Compliance Manager

MARS PARTNERSHIP PTY. LTD.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MARS PARTNERSHIP PTY. LTD. – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to own a key compliance portfolio within a highly regulated financial services environment.

You will maintain and enhance compliance frameworks, oversee assurance activities and ensure regulatory obligations are embedded into business operations, with a focus on governance, risk management and stakeholder guidance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of compliance experience in insurance/financial services.
• Strong knowledge of AFSL obligations and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with managed investment schemes or similar regulatory environments.
• Experience preparing reporting for boards and governance committees.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical controls.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance the compliance framework in line with governance obligations.
• Develop and execute compliance monitoring and assurance activities.
• Lead compliance reporting for governance forums and committees.
• Support uplift of policies, procedures, registers and documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate into business outcomes.
• Provide trusted advice and guidance to stakeholders.
• Support compliance training and awareness initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Communication skills

Governance knowledge

Education

Law/Commerce/Finance degree

Job description

MARS PARTNERSHIP PTY. LTD. – Sydney CBD NSW

$160,000 - $180,000 a year

Permanent

28d ago , from MARS PARTNERSHIP PTY. LTD.

Mars Recruitment is partnering with is a well-established organisation operating within the insurance and broader financial services sector. We are seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to take ownership of a key compliance portfolio and play an integral role in supporting governance, regulatory compliance and risk management across the business.

This is a broad and hands-on compliance position supporting a specialist business operating in a highly regulated environment. You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing compliance frameworks, overseeing assurance activities and ensuring regulatory obligations are effectively managed and embedded into business operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and enhancing the compliance framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations and governance requirements.
• Developing and executing compliance monitoring and assurance activities, including control testing, reviews and remediation tracking.
• Leading compliance reporting for governance forums and committee meetings, including emerging risks, breaches, incidents, action plans and control effectiveness.
• Supporting the ongoing uplift of compliance policies, procedures, registers and documentation.
• Monitoring regulatory developments and translating requirements into practical business outcomes.
• Providing trusted advice and guidance to stakeholders across the business.
• Supporting compliance training and awareness initiatives to strengthen compliance ownership and accountability.

This is a broad and hands-on compliance position supporting a specialist business operating in a highly regulated environment. You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing compliance frameworks, overseeing assurance activities and ensuring regulatory obligations are effectively managed and embedded into business operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and enhancing the compliance framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations and governance requirements.
• Developing and executing compliance monitoring and assurance activities, including control testing, reviews and remediation tracking.
• Leading compliance reporting for governance forums and committee meetings, including emerging risks, breaches, incidents, action plans and control effectiveness.
• Supporting the ongoing uplift of compliance policies, procedures, registers and documentation.
• Monitoring regulatory developments and translating requirements into practical business outcomes.
• Providing trusted advice and guidance to stakeholders across the business.
• Supporting compliance training and awareness initiatives to strengthen compliance ownership and accountability.

Key Requirements

• Significant compliance experience (minimum 5 years +) within insurance, financial services, funds management, superannuation, trustee services or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of AFSL obligations, compliance frameworks, assurance programs and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience with managed investment schemes, discretionary trusts, alternative risk structures or similar regulatory environments will be highly regarded.
• Proven experience preparing reporting for executive leadership, boards or governance committees.
• The ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and convert them into practical controls, processes and business solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the confidence to influence and provide constructive challenge.
• Relevant qualifications in Law, Commerce, Finance, Risk, Governance or a related discipline.