Senior Risk and Compliance Specialist

Kaizen Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Recruitment in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Specialist to join a well-established investment management business. You will report to the Head of Risk & Compliance and work across compliance, risk governance, AML/CTF, and regulatory change to strengthen frameworks.

In this hands-on role you will partner with business units, monitor controls, prepare leadership reports, manage risk registers, and contribute to policy reviews and training.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in risk, compliance, governance, or financial crime within financial services.
• Exposure to funds management, investment management, private credit, superannuation, wealth management, or banking.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Experience with AML/CTF obligations and compliance monitoring programs.
• Ability to interpret regulation and provide practical, commercial advice.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience preparing management or board-level reporting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing management of risk and compliance frameworks.
• Conduct compliance monitoring and control testing.
• Manage AML/CTF obligations, customer due diligence, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with incident, breach, and complaint management activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide practical compliance advice.
• Prepare risk and compliance reporting for leadership and governance committees.
• Maintain risk registers and support risk assessment activities.
• Contribute to policy reviews, training initiatives, and governance processes.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to drive risk and compliance outcomes.

Skills

Risk governance

Compliance monitoring

AML/CTF

Stakeholder management

Regulatory change

Job description

About the Role

Our client is a well-established investment management business seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Specialist to join its growing team. Reporting to the Head of Risk & Compliance, this role offers broad exposure across compliance, risk management, governance, AML/CTF, regulatory change, and stakeholder engagement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on risk and compliance professional who enjoys partnering with the business, influencing stakeholders, and helping strengthen frameworks within a dynamic financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing management of risk and compliance frameworks.
• Conduct compliance monitoring and control testing.
• Manage AML/CTF obligations, customer due diligence, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with incident, breach, and complaint management activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide practical compliance advice.
• Prepare risk and compliance reporting for leadership and governance committees.
• Maintain risk registers and support risk assessment activities.
• Contribute to policy reviews, training initiatives, and governance processes.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to drive risk and compliance outcomes.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in risk, compliance, governance, or financial crime within financial services.
• Exposure to funds management, investment management, private credit, superannuation, wealth management, or banking.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Experience with AML/CTF obligations and compliance monitoring programs.
• Ability to interpret regulation and provide practical, commercial advice.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience preparing management or board-level reporting is advantageous.