Mars Recruitment is seeking a Risk & Compliance Manager to join a fast-growing fintech operating within Australia's regulated financial services sector.This role supports the identification, management, and mitigation of operational and regulatory risks across day-to-day business activities. Working closely with operational teams and senior leadership, you will help embed risk and compliance practices into business processes while supporting governance frameworks, compliance monitoring, and reporting. The role also contributes to Board reporting and company secretarial activities within an ASX-listed environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the identification, assessment, and management of operational risks across business processes.
• Maintain and update risk registers, including documenting risks, controls, and mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure risk controls are embedded in daily activities.
• Monitor key risk indicators and identify emerging risks or potential issues.
• Assist with incident identification, reporting, and remediation activities.
• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the organisation's compliance framework under the Australian Credit Licence.
• Assist business teams in meeting obligations under relevant legislation and regulatory requirements, including the National Consumer Credit Protection Act, ASIC regulatory requirements, Privacy Act, and AML/CTF obligations where applicable.
• Maintain the compliance register and compliance plan, and conduct compliance monitoring activities.
• Support regulatory reporting and assist with regulator engagement where required.
• Prepare risk and compliance reports for senior management, the Board, and relevant committees.
• Assist with the preparation of Board papers and governance materials related to risk, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Track and manage action items arising from Board and committee meetings.
• Provide support with company secretarial activities, including maintaining governance documentation and assisting with regulatory filings where required.
• Promote a strong risk-aware culture by providing practical guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Support internal and external audits and contribute to ongoing improvements in risk and compliance processes.

Key Requirements:

• 4-6 years' experience in risk, compliance, or operational roles within financial services or fintech.
• Strong understanding of Australian financial services regulation, particularly ACL and NCCPA requirements.
• Experience supporting operational risk management or implementing compliance frameworks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with business teams to embed risk and compliance practices within operations.
• Experience working with risk registers, control frameworks, or incident management processes (desirable).
• Exposure to governance processes, including Board or committee reporting (desirable).
• Experience within fintech, consumer lending, or credit products (desirable).
• Relevant qualifications in risk, compliance, legal, or governance.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, contact Abbey at abbey.lynch@marsrecruitment.com.au