AFSL Compliance & Risk Operations Lead

CBRE Asia Pacific; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Asia Pacific is recruiting for a key operational risk role in Sydney CBD to support the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) compliance framework. The role focuses on coordinating day-to-day AFSL activities, monitoring, and reporting, working with stakeholders across Capital Markets, Legal, Finance and Ethics & Compliance.

You will help keep AFSL processes, registers, training and governance current and audit-ready, developing practical, clear procedures and controls.

Qualifications

• Organised and detail-oriented risk or compliance professional.
• Experience in compliance, risk governance, legal operations or related operational support roles.
• Strong organisational skills with experience maintaining records, registers, trackers and reporting evidence.
• Clear written and verbal communication with sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding, annual declarations and ongoing compliance requirements for authorised representatives.
• Maintain AFSL registers across transactions, training, incidents, complaints, breaches and compliance actions.
• Support transaction teams with AFSL governance, documentation, AML/KYC and due diligence requirements.
• Coordinate quarterly compliance reporting, audits, reviews and assurance activities.
• Act as a practical point of contact for AFSL queries and improve guidance, templates and procedures.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk & governance

Stakeholder coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Document control

Job description

CBRE Asia Pacific is recruiting for a key operational risk role in Sydney CBD to support the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) compliance framework. The role focuses on coordinating day-to-day AFSL activities, monitoring, and reporting, working with stakeholders across Capital Markets, Legal, Finance and Ethics & Compliance.

You will help keep AFSL processes, registers, training and governance current and audit-ready, developing practical, clear procedures and controls.