As a Risk & Compliance Officer, you'll be central to our Australian business, ensuring that our risk and compliance activities run smoothly and efficiently. Reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance, you'll be part of our dynamic Asia-Pacific Risk and Compliance team, working alongside talented professionals who share your passion.

Together, we strive to meet our risk and compliance obligations consistently and effectively. But that's not all! Your role goes beyond internal processes, you'll also have the opportunity to make a real impact on our clients. Through daily interactions with stakeholders and clients, you'll build valuable relationships while helping to protect our interests.

The responsibilities will include:  

• Be the go-to expert in risk and compliance, fostering a culture of awareness and adherence within the company.

• Collaborate with APAC Risk and Compliance team to enhance our Risk Management and Compliance Frameworks and associated policies.

• Keep our Risk & Compliance policies and procedures up to date and monitor compliance.

• Assist with various risk and compliance matters, including AFSL, Privacy and Corporation Act, ASIC, and APRA regulatory guides.

• Develop and implement effective due diligence policies and procedures.

• Monitor key risk indicators, loss events, and reports to identify opportunities for control improvements and provide recommendations.

• Ensure compliance with service level agreements by staying updated on client requirements.

• Investigate and address any risk events or breaches, determining their root causes and taking appropriate remedial actions.

• Conduct assurance activities to evaluate adherence to compliance and assess the effectiveness of risk controls.

• Prepare risk and compliance reports to management and clients.

• Offer guidance to internal and external stakeholders on compliance and risk matters related to Wealth Management products.

• Provide independent oversight and advisory services to the business, including project delivery and risk assessments.

• Collaborate with Internal Audit, project and process governance teams, legal departments, and other Risk and Compliance professionals to strengthen our controls framework.

What are we ideally looking for in a successful candidate? 

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent;

• Prior experience in a Risk and compliance required.

• Extensive knowledge in Platform/Wrap offerings including IDPS/IDPS-Like and Superannuation Products is essential.

• Experience in interpreting regulatory change and supporting business teams to understand associated compliance requirements and applying changes to process and practice to meet identified requirements.

• Sound knowledge of the Australian Financial Services industry and the related regulatory environment.

• Demonstrated understanding of familiarity with relevant APRA Prudential Standards and ASIC Regulatory Guides.

• Prior in-depth knowledge of reviewing and advising on disclosure documents in line with regulatory requirements.

• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to support required behavioural and cultural change, as well as possess strong commercial acumen and pragmatic approach to driving change.

Why should you join us?  

• A hybrid 3+2 model combining working from the office and from home.

• A competitive salary and excellent benefits, including full comprehensive health insurance, Life insurance, additional annual leave days after your first 12 months, sick days, and more.

• Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing, global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies.

• We provide global career opportunities for our employees at any of our offices in the UK, Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand, China and more.

If this role appeals to you, please apply by the 29th of August 2024.

*Please note we shortlist as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw advertising at any time. 

For more information, please reach out to us! 

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. 

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. 

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.