About the Client:

Our client is a long-established, privately owned investment and family office group with significant interests across property investment and development, private credit and private equity.

Operating through a number of related entities and trusts, the Group combines the long-term investment approach of a family office with a sophisticated and highly commercial investment platform.

As the business continues to evolve, there is a desire to bring greater ownership of its Risk & Compliance capability in-house. As a result, they are looking to appoint an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager into a newly created position reporting directly to the CFO.

This is an opportunity to join a well-established private investment group in a role offering genuine autonomy, breadth and direct access to senior decision-makers.

About the Role:

Reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with the CEO, Chief Property Officer, business leaders and the Audit, Risk & Tax Committee, you will become the key internal point of accountability across Risk & Compliance.

A key initial priority will be to undertake a review and gap analysis of the existing Risk & Compliance environment. With elements of the compliance function historically supported externally, you will assess the current frameworks, controls, policies and processes, identify areas requiring further development and help determine what should be strengthened and owned internally going forward.

From there, you will take responsibility for a broad remit spanning:

- AFSL compliance - overseeing licence conditions and obligations, compliance monitoring, ASIC lodgements, breach and incident management, reportable situations and relevant training;
- AML/CTF - owning and maintaining the Group's AML/CTF Program, ML/TF risk assessments, KYC, CDD and ECDD processes, independent reviews and AUSTRAC reporting;
- Acting as the Group's designated AML/CTF Compliance Officer and, subject to the relevant requirements, potentially becoming a Responsible Manager under the AFSL;
- Risk management - maintaining and developing the Group Risk Register,



monitoring key risks and controls and preparing reporting for the Audit, Risk & Tax Committee;
- Commercial insurance - taking ownership of the annual insurance renewal program and managing insurance matters and claims across the Group's property portfolio, working closely with brokers and insurers;
- Corporate governance - maintaining and reviewing policies, frameworks, procedures and governance registers and working with the Group's outsourced company secretarial provider; and
- Providing practical Risk & Compliance advice to the CFO and broader business as new investments, transactions and issues arise.

There are no direct reports initially, so this is a genuinely hands-on position. You will need to be comfortable moving between senior-level discussions and Board/Committee reporting and personally working through the detail of the framework.

About You:

This role will suit an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager, Senior Compliance Manager or hands-on Head of Risk & Compliance who enjoys having broad ownership rather than being responsible for one narrow component of a larger compliance function.

Ideally, you will have experience within funds management, property investment, private credit, alternative investments, a family office or another AFSL-regulated investment environment.
Of particular importance will be:

- Strong practical knowledge of AFSL compliance, including licence conditions, compliance monitoring, breach management and ASIC reportable situations;
- Good working knowledge of the AML/CTF Act and Rules, including AML/CTF programs, KYC/CDD/ECDD and AUSTRAC reporting;
- The capability and seniority to act as the Group's AML/CTF Compliance Officer;




- Sufficient AFSL experience to potentially satisfy the requirements to become a Responsible Manager;
- Experience reviewing, developing and embedding risk and compliance frameworks, rather than simply administering an existing program;
- Exposure to commercial insurance, including insurance renewals, claims and working with brokers and insurers;
- Experience preparing risk/compliance reporting for Boards, Risk Committees or senior executives;
- Strong commercial judgement and the confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders when required; and
- The ability to operate autonomously within a relatively lean, entrepreneurial environment.

Previous formal appointment as an AML/CTF Compliance Officer or AFSL Responsible Manager would be highly regarded, as would experience working across trusts and multi-entity structures.

We are looking for someone who is commercial and pragmatic.

This isn't about adding unnecessary process to the business; it's about understanding the regulatory environment, identifying genuine risk and helping the business operate within an appropriate and effective framework.

What's on Offer:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to step into a role with far greater ownership and visibility.

You will have the opportunity to assess the Group's current Risk & Compliance position, identify where improvements can be made and then play a central role in shaping and developing the function going forward.

You will work directly with the CFO and senior leadership within a sophisticated private investment and family office environment, while gaining exposure across property, private credit and private equity.

For someone currently working within a larger organisation, this represents an chance to move away from a narrow area of responsibility and take ownership of a genuinely broad function. Equally, it could suit someone already working within a boutique fund manager or family office who is looking for greater scale and complexity.

How to apply:

Adam Kumaraswamy
e: [email protected]

📌 Risk & Compliance Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne