Job Description

Group Head of Compliance and Paraplanning

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Senior Leadership Role
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About the Role

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AFPG is looking for an experienced Senior Manager to join our leadership team at an exciting and pivotal point in the evolution of the business. This is a genuinely challenging, high-impact opportunity within a rapidly growing organisation, and it comes with significant scope for career advancement as the Group continues to expand.

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Reporting to the Deputy CEO, you will oversee the Group's Compliance and Paraplanning functions, with the opportunity to influence how these teams operate, collaborate and support the wider business.

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This is a broad and highly visible leadership role for someone who combines strong technical knowledge, a solid corporate background, and a practical, people-focused approach. You will work across teams, locations and functions to strengthen quality, improve processes and help shape the way AFPG operates into the future.

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About AFPG

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AFPG is a national financial services group with 10 offices across Australia, bringing together financial advice, accounting, consumer lending, funds management and client services.

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We have built strong momentum in recent years and are continuing to invest in our people, leadership, systems and technology as we strengthen the business for the future. AFPG has a strong corporate foundation and genuine scale, and we are growing rapidly — creating a steady pipeline of new opportunities for people who want to build a long-term career with us.

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For the right person, this is a chance to be part of something meaningful, work alongside a cooperative leadership team, and take on a challenging, high-profile role with real scope for career progression in a business with plenty of ambition and opportunity ahead.

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Key Responsibilities

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As Group Head, you will oversee key functions:

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Paraplanning

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You will oversee the Group's paraplanning function,



responsible for producing high-quality, compliant advice documents.

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Responsibilities include:

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- Overseeing the timely and efficient production of compliant advice documents.
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- Maintaining high standards of technical accuracy, quality and consistency.
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- Providing leadership to a paraplanning team of approximately 15 people across Sydney, Manila and Cebu.
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- Supporting workflow, capacity planning, people management and quality control.
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- Maintaining oversight of a team currently producing approximately 170 advice documents per month.
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- Providing technical guidance on complex advice matters.
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- Maintaining oversight of the Group's approved product list.
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- Identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and consistency, including the use of AI and technology.
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Compliance

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You will oversee the Group's compliance function and ensure AFPG continues to meet its legislative, regulatory and governance obligations.

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Responsibilities include:

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- Overseeing the Group's compliance framework across financial advice, accounting, consumer lending and funds management.
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- Leading and supporting a compliance team across Sydney and Manila.
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- Ensuring policies, procedures and compliance frameworks remain current, practical and effective.
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- Supporting the business to identify, manage and reduce compliance risk.
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- Providing practical guidance to senior leaders and business units on compliance obligations and regulatory change.
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- Promoting a strong compliance culture across the business.
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Leadership

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This is a senior role within AFPG, with responsibility for leading multiple teams across different locations and business functions.

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You will work closely with the Deputy CEO, senior executives and business leaders to strengthen quality, compliance, efficiency and commercial outcomes across the Group.

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About You

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You will be a senior financial services professional with strong compliance, technical advice and leadership experience.

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You will bring:

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- A strong corporate background, with experience operating in a structured, professional or corporate services environment.
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- Extensive knowledge of the financial services compliance framework, including relevant legislation and regulatory obligations.
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- Strong technical knowledge of financial advice, advice documentation and advice compliance.
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- Significant people management and leadership experience.
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- Experience leading multi-location or multi-function teams.
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- Strong understanding of paraplanning, advice production and quality assurance processes.
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- Experience within financial advice, funds management, accounting, lending or broader financial services.
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- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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- A practical, commercial and solutions-focused approach.
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- The ability to lead change, improve processes and drive operational efficiency.
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- An appetite for a challenging, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing business, and the drive to grow into broader leadership opportunities as AFPG continues to expand.
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- Experience with technology, workflow improvement or AI-enabled efficiency initiatives would be highly regarded.
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If you are an experienced financial services leader looking for a challenging, high-impact role within a rapidly growing business — with genuine, ongoing opportunities for career advancement — we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

📌 Group Head of Compliance and Paraplanning (New South Wales)
🏢 Australian Financial Planning Group
📍 New South Wales