Senior Compliance Manager (11-Month Fixed Term Contract)

ASB Bank; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ASB Bank is seeking a Senior Compliance Manager for an 11-month fixed-term contract within the Corporate Banking team. The role focuses on shaping compliance outcomes, guiding strategic initiatives, and ensuring regulatory obligations are met while delivering excellent customer experiences.

The role reports to the Head of Non-Financial Risk and involves advising executives, leading compliance projects, and strengthening risk maturity across the business in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in financial services, including regulatory compliance management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance obligations.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and drive practical solutions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading compliance projects, frameworks, and change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on compliance-related matters, incidents, and regulatory obligations.
• Monitor regulatory developments and recommend actions.
• Lead the implementation of regulatory and compliance initiatives across Corporate Banking.
• Advise on new products, business initiatives and process changes to ensure compliance.
• Design and enhance compliance frameworks, policies, controls and monitoring activities.
• Develop and deliver compliance awareness and training initiatives.
• Produce and oversee compliance reporting to support risk management decisions.
• Build strong relationships across the business to foster a proactive risk and compliance culture.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Job description

Senior Compliance Manager (11-Month Fixed Term Contract)

At ASB, we're all about doing what we can to help our customers get "One Step Ahead". Behind every great customer outcome is a strong risk and compliance framework that enables our business to grow safely and sustainably.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Compliance Manager to join our Corporate Banking team on an 11-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by shaping compliance outcomes, influencing strategic initiatives, and helping ensure ASB continues to meet its regulatory obligations while delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Reporting to the Head of Non-Financial Risk, Corporate Banking, you'll provide expert compliance advice, oversight, and challenge across a broad range of business activities, strategic projects, products, and processes. You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders while helping to strengthen compliance capability and risk maturity across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert guidance on compliance-related matters, incidents, and regulatory obligations.
• Monitoring and interpreting legislative and regulatory developments, identifying impacts and recommending appropriate actions.
• Leading the implementation of regulatory and compliance initiatives across Corporate Banking.
• Advising on new products, business initiatives, and process changes to ensure compliance obligations are effectively managed.
• Designing and enhancing compliance frameworks, policies, controls, and monitoring activities.
• Developing and delivering compliance awareness and training initiatives.
• Producing and overseeing compliance reporting to support business and risk management decision-making.
• Building strong relationships across the business to foster a proactive risk and compliance culture.

You'll bring a strong compliance background within financial services and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where you can influence, challenge, and drive meaningful outcomes.

You'll ideally have:

• 7+ years' experience in financial services, including regulatory compliance management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance obligations.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and drive practical solutions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Experience leading compliance projects, frameworks, and change initiatives.A passion for developing capability, strengthening risk culture, and supporting others to succeed.

Te mahi ki ASB | Working for ASB:

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior compliance leadership role where you'll:

• Influence key regulatory and strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with senior leaders across Corporate Banking.
• Drive meaningful improvements in risk maturity and compliance capability.
• Gain exposure to complex regulatory and commercial challenges.
• Join a collaborative, high-performing team committed to helping customers get one step ahead.

To serve a diverse community, we need a diverse organisation. We encourage applicants from allbackgrounds who bring unique perspectives and thinking styles that add to the culture andperformance of our team.