Executive Risk Assessment Specialist

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🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎲 Risk

👻 Ghost score 25%

What it means: how likely this posting is sitting open without active hiring.How to read it: 60% or higher means we think this is a ghost. Lower scores are less of a worry.How we score it: age, reposts, open roles vs team size, how fast jobs close, and whether pay is listed.Fine print: an estimate from public data, not a judgment of the company. Real jobs can score high, so treat it as a hint, not a fact.

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RecruitMyMom

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2012

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

RecruitMyMom is a specialist talent agency in South Africa focused on empowering women by providing access to skilled job opportunities. With a commitment to diversity and flexibility, the agency connects professional mothers and independent contractors with employers seeking reliable talent for both full-time and part-time positions across various industries. They offer services including background checks, psychometric testing, and access to a wide range of professions, from virtual assistants to fractional executives.

📋 Description

• Conduct full executive background checks, including credit checks, qualification verifications, identity checks, criminal record checks, employment history checks, and professional references • Perform detailed risk screenings against PEP, AML, sanctions, and TFS lists • Analyse complex assessment findings and prepare clear, evidence-based reports with objective hiring recommendations for executive leadership • Identify potential reputational, regulatory, legal, and capability risks associated with prospective Board and executive appointments • Present risk insights and assessment findings to Boards and senior executive leadership • Maintain professional discretion and confidentiality in compliance with POPIA and other relevant governance legislation • Support high-stakes executive appointment decisions within a governance framework • Collaborate with the risk and governance team to safeguard organisational integrity across leadership structures

🎯 Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Risk, Governance, Compliance, Forensics, or a related field • Proven experience conducting comprehensive background checks or risk assessments specifically for senior-level or executive roles • Demonstrated knowledge of PEP, AML, sanctions screening tools, and corporate governance environments • Strong analytical, report-writing, and assessment skills paired with high attention to detail • Ability to manage multiple assessments concurrently while meeting tight deadlines in a virtual environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote / Virtual work arrangement