Dis-Chem Pharmacies is looking for an Operational Compliance Manager to join its Finance team at the Midrand head office. This is a permanent position.
Vacancy at a glance
- Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
- Job title: Operational Compliance Manager
- Location: Midrand, Gauteng (Head Office)
- Employment type: Permanent
- Industry: Retail
- Function: Finance / Compliance
- Posted: 30 October 2026
- Closing date: 13 November 2026
About the role
You will lead and oversee the operational compliance function by building, maintaining and continuously improving a robust compliance management framework. The role ensures adherence to laws, regulations, internal policies, governance standards and ethical business practices through monitoring, risk assessment, advisory support, training and reporting.
Key responsibilities
- Compliance framework: develop and maintain the Group compliance framework, policies and Code of Conduct, and map regulatory obligations to business activities.
- Monitoring and oversight: run a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Plan, coordinate second-line reviews, track breaches and remediation actions.
- Governance and reporting: prepare compliance reports and dashboards, and provide input to the Executive Risk Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee.
- Stakeholder engagement: act as the central compliance contact across the Group, advise management and drive training and awareness.
- Regulatory and audit interface: coordinate responses to regulators and inspections, and support internal and external audits.
Minimum requirements
- 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, with exposure to regulatory environments
- Experience with compliance or GRC systems
Advantageous
- Healthcare, retail or listed-company experience with POPIA, JSE Listings Requirements, OHSA, the National Health Act or SAHPRA
- Experience developing compliance frameworks and monitoring programmes
- Experience engaging regulators, auditors and governance committees
- Experience managing investigations, inspections and remediation programmes
Skills and competencies
Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks, POPIA, JSE Listings Requirements, SAHPRA and King IV/V, enterprise risk management and ethics management. Also: business acumen, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, quality orientation, self-management and strong data interpretation and reporting capability.
Special conditions of employment
- South African citizen
- Medical exam, clear criminal and credit checks
- Occasional travel
- Driver’s licence and/or own reliable transport
Benefits
Market-related salary, medical aid, provident fund and staff account.
How to apply
Apply on the official Dis-Chem careers portal before 13 November 2026:
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Only successful applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful. Dis-Chem is an equal opportunity employer and actively supports the recruitment of people with disabilities. Always apply through the official Dis-Chem portal and never pay to apply for a job.
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