Senior Manager, Compliance & Governance Strategy

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

Job summary

Kaizen Recruitment is seeking a Senior Manager, Compliance and Governance in Melbourne to lead the organisation's compliance, governance, complaints and legal operations. You will act as a trusted adviser to Executives and the Board while promoting a culture of accountability and regulatory discipline.

Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, the role requires strategic oversight across APRA/ASIC frameworks, breach management and governance reporting, with senior stakeholder engagement and a proven

Qualifications

• Significant experience in compliance, governance or legal leadership roles within highly regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of APRA/ASIC frameworks and Australian financial services regulation.
• Experience overseeing compliance frameworks, monitoring programs and breach management.
• Board governance experience, including governance reporting and delegation oversight.
• Experience leading complaints management or customer remediation functions.
• Ability to oversee internal and external legal advisers and operations.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement with regulators, Boards and executives.
• Proven people leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to simplify complex matters.
• High integrity, judgement and independence with constructive challenge.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in law, governance or related disciplines.
• Legal qualifications or governance certifications are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Compliance, Governance and Legal teams to a high standard.
• Drive enhancement of compliance, governance and legal frameworks across the organisation.
• Provide strategic compliance, governance and legal advice to executives and the Board.
• Oversee monitoring, assurance and regulatory obligations management.
• Lead breach and incident assessment, reporting and remediation processes.
• Oversee regulatory change management including horizon scanning and implementation.
• Manage relationships with regulators including APRA, ASIC and AFCA.
• Lead complaints and dispute resolution functions for fair outcomes.
• Oversee internal legal functions, contracts and governance support.
• Maintain and enhance corporate governance frameworks and Board processes.
• Coordinate governance and compliance reporting to executives and Board Committees.
• Partner with Risk and Internal Audit for integrated assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Board governance

Regulatory risk

Compliance programs

Incident management

Regulatory change

Legal operations

Strategic advisory

Regulators engagement

Education

Law degree

Governance qualification

Commerce degree

Job description

Kaizen Recruitment is seeking a Senior Manager, Compliance and Governance in Melbourne to lead the organisation's compliance, governance, complaints and legal operations. You will act as a trusted adviser to Executives and the Board while promoting a culture of accountability and regulatory discipline.

Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, the role requires strategic oversight across APRA/ASIC frameworks, breach management and governance reporting, with senior stakeholder engagement and a proven