Risk and Compliance Manager

ASX Limited; Australia Landing (MS); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Background checks during onboarding

Job summary

ASX Limited is seeking a Risk and Compliance Manager to coordinate risk management activities across Group Support divisions and embed our risk framework into day‑to‑day operations in Australia.

You will partner with stakeholders to implement risk controls, deliver governance packs, and support enterprise transformation initiatives while shaping the risk culture across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in Line 1/2/3 risk within financial services.
• Experience leading risk transformation activities including assessments, control testing and incident management.
• Proven ability to advise on large, complex projects and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Mature Line 1 Risk and Compliance capability across ASX’s Group Support Divisions.
• Lead risk and compliance assessment activities, control testing and incident management.
• Advise on risk, compliance, control initiatives and process improvements.
• Embed Operational Risk Management and Compliance Frameworks into BAU processes.
• Deliver risk reporting to boards, regulators and governance packs.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting

Communication

Job description

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

About the team and role:

The Risk and Compliance team supports the Group Support Divisions—including Finance and Corporate Affairs, People and Culture, and Group General Counsel and Company Secretary—in the day‑to‑day management of risk and compliance. The team plays a key role in embedding ASX’s operational risk and compliance strategy and uplifting risk maturity across multiple divisions.

Reporting to the Risk and Compliance Partner, the Risk and Compliance Manager will act as the central point of coordination for all risk management and compliance activities across the supported divisions. The role is responsible for the effective operation and continued embedding of risk and compliance practices, including the provision of advice, risk and compliance self‑assessments, incident and issue management, control testing, and risk and compliance reporting. As a change leader and influencer, the role supports the embedding of a strong risk and compliance culture, ensures risk considerations are integrated into key operational and process design decisions, and contributes to the delivery of key initiatives as part of ASX’s enterprise‑wide transformation program.

What you will be doing:

• Support the Risk and Compliance Partner in maturing Line 1 Risk and Compliance capability and practices across ASX’s Group Support Divisions.
• Lead and coordinate risk and compliance assessment activities, including risk profiling, control testing, and issue and incident management, driving action plans to strengthen the control environment.
• Develop an in‑depth understanding of supported divisions and act as a trusted advisor on risk, compliance, control initiatives, and process improvements.
• Work with key stakeholders to implement and embed ASX’s Operational Risk Management and Compliance Frameworks into business‑as‑usual processes through strong engagement across the organisation.
• Deliver clear, timely, and high‑quality risk and compliance reporting, including inputs to Board and regulatory reporting and preparation of risk forum and governance packs.

What you will bring:

• Experience working within a Line 1, Line 2, or Line 3 risk function, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Experience supporting risk transformation activities, including risk and compliance assessments, control testing and uplift, and incident and issue management.
• Demonstrated experience providing risk and compliance advice on large, complex projects or initiatives.
• Strong ability to quickly understand complex concepts, apply sound judgement, and constructively challenge existing approaches.
• Experience planning, collating, analysing, and aggregating risk and control information to support effective reporting and decision‑making.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proven ability to build strong internal relationships and collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• Well‑developed planning and prioritisation skills, with a demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes to agreed deadlines.

Nice to have:

• Strong knowledge and practical experience applying best‑practice risk and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated understanding of both financial and non‑financial risk types and their application in an operational context.
• Sound understanding of key market obligations, including Market Integrity requirements and ASX Participant Compliance.
• Strong operational process knowledge and experience within an exchange and/or trading environment.
• Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks, including practical application and testing.
• Experience designing, building, or contributing to risk and compliance reporting dashboards.

Benefits & Perks

• We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options.
• We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on‑boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.