Compliance Lead: Practical Risk & Governance

Howden Insurance Brokers Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance insurance

Learning & Development opportunities

Bonus leave benefit

Up to two extra weeks paid leave

Job summary

Howden Insurance Brokers Australia is recruiting a Commercially minded Compliance Manager to shape and implement practical compliance frameworks for ARMS within a growing insurance broking business in Sydney, Australia. Reporting to the General Counsel and Company Secretary, you will partner with leadership to embed compliance in everyday decision-making and uplift governance, policies and controls.

You will provide trusted advice, drive assurance activities, and monitor regulatory change while

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated environment, ideally within insurance, financial services or a related field.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, actionable business processes.
• Knowledge of AFSL obligations and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Commercial, pragmatic, independent thinker with strong professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the ARMS compliance framework, ensuring it remains current and aligned to obligations and governance expectations.
• Develop and monitor compliance assurance activity, including reviews, control testing, breach management, remediation and action tracking.
• Prepare clear compliance reporting for senior management, committees and governance forums.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify compliance risks and implement practical, risk-based solutions.
• Support uplift of compliance documentation, policies, procedures, registers and business processes.
• Monitor regulatory change and assess impact on operations, documentation and controls.
• Provide practical guidance and education to support compliance awareness and ownership across the business.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AFSL obligations

Risk-based thinking

Policy development

Breach management

Control testing

Governance reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Howden Insurance Brokers Australia is recruiting a Commercially minded Compliance Manager to shape and implement practical compliance frameworks for ARMS within a growing insurance broking business in Sydney, Australia. Reporting to the General Counsel and Company Secretary, you will partner with leadership to embed compliance in everyday decision-making and uplift governance, policies and controls.

You will provide trusted advice, drive assurance activities, and monitor regulatory change while