Head of Compliance

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia eFinancialCareers Ltd. Full time
  • Unique opportunity to join the Aon Asia Pacific Law & Compliance team to lead compliance professionals to support Aon Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) business.
  • You will enable growth by striving to drive compliance, train, monitor, provide assurance and manage risks within Aon Australia and PNG, liaising across the Asia Pacific region as one team and supporting Aon's enterprise risk management framework.
  • The role is a full time permanent opportunity based in Aon's Sydney office with some flexibility to work remotely at times.
  • Open to applicants in Sydney, Australia
  • Unique opportunity to join the Aon Asia Pacific Law & Compliance team to lead compliance professionals to support Aon Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) business.
  • You will enable growth by striving to drive compliance, train, monitor, provide assurance and manage risks within Aon Australia and PNG, liaising across the Asia Pacific region as one team and supporting Aon's enterprise risk management framework.
  • The role is a full time permanent opportunity based in Aon's Sydney office with some flexibility to work remotely at times.
  • Open to applicants in Sydney, Australia
Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

This critical role is the Head of Compliance, Australia and PNG in managing all compliance duties and responsibilities as they pertain to the Aon Australia and PNG businesses. The role will closely work with the legal lead in Australia as well as compliance leads in Asia and New Zealand and business stakeholders across Aon's three lines of defence.

The role is responsible for the management of a team of compliance professionals based in Australia and with support of a Centres of Excellence in India and Poland. Other key responsibilities include:
  • Supporting growth strategies for Aon Australia and PNG by ensuring that how clients are served, vendors are engaged with, and all colleagues' interactions are compliant, and risk managed. Overall, to encourage sustainable business in a thriving inclusive environment, protect Aon's existing business, brand, and reputation, whilst ensuring Aon acts in clients' best interests.
  • Play an active role in evolving and supporting Aon's global compliance strategy aligned to meet local regulations in a scalable and efficient manner.
  • Leading and inspiring the Australian compliance team through driving global goals locally applied and ensuring talent is retained and careers are developed via talent management, providing on-going feedback and review of performance.
  • Maintaining Aon's global Policies and relevant local addenda.
  • Driving fact-based progress of compliance programs and their effectiveness, collaborating with global Compliance Operations to find ways to drive efficient reporting and compliance assurance.
  • Overseeing the assessment of new laws, regulations and trends in Australia and PNG and their applicability and implementation to Aon's operations to ensure that all relevant risks are fully identified and managed.
  • Partnering with the Chief Risk Officer Asia Pacific and relevant risk team members to maintain APAC's risk management framework as part of Aon's enterprise risk management framework.
  • Supporting regular risk assessments as part of ERM reporting and statutory requirements.
  • Advising relevant Aon Boards and Risk Committees to satisfy all required corporate governance requirements and drive compliance, influencing change in behaviours where required.
  • Proactively supporting and advising on required regulatory change programs in response to new regulatory requirements whether initiated globally or locally.
  • Collaborating with the Law and Compliance Department, Aon Business Services and business leaders to seek new ways of working efficiently and cost effectively to maintain best in class compliance services that are scalable and participating in global change programs as required.
How this opportunity is different

The team has expertise across law, regulation, internal policy, audit and assurance and operates at a group level across Asia Pacific to ensure that we are consistent, effective and visible as an Aon Service Partner and trusted advisor.

Skills and experience that will lead to success
  • Operational compliance management experience with exposure to financial services including general or life insurance, insurance broking, superannuation, and/or wealth management.
  • Process orientated with an interest in use of technology to aid delivery of compliance services in the most effective and scalable manner with fact-based analysis.
  • Tertiary degree or equivalent in law, finance, business, or commerce.
  • Proven ability to manage and motivate a team onshore and offshore.
  • Demonstrated capacity for commercial oriented problem solving.
  • Process improvement orientated, and ability to multi-task and prioritise work.
  • A proven track record in regulatory change in the financial services environment gained with demonstrated experience in regulatory change management.
  • Ability to influence and articulate strategy in a straightforward and amiable manner that encourages partnership and general teamwork across the enterprise.
  • Skilled in drafting succinct, logical, well explained and comprehensive decisions and explain complex compliance, regulatory and legal concepts in plain English for lay audiences.
How we support our colleagues

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on

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