Compliance Specialist

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues.​ We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.

Your New Role

The Member Compliance team is responsible for providing support, guidance, and monitoring of first line compliance matters across the Member Domain.

In this 12-month fixed term role, the Compliance Specialist plays a pivotal role within the Member Compliance team, actively participating in the incident assessment function. This includes the review and evaluation of incidents for potential regulatory breaches, identification of systemic issues, collaboration with colleagues on rectification efforts, and management of underlying root causes. Additional responsibilities encompass the collation and reporting of data, training, and support for colleagues on compliance processes, maintenance and updates to Member Compliance documentation, tools, and processes, as well as the provision of compliance support as needed.

Other duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to.

• Conduct thorough investigations of reported incidents to determine if they constitute potential regulatory breaches.
• Analyse incident details, gather relevant evidence, and document findings.
• Escalate incidents with potential regulatory breaches or which are complex in line with required processes.
• Identify patterns and trends in incidents to uncover underlying systemic issues.
• Assist incident owners to develop strategies to address and manage the root causes of incidents.
• Develop training materials and resources to facilitate learning and understanding.
• Regularly review and update compliance documentation to reflect changes in regulations, internal policies, and business operations

What you'll need

• 3+ years' experience in a similar role within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of superannuation and financial advice laws and associated regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional project teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Experience with incident management systems is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of risk and compliance frameworks particularly in relation to incident management and breach reporting.
• Poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations.
• High level of personal integrity as well as the ability to professionally manage confidential matters.
• Commercially astute.
• RG 146 competent with ongoing CPD to support (or willingness to complete).

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's Next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.

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Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper's Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.