Manager, Line 1 Risk, Compliance

**About the Role**
As Manager, Line 1 Compliance, you will play a critical role in embedding and enhancing regulatory compliance capability across the BOQ Group Divisions. This role supports the implementation of BOQ Group’s Compliance Strategy and standards, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations and fostering a proactive risk culture. You’ll work closely with Business Unit leaders, Line 2 (Group Risk), and other stakeholders to provide pragmatic compliance advice, design and implement effective controls, and monitor adherence to internal and external compliance requirements. This role is instrumental in ensuring compliance is owned and managed at the source, strengthening the control environment, and driving continuous improvement in compliance practices. You’ll also contribute to risk-in-change assessments, support governance and training initiatives, and lead the implementation of remedial actions to uplift compliance maturity across the Group. This is a leadership opportunity to mentor Compliance Analysts and collaborate across the three lines of defence to deliver best-practice compliance outcomes. This is an initial 24 month contract with potential view to extension.
**About you**
You’re a seasoned compliance professional with deep expertise in regulatory frameworks and risk management, ideally within financial services. You bring a strong understanding of APRA, ASIC, and other regulatory bodies, and have a proven track record in designing and implementing effective compliance controls. Your analytical mindset and attention to detail enable you to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-aligned solutions. You’re confident in conducting control gap assessments, compliance monitoring, and root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement. You’re a clear and persuasive communicator, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders across all levels. Your ability to simplify complex concepts and deliver actionable insights makes you a trusted advisor within the business. A bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field is essential, and professional certifications such as AACI or ACI 10980NAT will be highly regarded. Your experience with compliance monitoring tools, systems, and your proficiency in Microsoft Office will support your success in this role.
**About Us**
BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose - to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees. Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal - to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities. BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve. Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.
**Our Benefits**
At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team: - Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease. - Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group. - Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options. - Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries. - Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days. - Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates. - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family - Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups. - Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and