Senior Compliance Manager - North Wharf

ASB Bank; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Career development

Flexible working styles

Competitive benefits

Job summary

ASB Bank in New Zealand is recruiting a Senior Compliance Manager to shape and lead its compliance approach across Business Banking. You will drive design, implementation and oversight of changes, influencing how we meet NZ and international requirements while advising commercial teams.

You will build risk frameworks, guide governance, and mentor teams, partnering with stakeholders to embed a culture of prudent risk management and continuous improvement in a dynamic banking environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in regulatory compliance within financial services.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and an eye for risk and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation and oversight of compliance change initiatives.
• Provide trusted advisory support on incidents and issues.
• Develop risk frameworks and assurance programmes to meet regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the bank.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Regulatory change management

Ambiguity navigation

Job description

• Play a significant part in shaping ASB Business Bank's approach to compliance
• Lead & influence design, implementation and oversight of compliance change

The Compliance team develop and implement risk frameworks, standards and processes to enable Business Banking to comply with NZ and international laws and regulations. The team provide advice, guidance and support to all the Business Banking teams including Commercial, Rural and Small Business, Product and Marketing.

As a Senior Compliance Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead the business on compliance related queries, incidents and issues, providing trusted advice and guidance while building strong and effective working relationships.

• Take the lead for ensuring that we are meeting our responsibilities and requirements from a legal, industry and internal governance perspective.
• Be a subject matter expert on legislative requirements and be responsible for ensuring compliance procedures are effective and efficient in their implementation.
• Identify the impact of new/proposed/amended laws, regulations and industry codes; recommend submissions where applicable.
• As a leader you will be responsible for compliance advice and support, developing and implementing risk frameworks to support changing regulatory requirements and assurance programmes.
• You will play a key role in building a culture committed to enhancing its reputation, continuous improvement and embracing change.

Someone with excellent stakeholder management, excellent communication skills and the proven ability to navigate ambiguity and the unknown to create new frameworks and policies. Ideally you will have working knowledge and understanding of the regulatory environment New Zealand banks operate in.

• Technical skills include knowledge ofFMCA, AML/CFT, CCCFA, COFI and the Privacy Act, as well as broader knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment relating to financial services.
• Experience in process design, training, Compliance/Operational Risk Frameworks.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills as well as an ability to quickly establish credibility and interact confidently with stakeholders is crucial to success.
• Proven ability to assess impact of regulatory change on an organization and lead implement of change initiatives.
• Sound influencing, negotiation skills and the ability to communicate with management and stakeholders at all levels.

This is a great opportunity to put all of your banking experience to great use in an exciting and progressive growth area.

Te mahi ki ASB | Working for ASB

In return, you will work for an organisation that places huge importance and focus on its people, where the sky is the limit for development and career opportunities. ASB offers a fantastic working culture, a competitive package, great banking benefits, heaps of personal and career development opportunities, flexible working styles and great parental leave benefits. You will work in a successful and supportive team environment and be a part of the growth story that is ASB.

ASB is committed to fostering a culture where people are engaged, passionate and valued - living our values every day is integral to achieving our purpose.

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.