Chief Compliance Assurance Officer

Job Overview

As a leader of second line compliance assurance, you will provide strategic direction and guidance to the Group Compliance Advisory team including independent advice to business owners in the Assistance business and shared service functions. Planning and implementation of the 12 month and 3 year compliance controls assurance program is also a key responsibility.

You will work closely with senior leaders and obligation owners to provide effective advice and challenge to their decision making and ensure compliance accountabilities are discharged appropriately across first and second line management.

The incumbent works closely with first- and second-line leaders within the prudentially regulated subsidiaries to ensure licensees are aware of potential issues arising in other business units and that licensees are actively engaged in the investigation and resolution of incidents, consistent with prudential requirements.

This role is responsible for operational oversight of the organisation's Privacy controls and making recommendations to improve privacy architecture, policies and controls to support implementation of the framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of compliance reporting insights using consistent sources of data from the risk management information system, expert internal knowledge of first line compliance plans and results, prudential supervisory priorities, and credible external emerging compliance risks.
• Provide specialist advice, education and challenge to prudential standard owners and senior leaders establishing and/or maturing their operational compliance plans.
• Lead the consultation for, design and planning of the second line compliance assurance program over a 12 month and 3-year horizon based on expert understanding of functional risk profiles, the compliance risks and maturity of the relevant areas, and prudential requirements.

Requirements:

• Proven leadership of second line compliance assurance team
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; capable of communicating with audiences at all levels with clarity, impact and influence, positively influencing risk behaviours throughout the organisation.
• Significant experience within a compliance, risk or audit management role acquired in a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Highly developed analytical skills, demonstrating the capability to analyse and interpret complex information from a broad range of sources (locally and internationally) and to present findings in a clear and compelling manner.
• Proven experience maintaining compliance systems to automate governance, risk and compliance activities, streamline work and reduce complexity and potential for errors and harm.
• Knowledge of regulatory environment and change drivers
• Proven experience developing enterprise-wide frameworks to enable sustained compliance with prudential frameworks, regulation, and ISO 37301:2021 Compliance Management Systems.

Benefits

• Our benefits are designed to enrich your work life, home and community, including financial benefits, discounts, paid volunteer leave, payroll giving and volunteering for community events.

About Our Organisation

It is an exciting time to be part of our transformation towards better solutions that deliver more security and prosperity for Queenslanders. We are big enough to make a real difference in our community, yet small enough to nurture your professional and personal development.

We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace to create better outcomes for our employees and members. We aim for our teams to be a true reflection of our communities and are committed to inclusion particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment. Applicants from these backgrounds are encouraged to apply.