APAC Compliance Analyst | Risk & Regulatory Focus

Janus Henderson Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Volunteer time off

Professional development

Diversity & inclusion

Leave benefits

Headspace subscription

Wellbeing benefits

Networking events

Job summary

Janus Henderson Group is seeking an Asia Pacific Risk & Compliance professional in Sydney to partner with global teams and strengthen regulatory governance. You will develop local policies, monitor compliance and respond to evolving Australian requirements.

This hybrid role offers ongoing training, a collaborative culture, and exposure to cross‑regional projects with London, Denver, and Asia, plus a generous benefits program.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of compliance experience preferably within the fund management industry (other relevant financial and audit experience may be considered).
• Good understanding of Australian Corporations Law, ASIC licensing and regulatory requirements for funds management.
• Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to deal with business units across timezones and regions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Australian Risk and Compliance policies as required to supplement global policies.
• Establish and implement local compliance monitoring programs to meet Australian regulatory and business conduct requirements.
• Stay up to date with regulatory developments in Australia and ensure implementation of regulatory changes by the business and in conjunction with the global Regulatory Development team (where applicable).
• Execute the local financial crime framework in accordance with Australian regulations in conjunction with the central Financial Crime Compliance team based in London.
• Assess and mitigate compliance and operational risks associated with new product launches and product changes.
• Administer Group Compliance policies such as Personal Account Dealing and Gifts and Entertainment policies.
• Ensure there are robust processes in place for compliance sign-off of marketing materials, due diligence questionnaires and presentations.
• Review compliance breaches and risk events to ensure they are appropriately remediated, reported and preventative actions are implemented in conjunction with the Operational Risk team.
• Establish and maintain good working relationship with auditors and local regulators and act as liaison personnel on compliance, regulatory and audit matters.
• Coordinate company secretarial activities in relation to the Australian entities including to prepare and deliver compliance reporting for local board and committees.
• Assist to prepare and deliver compliance training for staff in Australia.
• Collaboration and co-operation with colleagues in Asia, Denver and London.
• Your role may require you to interact with other JHI offices, employees and third parties based in different time zones, outside of core business hours, such as the UK, USA and Asia.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Compliance experience

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Cross-timezone collaboration

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Janus Henderson Group is seeking an Asia Pacific Risk & Compliance professional in Sydney to partner with global teams and strengthen regulatory governance. You will develop local policies, monitor compliance and respond to evolving Australian requirements.

This hybrid role offers ongoing training, a collaborative culture, and exposure to cross‑regional projects with London, Denver, and Asia, plus a generous benefits program.