Project Compliance & Risk Manager - 12 Month Contract

Dimensional Fund Advisors; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dimensional Fund Advisors in Sydney is seeking a Compliance and Risk Manager to strengthen the organization’s compliance capability during a period of transition. The role supports regulatory obligations, process improvements, and automation initiatives, reporting to the Head of Compliance.

The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid work, offering opportunities to influence governance and operations while managing regulatory risk across the business.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in financial services compliance or risk roles.
• Experience with Corporations Act and ASIC Regulatory Guides.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication with senior management and external stakeholders.
• Mentorship and initiative to lead junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Review and sign-off of all promotional material.
• Coordinate regulatory lodgements, reporting and statutory obligations.
• Identify automation opportunities and improve processes.
• Design and implement workflow improvements to reduce manual work.
• Assist in implementing technology solutions and compliance tracking.
• Maintain compliance monitoring programs and internal controls.
• Review business initiatives from a compliance perspective.
• Identify and analyse compliance obligations affecting operations.
• Oversee front office mandate monitoring using CRIMS.
• Assist with product-related requests.
• Monitor regulatory reforms and implement policy changes.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

CRIMS

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

Dimensional is a global investment manager and a leader in applying advanced financial science to equity and fixed income investment strategies. For more than 30 years, we have translated research into real-world investment solutions for clients.

The Compliance and Risk Manager reports directly to the Head of Compliance and will provide additional operational capacity to the Compliance team during a period of organizational transition while supporting the implementation of process improvements and automation initiatives.

The role is intended to strengthen the organization’s compliance capability, ensure regulatory obligations are met in a timely manner, support business initiatives and reduce reliance on manual process.

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and sign-off of all promotional material.
• Coordinate regulatory lodgements, reporting and statutory obligations to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Review existing compliance processes to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements.
• Design and implement practical workflow improvements to reduce manual administration.
• Assist in implementing technology solutions, workflow tools and automated compliance tracking where appropriate.
• Ongoing development, implementation and maintenance of Dimensional’s compliance monitoring program and compliance monitoring systems, to ensure the practical embedding of compliance within Dimensional’s business operations, including testing of compliance measures, documentation of internal controls and maintenance of compliance databases.
• Assist with the review of business initiatives, projects and change activities from a compliance perspective.
• Identification and analysis of all compliance obligations (existing and new) that impact on Dimensional’s operations, and seeking expert legal advice as required.
• Oversight and responsibility for front office mandate monitoring using Charles Rivers Investment Management System (CRIMS).
• Assist business with product related requests.
• Monitoring regulatory reforms and industry developments, and responding to changes by way of implementing policy, process, and associated employee training.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• At least five to seven years experience within a financial services industry in compliance or risk related role at a Responsible Entity, Fund Manager or Investment Management business.
• Demonstrated experience in a compliance, risk or regulatory role within financial services.
• Good working knowledge of the regulatory obligations of a Responsible Entity, most notably the relevant obligations contained within the Corporations Act and ASIC Regulatory Guides.
• Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience balancing commercial considerations with reputational and legal risk.
• Exceptional communicator and a natural ability to effectively engage with senior management, directors, clients and other external stakeholders.
• Strong work ethic and ability to demonstrate initiative, personal integrity and act as a mentor to junior members of the team.
• Ambitious self-starter who is capable of rapidly learning key elements of the business, managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

Why DFA

• Hybrid working model for most roles, which permits working 2 days remotely each week. This maximizes in person collaboration and interaction while simultaneously providing flexibility!
  
• Further flexibility for those days in the office through our core hours policy of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., allowing all employees the opportunity to balance work with their personal and family needs.
  
• Great career opportunities, both locally and potentially abroad.
  
• Subsidized health insurance for individuals and family with several ‘nil-cost’ options available for individuals.
  
• Access to our health and fitness incentive program.
  
• Up to 16 weeks of paid primary caregiver leave if you have worked with us for 12 months or more.
  
• We provide financial and other support for those on a fertility journey, seeking to adopt, expecting a child or with a newborn, or entering menopause.
  
• Reimbursement for pre-approved study, such as CFA, via our Global Education Assistance Policy as well as access to exam leave.
  
• Free access to mental health and wellbeing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program.
  
• Access to life and salary continuance insurance.
  
• Inclusive and fun social events and activities including Culture Quarters, monthly Take 5 events, run clubs, netball teams and more!
  
• Training to staff and leadership on sexual harassment, discrimination and the importance of respectful, safe and inclusive workplaces.
  

Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.