Mars Recruitment is partnering with a high‑growth financial services organisation to appoint a Head of Risk & Compliance. This influential role works closely with the CRO and Executive Team to drive the uplift and ongoing evolution of enterprise risk and compliance frameworks.

You'll shape a proactive risk culture, ensure frameworks remain robust and commercially aligned, and lead a small, high‑performing team. The role suits someone who thrives in fast‑moving environments and can provide clear challenge and practical guidance across products, operations, technology, financial crime, and regulatory change.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive the ongoing enhancement of enterprise risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of material risks.
- Oversee operational, technology, cyber, fraud, financial crime, and third‑party risk activities, including incidents, breaches, controls, and remediation.
- Lead a risk‑based compliance monitoring and assurance program, including control testing and internal assurance reviews.
- Provide independent challenge on current initiatives, product changes, and business processes.
- Manage regulatory obligations, licensing requirements,



AML/CTF and financial crime controls, and regulatory engagement.
- Prepare high‑quality reporting for senior management, committees, and the Board.
- Champion a strong risk and compliance culture through training, communication, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

- 8-10+ years' experience in risk and compliance roles.
- Strong understanding of ASIC, Corporations Act, AML/CTF, Privacy Act and broader regulatory frameworks.
- You bring deep experience in risk and compliance within Australian financial services, ideally with exposure to lending or credit products.
- Experience within a non‑bank lending environment is highly regarded, particularly if you've operated in fast‑moving, commercially driven settings.
- Experience uplifting risk maturity in dynamic, evolving environments.
- Strong analytical judgement, communication skills, and stakeholder influence.
- Background in financial crime or fraud investigation (highly regarded).
- Experience preparing reporting for senior management or Boards.

Reach out Abbey Lynch at Mars Recruitment for more information- [email protected]

📌 Head of Risk & Compliance (Sydney)
🏢 Mars Recruitment
📍 Sydney