Compliance Assessment Lead – 12-month Contract
Marsh McLennan
Head of Compliance
Sokin
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sydney • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Lead
About the role
- Lead the Australian compliance function, ensuring alignment with all relevant laws, regulations, licence conditions, and internal compliance frameworks.
- Maintain and manage relationships with ASIC, AUSTRAC, and other relevant regulatory bodies, ensuring timely, transparent, and effective communication.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of compliance programs, including AML/CTF, KYC, privacy and data protection (APPs under the Privacy Act), financial crime prevention, and risk management frameworks.
- Conduct regular compliance and risk assessments, ensuring appropriate systems and controls are in place to mitigate regulatory risks.
- Advise senior management and the board on compliance matters, regulatory expectations, and emerging trends in the Australian regulatory landscape.
- Develop and deliver compliance training and awareness programs to ensure staff understand and adhere to their regulatory obligations.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes, assessing their impact on the business and advising on required policy and procedural updates.
- Prepare, review, and submit mandatory reports and notifications to regulators, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to all statutory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations—to support business growth while maintaining compliance integrity.
- Lead and coordinate internal and external compliance reviews and audits, addressing findings promptly and effectively.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related discipline; relevant certifications (e.g., ICA, ACAMS, CAMS, AICD, GRC) are highly desirable.
- Extensive experience in a senior compliance role within a regulated financial institution or corporate environment in Australia.
- In-depth knowledge of Australian financial services laws and regulations, including those administered by ASIC, AUSTRAC, and obligations under the AML/CTF Act, Corporations Act, and Privacy Act.
- Proven experience managing relationships with Australian regulators and handling regulatory reviews, audits, or enforcement interactions.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and guide senior executives and board members.
- High level of integrity, attention to detail, and sound judgment, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure and in a fast-changing regulatory environment.
- Candidates will need to have the right to work in the jurisdiction that they are looking to work in.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
compliance programsAML/CTFKYCprivacy and data protectionfinancial crime preventionrisk management frameworkscompliance assessmentsregulatory reportingpolicy updatesregulatory audits
Soft skills
communicationstakeholder managementinfluenceguidanceintegrityattention to detailsound judgmentoperating under pressureadaptabilityteam collaboration
Certifications
ICAACAMSCAMSAICDGRC