lead risk and compliance for a dynamic financial services team, making a tangible impact across superannuation and investment operations.
Mars Recruitment is partnering with a well-established financial services organisation to recruit a Senior Risk and Compliance Manager on a 6-month contract basis. This is a key role in strengthening enterprise-wide risk and compliance frameworks, managing incidents and breaches, overseeing AML and controls assurance programs, and leading a small, high-performing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, commercially minded professional to make a tangible impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead incident and breach management, including RG78 and APRA reporting.
Oversee AML/CTF program activities and remediation of findings.
Maintain and enhance the enterprise risk register, including mapping risks to controls.
Deliver the risk and controls assurance testing program.
Prepare risk and compliance reports for the Board, Audit & Risk Committee, and Executive Leadership Team.
Manage internal audit processes and regulatory engagements as required.
Support ongoing APRA and ASIC compliance activities.
Lead and develop team members, including the Risk and Controls Business Partner and Compliance Analyst.
Partner with stakeholders across Investments, Operations, Legal, Technology, and PMO functions.
Drive a culture of proactive risk management, continuous improvement, and accountability.
Key Requirements:
10+ years' experience in risk or compliance within superannuation and investment management (superannuation experience essential).
Strong compliance skill set: incident/breach management, control assurance, and risk reporting.
Solid understanding of APRA and ASIC regulatory frameworks (e.g., SPS220, CPS230, RG78).
Experience managing teams and mentoring staff.
Hands-on experience with risk systems, e.g., Tickit (advantageous).
Demonstrated ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, complex environment.
