Senior Compliance Manager (6 month secondment)

Westpac New Zealand Ltd; Auckland; In loco; NZD 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo pieno

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Westpac New Zealand Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Manager Consumer Compliance for a six-month fixed-term parental leave cover in Auckland.

You will lead a high-performing CNFR team, delivering practical, strategic compliance guidance across responsible lending, financial advice and consumer products. You will collaborate with Consumer leaders to embed robust compliance into product delivery, manage incidents and regulatory change, and build strong relationships with regulators and

Competenze

• Strong experience in risk or compliance within financial services.
• Leadership experience and ability to coach and influence.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders and manage regulatory change.

Mansioni

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of compliance professionals.
• Provide strategic compliance advice and challenge to Consumer business.
• Oversee incidents, breaches, remediation and reporting.
• Embed compliance frameworks and risk controls across Consumer Banking.
• Monitor regulatory change and its business impact.

Conoscenze

Risk & Compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Excellent communication

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6-month fixed-term parental leave cover | Compliance and Non-Financial Risk (CNFR) We’re looking for an experienced risk or compliance leader to join Westpac New Zealand as Senior Manager Consumer Compliance on a six-month fixed-term basis, covering parental leave. This is a key leadership role within our Compliance and Non-Financial Risk (CNFR) function, leading Consumer Compliance expertise and supporting a strong compliance culture across responsible lending, financial advice, consumer products and other compliance matters impacting our Consumer business.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

You’ll lead and develop a high-performing team of compliance professionals while partnering closely with Consumer leaders to provide practical, strategic compliance advice and constructive challenge. In this role, you’ll:

• Lead, coach and support a team of compliance professionals.
• Provide strategic advice and constructive challenge on compliance obligations and risk mitigation.
• Oversee compliance activity across responsible lending, financial advice and consumer products.
• Support the management of compliance incidents and breaches, including investigation, remediation and reporting.
• Help embed compliance frameworks and conduct risk controls across Consumer Banking.
• Monitor emerging compliance risks and regulatory change, helping the business understand and respond to their impact.
• Build strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders, including regulators.
• Partner with Consumer teams to embed compliance into products and service delivery.
• Represent Westpac in relevant industry and regulatory engagements.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

We’re looking for someone with strong risk or compliance experience who can build trusted relationships, influence at a senior level and confidently navigate complex regulatory and compliance matters. You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong experience within risk, compliance or financial services.
• Knowledge of consumer compliance and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to coach, influence and bring people together.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to constructively challenge.
• Critical thinking and the ability to navigate complex compliance and risk issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An adaptable and pragmatic approach in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

Immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
• Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
• Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodivergent, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.

Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together

Greater Applications close: 13 November 2026 Our culture is rich with stories of how our people like to help, our customers, our community and each other. This is reflected through flexible working arrangements to ensure that our people have a balance in their life with those things that are important to them. Through ensuring that we provide opportunities to everyone regardless of what society throws at them, we are a safe place to work where you are treated equally and appreciated.