Executive Manager, Commodities T&T

Westpac Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mortgage discounts for employees

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer/community involvement

Job summary

Westpac Group is seeking an Executive Manager, Commodities, Trade & Transition (CTT) Compliance in Sydney. You will provide independent, pragmatic compliance advice and challenge to the CTT business, interpreting regulatory obligations and advising on new products and strategic change.

You will monitor emerging regulatory developments, participate in governance forums and regulatory engagements, and strengthen controls and remediation while building trusted relationships across CTT, Risk, Legal

Qualifications

• Extensive compliance experience within an Institutional Banking environment.
• Experience providing second line Compliance advice and constructive challenge across products, regulatory change, projects and business decisions.
• Strong understanding of the Australian financial services regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

• Provide second line Compliance advice, oversight and challenge to the CTT business.
• Interpret regulatory obligations and advise on new products and strategic change.
• Monitor regulatory developments and represent Compliance across governance forums, regulatory engagements and reviews.
• Build trusted relationships across CTT, Financial Markets, Risk, Legal and Regulatory Affairs.

Skills

Compliance experience

Financial Markets expertise

Commodities expertise

Regulatory understanding

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Job description

Job Description

Create your best future and join Westpac as an Executive Manager, Commodities, Trade & Transition Compliance.

What’s the role?

As Executive Manager, Commodities, Trade & Transition (CTT) Compliance, you’ll provide dedicated second line Compliance advice, oversight and challenge to the CTT business.

You’ll partner with senior stakeholders to interpret regulatory obligations, advise on new products and strategic change, assess incidents and potential breaches, and strengthen controls and remediation. You’ll also monitor emerging regulatory developments and represent Compliance across governance forums, regulatory engagements and reviews.

This is a highly visible individual contributor role requiring strong commercial judgement and the confidence to provide independent, pragmatic advice and challenge, while building trusted relationships across CTT, Financial Markets, Risk, Legal and Regulatory Affairs.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Sydney with hybrid working arrangements, including a minimum of three days per week in the office.

What do I need?

• Extensive compliance experience within an Institutional Banking environment, with demonstrated Financial Markets and/or Commodities expertise (essential)
• Strong understanding of the Australian financial services regulatory landscape, particularly regulations affecting commodities and markets
• Experience providing second line Compliance advice and constructive challenge across products, regulatory change, projects and business decisions
• Experience assessing compliance incidents, potential breaches, control gaps, issues and remediation plans
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders, governance forums and regulatory stakeholders
• Strong analytical and commercial judgement, with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into clear, practical advice

Our Promise to You

We're obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we're looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we're committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we're already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to 'give back' to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page , under the 'Diversity, sustainability and flexibility' section.