Manager, Compliance Advisory (AU)

Rabobank Australia Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rabobank Australia Limited in Sydney is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to join our Risk & Compliance team on a 6–12 month contract. You will provide expert advice, oversight, and help embed regulatory obligations across the organisation.

You will partner with stakeholders, lead testing of controls, and contribute to a robust compliance culture through training and guidance across business units.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in Compliance, Risk Management, or Banking within the financial services industry.
• Expertise in risk and control frameworks and compliance monitoring activities.
• Experience providing practical and commercially focused compliance advice.
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience designing and delivering compliance or regulatory training programs.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute key components of the Compliance Framework through advisory, review, challenge, and awareness activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to support implementation of policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a key point of contact for compliance advice, guidance, and interpretation of regulatory obligations.
• Maintain compliance registers and monitoring records to ensure information is accurate and current.
• Monitor and report on compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Conduct second-line testing of compliance controls across non-financial crime risk portfolios and provide practical recommendations for improvement.
• Support thematic reviews and compliance assessments, identifying emerging risks, trends, and opportunities for enhanced controls.
• Assist in the preparation of compliance reporting for management, committees, boards, and Group stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of new and updated policies and standards, including gap analysis and business engagement activities.
• Develop and deliver compliance training and awareness initiatives to support a strong compliance culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance to team members and contribute to capability uplift across the Compliance function.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Compliance advisory

Risk management

Regulatory training

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Commerce, Economics, Business, Law, or related discipline

Job description

JoinRabobankandMakeanImmediateImpact

RabobankisseekinganexperiencedComplianceprofessionaltojoinourRisk&Complianceteamona6–12monthcontract.ThisroleoffersanopportunitytocontributetotheongoingenhancementofourComplianceFrameworkwhilepartneringcloselywithstakeholdersacrossthebusinesstosupportstrongregulatoryoutcomesandapositiveriskculture.

AsaComplianceManager,youwillprovideexpertadvice,conductcomplianceoversightactivities,supportregulatorychangeinitiatives,andhelpensurecomplianceobligationsareeffectivelyembeddedacrosstheorganisation.

KeyResponsibilities

• SupportandexecutekeycomponentsoftheComplianceFrameworkthroughadvisory,review,challenge,andawarenessactivities.
• Partnerwithbusinessstakeholderstosupportimplementationofpolicies,standards,andregulatoryrequirements.
• Actasakeypointofcontactforcomplianceadvice,guidance,andinterpretationofregulatoryobligations.
• Maintaincomplianceregistersandmonitoringrecordstoensureinformationremainsaccurateandcurrent.
• Monitorandreportoncompliancewithapplicablelaws,regulations,andindustrystandards.
• Conductsecond-linetestingofcompliancecontrolsacrossnon-financialcrimeriskportfoliosandprovidepracticalrecommendationsforimprovement.
• Supportthematicreviewsandcomplianceassessments,identifyingemergingrisks,trends,andopportunitiesforenhancedcontrols.
• Assistinthepreparationofcompliancereportingformanagement,committees,boards,andGroupstakeholders.
• Supporttheimplementationofnewandupdatedpoliciesandstandards,includinggapanalysisandbusinessengagementactivities.
• Developanddelivercompliancetrainingandawarenessinitiativestosupportastrongcomplianceculture.
• ProvidecoachingandguidancetoteammembersandcontributetocapabilityupliftacrosstheCompliancefunction.
• Fosteracollaborative,inclusive,andhigh-performingteamenvironment.

AboutYou

EssentialExperience

• Minimum10years'experienceinCompliance,RiskManagement,orBankingwithinthefinancialservicesindustry.
• Demonstratedexpertiseinriskandcontrolframeworksandcompliancemonitoringactivities.
• Strongexperienceprovidingpracticalandcommerciallyfocusedcomplianceadvice.
• Provenabilitytoengageandinfluencestakeholdersatalllevels.
• Experiencedesigninganddeliveringcomplianceorregulatorytrainingprograms.

Qualifications

Essential

• DegreeinCommerce,Economics,Business,Law,orarelateddiscipline,orequivalentindustryexperience.

Knowledge&Skills

• Strongunderstandingofcomplianceframeworkswithinbankingandfinancialservices.
• SoundknowledgeoftheAustralianregulatoryenvironmentandassociatedcomplianceobligations.
• Understandingoffinancialcrimecompliancerequirementsandrelatedriskmanagementpractices.
• Excellentcommunication,stakeholdermanagement,andinfluencingskills.
• Stronganalytical,problem-solving,andreportingcapabilities.
• Experienceworkinginadynamicregulatoryenvironmentwithcompetingpriorities.

WhyJoinRabobank?

Thiscontractroleofferstheopportunitytomakeanimmediatecontributionwithinapurpose-ledorganisationthatvaluescollaboration,continuousimprovement,andprofessionalgrowth.You'llworkalongsideexperiencedriskandcomplianceprofessionals,supportingstrategicinitiativesandhelpingstrengthencomplianceoutcomesacrossthebusiness.