Senior Risk & Compliance Lead — AI/Automation focus

X15ventures; Sydney, Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

x15ventures, backed by CommBank, seeks a seasoned risk and compliance leader to embed a pragmatic, data-driven framework across an early-stage fintech venture. You will influence senior stakeholders and execute hands-on improvements, with a focus on AI and automation to scale compliance by design.

You will drive risk culture, manage obligations, and partner with legal and risk teams to ensure ongoing regulatory adherence as the business scales in Sydney and beyond.

Qualifications

• Deep obligations, compliance and risk management experience.
• Demonstrated end-to-end risk experience in banking (and ideally payments).
• Compliance and regulatory expertise.
• Experience in controls automation and working across risk and technology teams.
• A passion for moving at pace and a willingness to be hands on and dive into the detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed a fit-for-purpose risk and compliance framework.
• Develop obligations and risk profile.
• Proactively manage obligations and risks within risk appetite.
• Collaborate with X15 Risk and Compliance to stay compliant during business development and change.
• Develop technology that supports automated compliance by design; provide day-to-day compliance guidance.
• Lead root cause analysis of issues and incidents and implement control improvements.

Skills

Risk & compliance leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory expertise

Controls automation

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Job description

x15ventures, backed by CommBank, seeks a seasoned risk and compliance leader to embed a pragmatic, data-driven framework across an early-stage fintech venture. You will influence senior stakeholders and execute hands-on improvements, with a focus on AI and automation to scale compliance by design.

You will drive risk culture, manage obligations, and partner with legal and risk teams to ensure ongoing regulatory adherence as the business scales in Sydney and beyond.