Compliance Officer

weave. Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to senior decision makers

Opportunity to shape processes

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Australia is seeking a Compliance Officer to support and strengthen its financial services framework. The role involves developing compliance plans, managing regulatory reports, and engaging with senior leadership in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in compliance within Australian financial services, strong knowledge of the Corporations Act, and excellent communication skills. This position offers direct access to decision-makers and the opportunity to shape compliance processes.

Qualifications

• 3 plus years experience in compliance or risk within Australian financial services.
• Ability to translate legislation into practical controls.
• Strong communication skills with confidence engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the Compliance Plan, policies and procedures.
• Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program and Board reporting.
• Manage regulatory breach reporting and ASIC notifications.

Skills

Experience in compliance or risk

Knowledge of the Corporations Act

Strong communication skills

Job description

This opportunity sits within a well capitalised private family office, operating independently from a broader global corporate group.

The office manages private capital investments and requires a hands on Compliance Officer to support and strengthen its Australian financial services framework.

You will work closely with senior leadership in a high trust environment, with clear accountability for compliance oversight across the investment structure.

Why This Role

• Direct access to senior decision makers
• Clear ownership of the compliance framework
• Opportunity to shape processes in a growing structure

The Focus Of The Role

• Develop and enhance the Compliance Plan, policies and procedures
• Deliver the Compliance Monitoring Program and Board reporting
• Manage regulatory breach reporting and ASIC notifications
• Maintain conflicts of interest registers and AR oversight
• Support AML CTF obligations, IDR processes, and regulatory compliance
• High ownership role with real influence
• Exposure to private capital and investment governance
• Collaborative, high trust environment

What We’re Looking For

• 3 plus years experience in compliance or risk within Australian financial services
• Strong knowledge of the Corporations Act and ASIC expectations
• Experience supporting an AFSL environment, ideally within managed funds
• Ability to translate legislation into practical controls
• Strong communication skills with confidence engaging senior stakeholders

About weave. Recruitment

weave. Recruitment is a founder led Australian search and recruitment partner across Investment Management, Technology, Accounting and Finance, and HR and People & Culture. We take a quality first approach and build long term relationships based on trust, judgement, and delivery.