Manager - Risk Advisory (Regulatory & Compliance)

Inkrecruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotion pathway

Investment in AI tools

Parental leave up to 26 weeks

Flexible leave options

Cross-firm collaboration

Industry-leading team

Job summary

Inkrecruitment in Sydney seeks a hands-on Risk Advisory professional to advise clients on risk, regulatory and compliance matters in financial services. You will design risk frameworks, advise on governance reviews and support enforcement matters alongside leading legal teams.

You will mentor junior staff, help develop the practice, and build your own business development pipeline while tackling ambiguous, high-profile engagements without a playbook.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of consulting experience in a top-tier or major professional services firm.
• Strong risk management and regulatory compliance experience within financial services.
• Solid understanding of the Australian regulatory landscape: APRA, ASIC and AUSTRAC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic risk and regulatory advice to tier-1 clients across banking, insurance, superannuation and asset management.
• Design and implement risk management frameworks and lead regulatory compliance reviews.
• Support regulatory enforcement and investigation matters, working with legal teams and General Counsel.
• Act as a conduit between junior consultants and firm leadership, contributing to team development.
• Deliver clear, insightful written reports and recommendations to client risk teams and executives.
• Collaborate across the firm on cross-disciplinary engagements.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Financial services knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Job description

• Hands-on advisory role embedded within a top risk practice.
• Sit alongside renowned legal teams and General Counsel’s from day one on strategic, high-profile matters.
• Genuine consulting work across banking, insurance, superannuation and asset management.
• Sydney based. Permanent role. Circa $170k to $200k package, commensurate with experience, plus bonus up to 25% of remuneration.

The Role

Reporting into a highly regarded leadership team, you'll play a hands-on role advising clients on risk management, regulatory and compliance matters, with a strong focus on regulated financial services. You'll design and implement risk management frameworks, deliver regulatory compliance advice and governance reviews, and support clients through regulatory enforcement and investigation matters, often working as a strategic partner rather than a downstream reviewer.

You'll act as a conduit between junior team members and firm leadership, playing a genuine hands-on role in team development while starting to build your own business development and pipeline profile. Expect to work on ambiguous, novel engagements with no set template, so a problem-solving mindset and comfort operating without a playbook are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic risk and regulatory advice to tier-1 clients across banking, insurance, superannuation and asset management.
• Design and implement risk management frameworks and lead regulatory compliance advice and governance reviews.
• Support regulatory enforcement and investigation matters, working closely with legal teams and clients' General Counsel.
• Act as a conduit between junior consultants and firm leadership, playing a hands-on role in team development.
• Deliver clear, insightful written reports and recommendations to client risk teams and executives.
• Collaborate across the firm with M&A, public sector and other specialist teams on cross-disciplinary engagements.

Desired Experience

• 6 to 8 years' consulting experience, ideally gained within a top-tier or major professional services firm. This is a genuine advisory role, so a consulting background is essential.
• Strong risk management and regulatory compliance experience within financial services. Non-financial risk, operational risk or compliance backgrounds are highly valued; financial risk experience will also be considered.
• Solid understanding of the Australian regulatory landscape, including APRA, ASIC and AUSTRAC.
• You’ll bring well-developed technical knowledge, sound judgement and strong critical thinking.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and connecting the dots without a template to follow.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders and present clearly and persuasively in writing.
• An agile, hungry mindset and a genuine appetite to do exceptional work alongside industry-leading practitioners.

Benefits

• Clear, merit-based promotion pathway with a transparent capability framework setting out what's expected at each level.
• Work on high-profile matters that shape regulatory precedent and market practice, and the chance to build a genuine personal brand alongside industry leaders.
• Genuine investment in AI and technology tools to support how you work.
• Up to 26 weeks' paid parental leave, with the flexibility to take it over a year, plus a full year of paid superannuation and no minimum tenure requirement.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• A collegial, high-calibre team environment with strong cross-firm collaboration.