Work-Force
Bring your skills as a Risk and Compliance Analyst to Barberton and join a team that moves fast. This Mpumalanga role is one to watch.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Barberton operation, and this Risk and Compliance Analyst position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the legal and security jobs function and contribute to the wider Mpumalanga business.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Barberton team.
Practically speaking, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Barberton also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the legal and security jobs group in Barberton.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Barberton.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Barberton.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Barberton colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the legal and security jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Mpumalanga.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Barberton teams.
Beyond that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Barberton keep progressing.
Meet the Team
In addition, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the legal and security jobs side of the business inside out. The Barberton group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Importantly, the team mix in Barberton reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
What Your Day Looks Like
Your day is built on focus and detail. You work through matter files or post lists, review evidence or contracts and check that every required record is in place. Communication with site teams, attorneys, clients or SAPS is constant, and you keep your reports factual, precise and timely. When something out of the ordinary happens, you respond calmly and follow procedure, knowing that good documentation today protects the business tomorrow.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Barberton.
Equally, the Barberton office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
About Barberton
Working in Barberton means a place near the Secunda petrochemical hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Mpumalanga region, and the Barberton office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Barberton cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Barberton.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Barberton, Mpumalanga.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
- Liaise with the Sheriff, Master’s Office and external counsel
- Compile accurate occurrence books and incident reports
- Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
- Conduct searches and inspections in line with site procedures
- Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
- Track legal and regulatory changes and advise the business on impact
Candidate Profile
- Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence
- Clear criminal record verified through approved screening
- Sound understanding of POPIA and applicable legal frameworks
- Relevant qualification: LLB, paralegal diploma or PSIRA grading as required
- Strong report-writing skills with accurate, factual content
- 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.