Senior Investment Risk & Compliance Partner

Kaizen Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Risk & Compliance Business Partner for an investment management function in Sydney. The role partners with Investment Management teams to embed practical risk and compliance disciplines across the investment lifecycle, ensuring robust risk governance and regulatory alignment.

The role requires genuine investment lifecycle knowledge, credibility with investment professionals and the ability to influence across operations, custodians and service providers.

Qualifications

• The candidate will possess strong knowledge of the investment management lifecycle and institutional investment environments.
• Experience partnering with investment professionals and/or complex investment operations is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical risk and compliance advice to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Investment Management stakeholders to strengthen Line 1 risk and compliance practices across the investment lifecycle.
• Build trusted relationships with investment professionals, offering practical risk and compliance guidance.
• Support development and implementation of risk and compliance frameworks within the investment function.
• Identify and assess operational and compliance risks, working with stakeholders to strengthen controls.
• Lead risk assessments, controls assurance, incident and issue management, obligations management.

Skills

Investment lifecycle knowledge

Stakeholder management

Risk & compliance governance

Regulatory reporting

APRA oversight

Commercial/risk-focused mindset

Job description

Kaizen Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Risk & Compliance Business Partner for an investment management function in Sydney. The role partners with Investment Management teams to embed practical risk and compliance disciplines across the investment lifecycle, ensuring robust risk governance and regulatory alignment.

The role requires genuine investment lifecycle knowledge, credibility with investment professionals and the ability to influence across operations, custodians and service providers.