Compliance and KYC Administrator

Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa Posted on 30/03/2026

A leading professional financial services organisation is looking for a detail-oriented Compliance and KYC Administrator for a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role is fundamental to the daily administrative support of the Group's compliance framework, ensuring that all Know Your Customer (KYC) documentation and corporate records are kept up to date and accurate.

The successful candidate will support the KYC lifecycle by collecting essential documentation, updating compliance databases, and assisting with stakeholder queries. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised administrator with a budding interest in legal or secretarial work to gain experience in a high-standard regulatory environment. The role requires an immediate starter who thrives in a structured, professional office setting.

KYC Data Maintenance: Assist in monitoring changes to corporate records and ensuring all information is correctly captured within the compliance database.

Documentation Collection: Reach out to stakeholders to collect, file, and organise required KYC supporting documents according to internal checklists.

Administrative Support: Provide general support to the compliance and secretarial team, ensuring all physical and digital files are easily accessible.

Query Coordination: Help track incoming KYC information requests and follow up with internal teams to ensure deadlines are met.

Record Integrity: Ensure that all documentation meets basic internal governance and audit requirements through careful filing and data entry.

• Foundational Experience: 2-3 years of administrative experience, ideally within a legal, financial services, or corporate office environment.
  
• Strong Attention to Detail: A natural ability to spot errors and maintain high levels of accuracy in data entry.
  
• Organisational Ability: Proven capacity to manage a daily to-do list and stay on top of administrative deadlines.
  
• Communication Skills: Professional verbal and written communication skills for interacting with internal colleagues and clients.
  
• Reliability: A consistent and disciplined approach to repetitive but essential compliance tasks.
  
• A Diploma in Business Administration, Office Management, or a related field.
  
• Basic exposure to KYC/FICA processes or company registration documents.
  
• Previous experience in a professional services or law firm.
  
• Microsoft Office Suite: Intermediate proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  
• Data Entry: Comfortable learning new compliance software and navigating document management systems.
  
• Online Research: Ability to use the internet and company registries (like CIPC) to verify basic entity information.
  
• Skill Development: Gain hands-on experience in the specialised field of corporate compliance and KYC.