Senior Risk & Compliance Lead | 9 Month + Fixed Term Contract

Ink Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Ink Recruitment is partnering with a Sydney-based firm to fill a broad risk, compliance and governance role. Hybrid, 9-month fixed term contract, $170k + super. You will own and implement risk management, governance frameworks and privacy/compliance programs with access to executives.

You will conduct risk assessments, advise on data protection, coordinate with stakeholders, and deliver training to strengthen the organisation's risk culture. Strong regulatory knowledge and autonomy are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of risk and compliance experience across projects or programs.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and data handling obligations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor risk management and compliance frameworks.
• Conduct risk assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities.
• Advise on privacy, data protection and information security compliance.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to meet regulatory obligations.
• Support governance activities and contribute to policies and procedures.
• Monitor regulatory changes and update programs accordingly.
• Deliver training to build a strong risk and compliance culture.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Auditing

Privacy & data protection

Stakeholder mgmt

Info security

Data handling

Cross-border contracting

Job description

• Broad risk, compliance and governance role working closely with executives
• Real ownership, direct access to decision-makers and work that makes a difference.
• Sydney based. Hybrid. 9-month fixed term contract (negotiable). $170k + super

The Role

Working closely with the leadership and executive team, you'll develop, implement and monitor the compliance programs, risk management strategies and governance frameworks behind a large-scale initiative. You will also be responsible for:

• Developing, implementing and maintaining risk management and compliance frameworks aligned to regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Conducting risk assessments and compliance audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Advising on privacy, data protection and information security compliance issues.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.
• Supporting governance activities and contributing to policies and procedures.
• Monitoring regulatory change and ensuring compliance programs are updated on time.
• Delivering training and awareness programs that build a strong risk and compliance culture.

Skills and Experience

You'll be a detail-oriented, tech-literate risk and compliance professional with strong commercial acumen. You thrive on business impact and on delivering high-quality outcomes within ambitious timeframes.

• 8+ years' experience with a proven track record of managing risk and compliance across projects or transformation programs with minimal supervision.
• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, data handling and information security obligations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and build effective mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to non-specialists.
• Comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively in a small, fast-paced, agile team, with sound judgment on when to elevate.
• A proactive, hands-on, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience in financial services, digital platforms or telecommunications is highly regarded, as is knowledge of the Privacy Act, CPS 234, OAIC guidance, ISO 27001, SOC2 or PCI-DSS, and cross-border contracting.

Benefits

This is a chance to put your name to a critical program impacting Australians.

• Real ownership and autonomy over your deliverables, with influence on business strategy.
• Strong chance of the role being extended or converting to permanent
• Direct access to decision-makers in a small company.
• Variety and impact from servicing the entire business.
• Flexible hybrid model and a culture that respects boundaries.
• Smart, approachable and non-hierarchical colleagues.