Law & Legal

Compliance Professional

Ensures an organisation meets its legal and regulatory obligations.

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What this career is

Compliance work builds and monitors the systems that keep an organisation within the rules that apply to it.

Typical education pathway
LL.B., B.Com or Company Secretary qualification

What professionals typically do

  • Track applicable laws and regulatory changes
  • Design internal policies and controls
  • Monitor and audit adherence
  • Report to management and regulators

Typical education pathways

  • LL.B., B.Com or BBA at undergraduate level
  • Company Secretary qualification or postgraduate study in regulatory compliance

Important skills

  • Regulatory knowledge
  • Process design
  • Documentation
  • Attention to detail

Suitable student interests

  • Rules and systems
  • Detail
  • Ethics

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