Chief Risk & Compliance Officer - Fintech Reg Leader

Block Earner; Sydney; In loco; AUD 207.000 - 253.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Executive position in Sydney

Direct reporting to Board

Licence applications leadership (AFSL/

ACL) and regulatory expansion

International expansion opportunities

Work with founders and Board

Descrizione del lavoro

Block Earner is recruiting a Chief Risk & Compliance Officer to lead risk, compliance and governance from our Sydney office. You will shape strategy, oversee regulatory affairs and report to the Board as the company expands crypto lending, exchange activities and international ventures.

You will build a high‑impact team, secure licences, manage budgets and drive policy across lending, custody and fintech operations in Australia and beyond. This is a senior executive role based in Sydney.

Competenze

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) – mandatory.
• A second degree in Commerce, Business or Economics, or a postgraduate qualification, is highly regarded.

Mansioni

• Determine the organisation’s objectives, strategies, policies and programs within the framework set by the Board, including risk appetite, regulatory strategy and the policy framework for lending, exchange and custody operations.
• Provide overall direction and management to the organisation, setting priorities for business units and ensuring product, operations, technology and customer functions operate within approved strategy, policy and risk appetite.
• Shape the regulatory and structural strategy for new credit products and international expansion, including decisions on entering new markets and product lines.
• Authorise the material, human and financial resources needed to implement organisational policies and programs, including budgets, headcount, technology, vendor spend and external advisers.
• Prepare, or arrange for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and present them to the Board.
• Monitor and evaluate organisational performance against objectives and strategies, and adjust policies, programs and resourcing so objectives are met.
• Consult with senior staff, review their recommendations and reports, and make final decisions on matters within your authority.
• Report directly to the Board and its committees on strategy, risk, regulatory standing and compliance, and design the governance framework, including risk registers, committee charters and delegations of authority.
• Ensure compliance with company law and all relevant legislation, including the Corporations Act 2001, National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009, AML/CTF Act 2006 and Privacy Act 1988.
• Represent Block Earner before ASIC, AUSTRAC and AFCA, including leading licence applications, regulatory engagement, consultations and enquiries.
• Represent the organisation in negotiations with banking, exchange, custody and white-label partners, and at industry forums, conventions, seminars and public hearings.
• Engage and direct external law firms, auditors and specialist advisers.
• Select, or approve the selection of, senior staff across legal, compliance, risk and financial crime.
• Build and lead a high‑performing legal, compliance and financial crime team that can scale with the business.
• Hold executive accountability for the legal function, including commercial, partnership and white-label agreements and customer‑facing documents such as Terms of Service, Loan Agreements and Risk Disclosure Statements.
• Set and lead the strategy for securing Block Earner's own Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and Australian Credit Licence (ACL), and the frameworks for meeting licence conditions and ASIC Regulatory Guides, including DDO and complaints handling.
• Own the AML/CTF Program and set policies and controls for fiat and crypto transaction monitoring, suspicious matter reporting, enhanced customer due diligence, and PEP and

Conoscenze

Regulatory risk management

Executive leadership

Commercial negotiation

Formazione

LLB/JD mandatory

Commerce/Business/Economics degree or postgraduate qualification highly regarded

Descrizione del lavoro

Block Earner is recruiting a Chief Risk & Compliance Officer to lead risk, compliance and governance from our Sydney office. You will shape strategy, oversee regulatory affairs and report to the Board as the company expands crypto lending, exchange activities and international ventures.

You will build a high‑impact team, secure licences, manage budgets and drive policy across lending, custody and fintech operations in Australia and beyond. This is a senior executive role based in Sydney.