About the Role

As our Director of Compliance & Risk, you will be the internal authority on compliance across regulatory, data protection, cybersecurity, and operational frameworks. You’ll play a pivotal leadership role in uplifting all things compliance and will collaborate closely with all of our teams, from Client Engagement to Technology, and work hand-in-hand with senior leadership to build scalable, secure and responsible operations that match our growth and ambition.

This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and who is excited about building practical, future-ready compliance systems, progressing foundational work and responding to the evolving needs of the business.

Key responsibilities:

- Regulatory & Legal Compliance: Build, scale and maintain a holistic compliance framework aligned with ASIC, NZ CCCFA and other legislative compliance and reporting requirements.

- Act as primary liaison with external counsel, regulatory contacts and independent auditors to manage reviews, inquiries and remediation plans.

- Design and operationalise product-level compliance and lending conduct policies (covering credit assessment, privacy and related customer protections).

- Data & Security Governance: Oversee internal practices related to data security, retention and disposal, and drive continuous improvement in cyber safety measures.

- Work with cross-functional teams to embed robust compliance practices into operational workflows and client journeys.

- Develop and deliver organisation-wide compliance training, maintain and report on risk registers, own incident response processes.

- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, contributing to strategic decisions involving new products, partnerships and jurisdictions.





- Help foster a culture of risk-awareness, accountability, transparency and compliance across all levels of the organisation.

About You

You are a seasoned compliance professional with strong expertise in credit compliance, AML/CTF, privacy and complaint management.

This is a full-time contract position, with the opportunity to extend.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

- 8+ years' experience in compliance, legal, risk, or operational roles within consumer credit, financial services, fintech or lending businesses.

- Strong working knowledge of the NCCP Act, Australian Credit Licence obligations, and the Privacy Act.

- Experience leading or supporting ISO 27001 certification processes (or equivalent infosec compliance frameworks).

- A strong understanding of cybersecurity, data retention, and secure identity verification practices in a digital environment.

- Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical, user-friendly processes.

- Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment, and bringing others along with you.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across teams and levels of seniority.

About JustFund

Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing fintechs that is changing how people access legal support and financial services to achieve better outcomes. At JustFund,



we're on a mission to remove financial barriers and create fairer access to justice, helping more people get the support they need when it matters most.

Since launching in 2022, JustFund has unlocked over $2.5 billion in entitlements, supported thousands of Australians and New Zealanders, and partnered with more than 1,400 leading law firms. In the past year, we’ve more than tripled in size and are now a team of 90+ across Australia and New Zealand and we’re continuing to grow our impact.

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a mission-led fintech transforming access to justice in a very tangible and impactful way.

- Work in a collaborative, supportive and ambitious team environment.

- Opportunity to build and own the compliance function at a high-growth, impact-driven startup.

Location

This role is based in our Sydney office. At JustFund, we're proud of the culture we've built and believe the best collaboration, learning and support happen when we're together. Being in the office each day helps us build strong relationships, share ideas, celebrate wins and enjoy the everyday moments that make our team special. We're a supportive and flexible employer, but being connected, present and engaged with one another is an significant part of who we are and how we work.

Apply Now!

We’ve already made a meaningful difference but we’re only scratching the surface of what’s possible. Join us at this critical early stage as we build a seamless and life-changing legal finance platform for our clients and law firm partners.

If you're passionate about purpose, driven by impact, and excited to solve real-world problems through innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Director of Compliance & Risk (Sydney)
🏢 JustFund
📍 Sydney