Compliance Manager

About the role

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Compliance Manager to join its Finance team in Midrand. The role will lead the Group’s compliance activities, ensuring regulatory obligations are identified, tracked, monitored and reported across all business units.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Group compliance framework, policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct and ethics policies.
• Identify and map regulatory obligations to business activities and ensure alignment with legislation such as POPIA, JSE Listings Requirements, OHSA, National Health Act and SAHPRA.
• Provide guidance to business units on policy interpretation and act as a trusted advisor while maintaining independent second‑line oversight.
• Monitor regulatory developments, assess impact, communicate changes and update policies accordingly.
• Design and manage a risk‑based Compliance Monitoring Plan, coordinate second‑line reviews, analyse findings and escalate key compliance risks.

Required profile

• Matric or equivalent Senior Certificate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Compliance, Risk Management or a related field.
• 5–7 years’ experience in compliance, risk management, legal, internal audit or governance roles.
• Demonstrated experience with compliance or GRC systems.
• Advantageous: experience in healthcare, retail or listed environments and familiarity with POPIA, JSE Listings Requirements, OHSA, National Health Act and SAHPRA.

Required skills

• Proficiency with GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) systems.