Senior Risk & Compliance Leader

Southport Sharks; Chirn Park; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southport Sharks is seeking a seasoned Risk & Compliance Manager to lead our enterprise-wide approach to risk, compliance, WHS and governance across hospitality, gaming, hotel and health clubs. You will report to the COO and line-manage the Risk & Compliance Coordinator, guiding executives and leaders in practical risk actions.

You will develop and maintain risk frameworks, oversee AML/CTF governance and incident investigations, and ensure regulatory obligations are turned into actionable

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior risk, compliance, governance or WHS role.
• Experience in hospitality, gaming, clubs or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of AML/CTF obligations and AUSTRAC reporting.
• Experience developing risk and compliance frameworks, registers and assurance programs.
• Experience with audits, inspections, investigations and corrective action management.
• Strong analytical, governance and report writing capability.
• Ability to interpret legislation into practical operational requirements.
• Strong stakeholder skills with the confidence to influence and challenge.
• Practical, organized with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Qualifications in WHS, Risk Management, Compliance or Governance highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise risk and compliance frameworks.
• Oversee organisational risk, compliance obligations and treatment plans.
• Lead AML/CTF governance, AUSTRAC reporting, training and assurance.
• Lead WHS governance framework, WHS Committee and safety reporting.
• Oversee incident investigations, corrective actions and risk trends.
• Develop compliance monitoring, audit and inspection programs.
• Maintain Integrated Management System and controlled documentation.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into actions.
• Provide risk reporting to Executives and the Board Sub Committee.
• Support regulator engagement and external reviews.
• Coach leaders to strengthen risk ownership across operations.

Skills

Senior risk management

Governance

WHS

AML/CTF

AUSTRAC reporting

Compliance frameworks

Audits & inspections

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Legislation interpretation

Continuous improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

WHS qualification

Risk Management qualification

Governance qualification

Job description

Southport Sharks is seeking a seasoned Risk & Compliance Manager to lead our enterprise-wide approach to risk, compliance, WHS and governance across hospitality, gaming, hotel and health clubs. You will report to the COO and line-manage the Risk & Compliance Coordinator, guiding executives and leaders in practical risk actions.

You will develop and maintain risk frameworks, oversee AML/CTF governance and incident investigations, and ensure regulatory obligations are turned into actionable