Compliance Specialist

Introduction:

About us

We are an award winning, national $17B public offer industry fund focused on the education and community sectors. Working for NGS Super means being part of something bigger and working to make a difference to our members and their financial future.

Our people are key to our success, and as we expand, we're committed to finding and retaining the right talent to take on the journey. As well as a flexible and fun workplace, we offer competitive benefits including additional leave entitlements, personal & professional development and health & wellbeing programs.

The Role

We're looking for a skilled Compliance Specialist to join our Line 1 Risk Centre of Excellence, where you'll play a key role in embedding a fit-for-purpose Compliance Framework across our organisation.

You'll collaborate closely with our Line 2 team and support efforts to uplift compliance maturity, particularly within our Marketing function. A core component of this role involves partnering with our Marketing team to review collateral for upcoming campaigns. If you possess this experience, we would love to hear from you

You'll be at the forefront of shaping how compliance is understood and implemented, ensuring our practices not only meet regulatory standards but also empower our teams to operate with confidence.

What you'll do:

Support the Line 2 Risk and Compliance team, the Line 1 Risk team and the business to implement the Compliance Framework

Act as compliance subject expert to the business on a broad range of financial services areas, including superannuation, AFSL obligations, privacy, consumer protection, anti-bribery and corruption, and regulatory compliance.

Provide Line 1 support to the Marketing team with the review and approval of marketing artefacts.

Support the Line 1 Risk team and wider business to execute Privacy Impact and Third Party Assessments.

Assist in the development and preparation of regular reporting to the Incident Working Group, the Breach Working Group Executive, and the Risk, Audit & Compliance Committee on compliance matters.

Conduct compliance risk assessments on new products, services, and initiatives.

Provide training on compliance-related topics, policies and development.

About you

A dedicated Compliance professional, you will bring the following key skills:

Proven experience in regulatory or compliance roles within financial services, particularly within superannuation or funds management including administration, marketing, financial products and insurance.

Compliant with RG 146 requirements.

Knowledge and experience of the legal and regulatory requirements relevant to a superannuation trustee e.g., SIS Act & Regulations, Corporations Act & Regulations, Prudential Standards, the Privacy Act and the AML/CTF Act.

Experience in performing assurance reviews, assessing risks, incident and issue management and monitoring compliance with obligations.

Curious mindset, collaborative approach and ability to manage competing priorities.

Self-motivated with ability to work across multiple teams and implement solutions.

Tertiary qualification graduate or postgraduate in a relevant discipline and/or a professional certification.

The following skills are nice to have but not essential:

Recognised relevant professional certification / accreditation (e.g. CPA, CA, CFA, CFP, DipFS, RG146).

Membership of professional bodies such as the Australian Compliance Institute or the Risk Management Institute of Australia (RMIA).

If you're ready to make a real impact and grow your career in a purpose-driven superannuation fund, we'd love to hear from you.

We are a super fund that has an exceptional work culture, provides a diverse offering in developing our people and you can be a part of it while earning an attractive remuneration package

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit a copy of their updated CV.

Please note that to be eligible for this role, you are required to have permanent Australian working rights and residency.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace that values diversity, equity, and respect for all individuals.