Risk & Security Management Intern

Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online Retail / Delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Risk & Security Management Intern to join our team in Durban Distribution Centre. The Internship Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! 

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

• Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do.
• Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time.
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. 

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

The skills we need:

• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace
• Effective time-management and organisational skills
• Proactive, hands-on, and able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Attributes required: 

• Collaborative
• Creative Energy
• Hands on
• Have an opinion and voice it
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills

Key responsibilities:

• Support the development of risk registers and maintain risk databases
• Perform basic impact assessments for identified risks
• Support daily security operations including access management and incident monitoring
• Assist with vendor security assessments and due diligence processes
• Maintain incident logs and contribute to post-incident reviews
• Help prepare compliance reports and documentation
• Create and update security policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Develop risk communication materials for various stakeholders
• Participate in cross-functional risk and security committees
• Help facilitate risk workshops and training sessions
• Record incidents on the security management system
• Assist with claims investigations when required

This is a 12-month contract position.

High Level: 

At the takealot Group, our Internship Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business. The Internship program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment.

Every selected Intern gains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas.

You’ll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of Great Industries.