Risk Operations Manager

CBRE Asia Pacific; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Asia Pacific in Sydney is seeking an experienced risk and compliance professional to support the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) compliance framework.

You will coordinate day-to-day AFSL governance, maintain registers, and work with Capital Markets, Legal, Finance and Ethics & Compliance to ensure processes stay accurate, auditable and current, with emphasis on ongoing improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Organised and detail-oriented risk or compliance professional.
• Experience in compliance, risk, governance, legal operations or related operational support.
• Strong ability to maintain accurate records, registers and reporting evidence.
• Clear written and verbal communication with sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the onboarding, annual declarations and ongoing compliance requirements of authorised representatives.
• Maintaining AFSL registers and records across transactions, training, incidents, complaints, breaches and compliance actions.
• Supporting transaction teams with AFSL governance, documentation, AML/KYC and due diligence requirements.
• Coordinating quarterly compliance reporting, audits, reviews and assurance activities.
• Acting as a practical point of contact for AFSL queries while supporting continuous improvement of guidance, templates and procedures.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Documentation control

AML/KYC knowledge

Job description

Job ID: 290064

Posted: 27-Aug-2026

Service line: Advisory Segment

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Risk Management

Location(s): Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

Newly created opportunity supporting CBRE’s Australian Financial Services Licence compliance framework

Work across Capital Markets, Legal, Finance and Ethics & Compliance

Join a collaborative team with the opportunity to improve and shape key governance processes

Sydney CBD | Land of the Gadigal people

The Opportunity

Join CBRE in a key operational risk role supporting the day-to-day coordination, monitoring and reporting of our Australian Financial Services Licence compliance framework.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will help ensure our AFSL processes, registers, training and governance requirements remain accurate, current and audit ready.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Coordinating the onboarding, annual declarations and ongoing compliance requirements of authorised representatives
• Maintaining AFSL registers and records across transactions, training, incidents, complaints, breaches and compliance actions
• Supporting transaction teams with AFSL governance, documentation, AML/KYC and due diligence requirements
• Coordinating quarterly compliance reporting, audits, reviews and assurance activities
• Acting as a practical point of contact for AFSL queries while supporting continuous improvement of guidance, templates and procedures

About You

• You will be an organised and detail-oriented risk or compliance professional who enjoys coordinating across multiple stakeholders and turning regulatory requirements into clear, practical processes.
• Experience in compliance, risk, governance, legal operations, financial services administration or a related operational support role
• Strong organisational skills with experience maintaining accurate records, registers, trackers and reporting evidence
• Excellent attention to detail and confidence working within regulatory, governance and document control requirements
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, sound judgement and a willingness to escal
• Knowledge of AFSL obligations, ASIC expectations, the Corporations Act 2001, AML/KYC processes or Capital Markets transactions will be highly regarded

So, what’s in it for you?

• Work alongside experienced stakeholders across Capital Markets, Legal, Finance and Ethics & Compliance
• Take ownership of important governance processes with the freedom to identify and support practical improvements
• Access a range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits and programs
• Enjoy flexibility in the way you work, supporting your wellbeing, development and performance