Drive Compliance, Governance & Risk Strategy in a High-Impact Leadership Role
An exciting chance has become available for an experienced Risk & Compliance professional to join a growing professional services organisation as their Risk & Compliance Officer.
Reporting directly to the CEO, this newly created role will take ownership of the firm's compliance framework, ensuring regulatory obligations are met while strengthening governance, risk management and compliance practices across the business.
This is a unique opportunity for a compliance skilled seeking genuine ownership, visibility and influence within an organisation navigating an evolving regulatory environment.
About the Role
As the Risk & Compliance Officer, you will play a critical role in developing, implementing and maintaining the firm's compliance framework, with a particular focus on AML/CTF obligations, governance and risk management.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing and maintaining AML/CTF compliance frameworks
Overseeing KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and ongoing monitoring activities
Conducting compliance reviews, controls testing and risk assessments
Developing and maintaining policies, procedures and compliance documentation
Managing regulatory reporting and compliance obligations
Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments
Delivering compliance training and awareness initiatives
Maintaining risk registers and supporting governance activities




Partnering with senior stakeholders across the business
Leading and mentoring two direct reports
About You
You may currently be working as a:
Risk & Compliance Officer
Compliance Manager
AML/CTF Compliance Officer
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Senior Compliance Analyst
Risk & Governance Specialist
To be successful, you will demonstrate:
Experience within Risk, Compliance, AML/CTF or Financial Crime
Strong understanding of regulatory and governance frameworks
Exposure to AUSTRAC obligations and AML/CTF compliance requirements
Experience managing KYC, CDD and compliance monitoring activities
Strong policy development and stakeholder management skills
The ability to work both strategically and operationally
Excellent communication and relationship-building capability
What's on Offer?
Newly created role with genuine ownership
Direct access to the CEO and executive leadership team
Opportunity to shape compliance strategy and frameworks
Leadership responsibility with direct reports
Why Apply?
This is more than a compliance role.
It is an opportunity to become the key compliance and governance leader within a growing organisation and play a significant role in shaping its future regulatory and risk management approach.
If you're looking for a position where you can make a genuine impact while building and improving compliance frameworks from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Risk & Compliance Officer (Aml/Ctf) (Melbourne)
🏢 People2People
📍 Melbourne