About The Role

This Sydney-based role reports to the Chief Risk Officer and leads our Australian compliance function. You'll be the regulator's first call, the Board's trusted voice on compliance, and a key partner to a fast-growing business.

What You’ll Do

- Ensuring ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, including our AFSL conditions and DDO obligations
- Provide guidance to the business on the upcoming DAP/TCP regulations for Virtual Asset Service Providers
- Acting as AML/CTF Compliance Officer, owning the AML/CTF Program and ML/TF Risk Assessment
- Overseeing transaction monitoring, Travel Rule and EDD, and making the final call on escalations and SMRs
- Owning the compliance framework, including developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance policies, procedures, and controls to ensure adherence with regulations
- Managing complaints, incidents, breaches and remediation, working with the Assurance Manager on control testing outcomes
- Preparing regular risk and compliance updates for the Risk Committee and Board
- Acting as primary contact for AUSTRAC, ASIC and OAIC, and signing off regulatory filings
- Approving token listings, new products and marketing, and overseeing product governance and leveraged trading monitoring
- Oversee the development and delivery of mandatory training across the business




- Partnering with senior leaders on growth and expansion plans, so risk is managed from the start
- Leading and developing your direct reports
- Working with the Singapore Risk & Compliance team to align group standards

About You

- 8+ years' compliance experience in Australian financial services, ideally in an accountable role such as AML/CTF Compliance Officer or Head of Compliance
- Commercially-minded, with a proven ability to deliver pragmatic and practical advice to Senior management and product teams
- Deep, practical knowledge of the AML/CTF and AFS licensing regimes (including DDO) and the Privacy Act
- Direct experience dealing with regulators such as AUSTRAC and ASIC, ideally including a licence application or regulatory review
- Experience leading and developing a team
- Sound judgement, clear writing and the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders
- A tertiary qualification in Law, Commerce, Finance or a related field; GIA or CAMS is a plus
- Crypto experience is a plus but not essential. A genuine interest in the space is

What We Offer

- Competitive salary and commission structure
- A challenging and rewarding role in a agile industry
- A winning, fun, hard-working team
- Ongoing learning and support
- Great career development opportunities in a growing company

📌 Senior Compliance Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Independent Reserve
📍 Sydney