and authorisation developments and best practice.

• Assist with the process of developing an anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism/combating the financing of proliferation (AML/CFT/CFP) strategy, policies and regulatory framework.

• Provide input into new payment methods, innovation and developments in the NPS.

• Build relationships and engage with internal and external stakeholders.

• Assist in drafting documents on licensing and authorisation matters.

• Contribute to the drafting, issuance and/or amendments of policy and regulatory documents, including (but not limited to) standards, directives, policy papers, consultation papers, explanatory memos, notices and guidance notes

• Collect and analyse data relating to licensing and authorisation matters.

• Assist with identifying, assessing and mitigating any risks within the Licensing and Authorisation Unit in the Policy, Regulation and Licensing Division.

• Assist with the drafting and completion of surveys in order to obtain inputs and feedback from stakeholders on payment policy and regulatory matters.

• Contribute to projects and attend to ad hoc tasks and responsibilities as per requirements.