Senior Compliance Leader - Financial Services (Remote AU)

Block, Inc.; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement plans

Family planning benefits

Job summary

Block, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Compliance Leader (Financial Services Compliance) to join Afterpay ANZ. The role focuses on advisory, licensing, governance and framework services across Australia and New Zealand, reporting to the Head of Compliance for Afterpay ANZ.

This position is based in Australia with preference for Sydney or Melbourne. The incumbent will lead compliance program development, maintain licenses, manage regulatory interactions, and drive risk-aware culture across

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience as a compliance and risk professional in Australian financial services environments.
• Experience building and maintaining frameworks to support regulated financial services products.
• Knowledge of regulatory interactions and investigations including audits and action plans.
• Subject matter expertise across consumer credit, BNPL, payments, licensing, AML, and related areas.
• Experience identifying, recording and overseeing remediation of incidents and escalations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Compliance to ensure the Compliance Function and Risk Management Framework operate effectively and meet regulatory expectations.
• Lead the Compliance Framework and Program, documenting policies, standards and procedures.
• Work with business and risk functions to embed governance and compliance across products.
• Maintain Australian Credit License governance, oversight, and annual ASIC compliance certificates.
• Manage monitoring, reporting, audit, testing and regulator communications.
• Educate the business on compliance risks and mitigation options.
• Advise on implementation and operation of compliance programs.
• Report on risks, trends and KPIs to governance bodies.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Risk management

Governance frameworks

Regulatory liaison

Data analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Block, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Compliance Leader (Financial Services Compliance) to join Afterpay ANZ. The role focuses on advisory, licensing, governance and framework services across Australia and New Zealand, reporting to the Head of Compliance for Afterpay ANZ.

This position is based in Australia with preference for Sydney or Melbourne. The incumbent will lead compliance program development, maintain licenses, manage regulatory interactions, and drive risk-aware culture across