Compliance professional

Axiom, the leading provider of on-demand legal talent globally, is seeking a skilled risk and compliance professional to support our client, a well-respected fintech, on a long-term secondment opportunity based on the Gold Coast.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to support a broad range of regulatory, governance and risk management activities, with a particular focus on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter‐Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) compliance. Working closely with the Legal, Risk and Compliance team, you will play a key role in supporting the organisation's compliance framework and ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations across a range of legislative and industry requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance the organisation's AML/CTF compliance framework, including AUSTRAC obligations, customer due diligence, monitoring, risk assessments, and regulatory change implementation.
• Assist with regulatory compliance across financial services, consumer, privacy, and marketing legislation, including the review of customer communications and business practices.
• Contribute to risk, compliance and governance activities, including compliance monitoring, incident and breach management, reporting, policy development, and audit support.
• Support product governance, customer outcomes, regulatory reform initiatives, complex remediation programs, and broader compliance projects across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, risk, legal, AML/CTF, financial services, or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of Australian regulatory frameworks, including AML/CTF obligations, AUSTRAC requirements, financial services regulation, privacy, and consumer protection laws.
• Strong analytical, problem‐solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interpret and apply legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a practical and commercially focused approach to compliance.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in law, business, commerce, risk, compliance or a related discipline; compliance, risk or AML certifications will be highly regarded.

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominantly work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on‐site presence.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line.