As a key member of our organisation, you will play a critical role in ensuring the effective management and continuous improvement of our compliance framework.
Key Responsibilities
The Head of Compliance is responsible for managing the bank's compliance with various legislative and regulatory requirements, including laws such as the National Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Corporations Act, the Privacy Act, the ePayments Code, and the Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice. This involves liaising with internal or external legal advisors on complex legal matters, providing direction and support to business units to ensure new or existing business initiatives comply with regulatory obligations, and leading the Organisational Quality Assurance Team in conducting targeted compliance reviews to verify adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and codes.
In this role, you will also be responsible for developing initiatives to enhance business efficiency while maintaining compliance, identifying and championing the implementation of technology solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the bank's compliance framework, and overseeing the management of External Dispute Resolution, using insights from AFCA decisions to address control failures.
Qualifications and Skills
* A strategic thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret legislation relevant to banking and provide sound advice on compliance matters.
* A bold leader who can inspire teams to think differently and challenge the status quo, with experience in leading a functional area and developing emerging leaders.
* A continuous learning mindset, with a proven ability to learn and apply knowledge and commit to developing others.
* Experience in managing risks, designing robust reporting systems, and engaging stakeholders to achieve beneficial outcomes.
Benefits
* A competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities for career development and growth.
* A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
* Paid community volunteer days to support community charities across Australia.
* Additional 3 paid work-life balance days to boost your annual leave.
About Us
We are a certified B Corp committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and employment experience. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and culturally diverse community members to apply.