Compliance Officer | Sydney, AU

Morgan McKinley; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid, 1 day WFH

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a Sydney-based private equity firm to recruit a Compliance Officer who will own day-to-day compliance, reporting to the CCO and CRO, and collaborating with risk teams. This role offers executive exposure and a clear career trajectory.

You will build robust compliance frameworks across Australia and offshore, oversee AML/CTF activities, handle regulatory documentation, and manage external providers to support ongoing growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years across risk and compliance within financial services, funds management, or private markets.
• Experience with AFS license obligations and AML/CTF framework highly regarded.
• Ability to work independently and liaise with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and execute the end-to-end compliance framework, managing AFS licence conditions, breach assessments, regulatory reporting, and internal compliance registers.
• Administer AML/CTF programme, handle customer due diligence, regulatory documentation, and annual compliance reporting.
• Oversee external fund administrators in Australia and offshore on delegated compliance functions.
• Design and execute annual monitoring and testing plans, conduct control assessments, track remediation findings.
• Act as first point of contact for internal compliance queries across investment and operations, supporting risk reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organised

Initiative

Education

Tertiary qualification in Law, Commerce, Business, or Accounting

Job description

• Excellent opportunity for career growth and development.
• The company thrives on long tenure and collaborative culture.
• Sydney CBD office.
• Hybrid, flexible working with 1 day WFH.
• ASAP start.
• Report directly to the CCO and CRO.
• $140-190k + Super + Bonus (DOE).Morgan McKinley is exclusively partnering with a growing Private Equity Firm based in Sydney to source an experienced Compliance Officer. This unique opportunity is not advertised on the open market or through any other agency.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Compliance professional to take genuine ownership of the day-to-day compliance function. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance Officer and working closely with the Chief Risk Officer, this role offers an ideal balance of operational autonomy, executive exposure, and long-term career trajectory.

Sitting within a collaborative and high-performing team, you will establish robust compliance frameworks across Australian and offshore, oversee external service providers, and grow your remit as the firm continues its expansion.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and execute the end-to-end compliance framework, managing AFS licence conditions, breach assessments, regulatory reporting, and internal compliance registers.
• Administer the firm's AML/CTF programme, handle customer due diligence, manage regulatory documentation, and coordinate annual compliance reporting and independent reviews.
• Oversee external fund administrators in Australia and abroad on delegated compliance functions, including investor onboarding, sanctions/PEP screening, and ongoing service level monitoring.
• Design and execute the annual compliance monitoring and testing plan, conduct control assessments, and track remediation findings through to resolution.
• Act as the pragmatic, first-point-of-contact for internal compliance queries across investment and operations teams, while supporting the Chief Risk Officer on board reporting and risk self-assessments.

Requirements:

• 5+ years across risk and compliance within financial services, funds management, or private markets (Private Equity experience highly regarded, but not essential).
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Commerce, Business, or Accounting.
• Working knowledge of the Corporations Act, AFS licence obligations, and the AML/CTF framework (exposure to offshore fund structures or FATCA/CRS is advantageous).
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail, strong initiative, and the ability to work independently.
• Commercially pragmatic approach with excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate compliance requirements clearly across senior internal and external stakeholders.