Senior Risk & Compliance Lead - 6-Month Contract

MARS Recruitment; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established financial services organisation is seeking a Senior Risk and Compliance Manager for a 6-month contract in Sydney. This key role involves strengthening risk and compliance frameworks and managing a small team. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of risk or compliance experience in superannuation and investment management. Strong leadership and compliance skills are essential for this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in risk or compliance within superannuation and investment management.
• Strong compliance skill set in incident/breach management, control assurance, and risk reporting.
• Solid understanding of APRA and ASIC regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident and breach management, including RG78 and APRA reporting.
• Oversee AML / CTF program activities and remediation of findings.
• Maintain and enhance the enterprise risk register.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Incident management

Breach management

Control assurance

Risk reporting

Education

Tertiary qualification, ideally RG146 compliant

Tools

Risk systems (e.g., Tickit)

Job description

A well-established financial services organisation is seeking a Senior Risk and Compliance Manager for a 6-month contract in Sydney. This key role involves strengthening risk and compliance frameworks and managing a small team. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of risk or compliance experience in superannuation and investment management. Strong leadership and compliance skills are essential for this fast-paced environment.