Operational Compliance Associate, Fund Operations / Associate Level About Us Automic Group brings together modern purpose-built technology with a energetic and experienced team to tailor solutions for companies and funds to understand, engage and manage their investors.We provide a cloud-native single registry, employee share plan and board management platform, and professional services including company secretarial, ESG, accounting and finance, and investor and media relations.

Today, over 1,400 ASX listed and unlisted clients trust Automic’s 250 employees to manage their registry, investor and board requirements – and Automic is ranked number one on the ASX by number of companies serviced, with 750 listed clients.In the past two financial years, Automic has won 50%of IPOs and 70% of listed companies who have switched registries.

Our culture is innately entrepreneurial, comprising people who thrive in an atmosphere where ideas, actions and initiative are encouraged. Our core values, Customer Success, Ambition, Equality and Team are at the foundation of who we are and how we operate.

About the Role We’re looking for an Operational Compliance Associate to join our Fund Registry team and play a key role in embedding strong operational compliance practices across the business.

Operating at the intersection of operations, risk, and regulation, this role helps ensure regulatory obligations, internal controls, and governance requirements are translated into practical, scalable operational processes.

Working closely with Fund Registry leadership, Risk & Compliance, and operational teams, you’ll support operational assurance activities, regulatory reporting, incident and breach management, and compliance uplift initiatives.



This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining regulatory rigour with operational problem-solving and wants to contribute to a strong compliance culture within a growing financial services organisation.

Role Responsibilities

Support delivery of the Fund Registry operational compliance framework

Complete operational compliance activities including FATCA/CRS reporting and testing, AML, KYC, PEP & sanctions processes, and incident management

Perform and review operational controls and assurance activities

Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and client due diligence processes

Work with Risk & Compliance teams to support regulatory change implementation

Support end-to-end incident and breach management processes

Assist with incident assessment, escalation, investigation, and remediation planning

Maintain operational risk, incident, and reporting registers

Support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives

Partner with Fund Registry leadership and operational teams as a trusted compliance support function

Provide practical guidance to support frontline compliance ownership

Identify opportunities to streamline and automate controls without increasing risk

Contribute to operational compliance uplift initiatives





Support improvements to assurance activities, control frameworks, and operational workflows

Assist with documentation and evidence management to support governance requirements

Skills and Experience

Experience in operational compliance within financial services, funds, or investor administration

Experience embedding controls into operational processes

Experience supporting audits, reviews, or regulatory interactions

Strong risk-based judgement and attention to detail

Ability to interpret regulation and translate requirements into practical operational controls

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Comfortable working with operational systems, reporting artefacts, and evidence repositories

Tertiary qualification relevant to business, finance, or related discipline

Highly Regarded

Exposure to Fund Registry or Fund Administration environments

Compliance, risk, or governance certification

Experience contributing to process redesign, control automation, or workflow improvement

Experience with workflow tools, GRC systems, or automation platforms

About you You’re someone who enjoys bringing structure, accountability, and practical solutions to operational environments. You have a strong eye for detail, understand the importance of governance, and can balance compliance requirements with operational realities.

You’re collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working with multiple stakeholders to solve problems and strengthen processes.

To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:

Strong judgement and risk awareness

A proactive and solutions-focused mindset

High attenti

📌 Operational Compliance Associate, Fund Operations (Sydney)
🏢 Automic Group
📍 Sydney