Manager, Compliance Incident Management (AU)

Rabobank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rabobank Australia is seeking a Manager, Compliance Incident Management to lead end-to-end incident handling and breach reporting. You will partner with risk, business, and regulators to ensure timely, compliant responses and continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes independent review, actionable insights, and alignment with the Compliance Management Framework. The role requires significant experience in banking compliance, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to deliver training

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years' experience in Banking, Compliance, or Risk Management within financial services.
• Strong experience managing compliance incidents, regulatory breaches, and reporting obligations.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk and control frameworks.
• Experience conducting reviews, investigations, root cause analyses, and remediation oversight.
• Proven ability to design and deliver technical training to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability across all organisational levels.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate the end-to-end management of compliance incidents and breach reporting across Rabobank Australia.
• Assess incidents for regulatory reportability and ensure compliance with breach reporting obligations and timeframes.
• Manage compliance breach processes, including preparation and submission of notifications to regulators where required.
• Provide independent Line 2 review and challenge of incident assessments, root cause analyses, and remediation plans.
• Monitor incident and action management activities to ensure timely completion and effective resolution.
• Conduct thematic analysis to identify trends, systemic issues, and control weaknesses, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted Compliance SME, providing advice on incidents, investigations, escalations, and business initiatives.
• Partner with business stakeholders to enhance the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of incident management practices.
• Ensure incident and breach management activities remain aligned to the Compliance Management Framework and internal policies.
• Contribute to management, board, committee, and regulatory reporting.
• Support audit responses and remediation activities with compliance implications.
• Deliver guidance, training, and knowledge sharing to uplift incident management capability across the organisation.

Skills

Banking

Compliance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Reporting

Incident Management

Training Delivery

Education

Degree in Commerce, Economics, Business, Law

Tools

Agile

MS Office

Job description

Manager, Compliance Incident Management (AU)

Make a Difference in Compliance Risk Management

At Rabobank, we're passionate about creating long-term value for our clients, communities, and the food and agribusiness sectors we proudly support. As part of our Risk & Compliance team, you'll play a critical role in strengthening our compliance risk management capability and helping the business navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

We're seeking an experienced Manager, Compliance Incident Management to lead and coordinate compliance incident management and breach reporting activities across Rabobank Australia. This is a highly visible role that will partner with senior stakeholders across the business, providing expert advice, challenge, and oversight to ensure compliance risks are effectively managed and regulatory obligations are met.

About the Role

Reporting into Compliance, you will be the subject matter expert for compliance incident management and breach reporting, driving a consistent and robust approach across the organisation.

You will work closely with business leaders, risk teams, and regulators to support effective incident assessment, reporting, remediation, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate the end-to-end management of compliance incidents and breach reporting across Rabobank Australia.

• Assess incidents for regulatory reportability and ensure compliance with breach reporting obligations and timeframes.

• Manage compliance breach processes, including preparation and submission of notifications to regulators where required.

• Provide independent Line 2 review and challenge of incident assessments, root cause analyses, and remediation plans.

• Monitor incident and action management activities to ensure timely completion and effective resolution.

• Conduct thematic analysis to identify trends, systemic issues, and control weaknesses, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.

• Act as a trusted Compliance SME, providing advice on incidents, investigations, escalations, and business initiatives.

• Partner with business stakeholders to enhance the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of incident management practices.

• Ensure incident and breach management activities remain aligned to the Compliance Management Framework and internal policies.

• Contribute to management, board, committee, and regulatory reporting.

• Support audit responses and remediation activities with compliance implications.

• Deliver guidance, training, and knowledge sharing to uplift incident management capability across the organisation.

About You

You are an experienced compliance professional with a strong understanding of regulatory obligations, incident management frameworks, and breach reporting requirements within financial services. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, influencing senior stakeholders, and providing practical, risk-based advice.

What You'll Bring

Experience

• Minimum 6 years' experience in Banking, Compliance, or Risk Management within the financial services sector.

• Strong experience managing compliance incidents, regulatory breaches, and associated reporting obligations.

• Demonstrated expertise in risk and control frameworks.

• Experience conducting reviews, investigations, root cause analysis, and remediation oversight.

• Proven ability to design and deliver technical training to diverse stakeholder groups.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability across all organisational levels.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Commerce, Economics, Business, Law, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification or industry membership.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and practices within banking and financial services.

• Sound knowledge of the Australian regulatory environment and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Ability to interpret complex regulatory obligations and translate them into practical business solutions.

• Knowledge of risk management principles, governance practices, and compliance monitoring activities.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Microsoft Office applications.

Why Rabobank?

At Rabobank, our culture is built on collaboration, integrity, and continuous learning. We empower our people to challenge constructively, build trusted relationships, and make a meaningful impact.

Our values guide everything we do:

• We are always client-focused and decisive.

• We work with courage and conviction.

• We are professional and considerate.

• We bring out the best in each other and are committed to continuous learning.