Head of Compliance, Australia

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Hello, we're IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

The Head of Compliance is a leadership position accountable for overseeing regulatory compliance frameworks across Australia and New Zealand. Serving as both the strategic compliance leader for the region and an essential commercial partner to the business, this role enables the achievement of business objectives while maintaining regulatory standards.

The role encompasses comprehensive compliance management and oversight across IG's Australian and New Zealand operations, ensuring full adherence to all regulatory requirements including AUSTRAC, ASIC and FMA compliance standards. This role fosters leadership and a high-performance culture throughout the business while leading a team of four compliance professionals, delivering mentorship, professional development, and optimal resource deployment across compliance processes.

• Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive compliance programs ensuring full regulatory adherence across IG Australia (AU & NZ).
• Provide strategic compliance advice and counsel to support IG's vision while delivering commercial objectives within regulatory boundaries.
• Drive interpretation and implementation of regulatory changes, maintaining IG's commitment to "Raise the Bar".
• Lead compliance aspects of business transformation projects and change management initiatives.
• Advocate consistently for fair client outcomes, fulfilling regulatory expectations and embodying IG's value to "Champion the Client".
• Lead new product rollouts as the compliance stakeholder, ensuring all products and services are launched in full compliance with regulatory requirements, internal compliance frameworks, and IG Australia's Risk Appetite Statement.
• Proactively identify commercial opportunities having regard to IG's risk appetite and relevant regulations, enabling business growth within appropriate risk parameters.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve and create efficiencies in compliance processes and ways of working, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Provide second-line oversight and advice for all financial services provision and significant operational decisions affecting Australian and New Zealand operations.
• Oversee AML/CTF compliance programs ensuring AUSTRAC and FMA obligations are met.
• Oversee the complaint handling framework across first and second line teams.
• Lead regional relationship management with key external stakeholders including ASIC, AUSTRAC, AFCA, FMA, OAIC, and industry associations.
• Serve as AFSL Responsible Manager.
• Represent IG Australia in divisional and group risk and compliance committees.
• Provide leadership within Australian office to ensure IG's purpose, strategy, and values are embedded across all activities.
• Prepare high-quality Board papers and management reporting on compliance matters.

Key Qualification Requirements:

Essential experience:

• Financial services expertise: Minimum 7+ years extensive experience within financial markets, with demonstrated progression to senior compliance roles.
• Regulatory knowledge: Deep, practical knowledge of ASIC regulations and AML/CTF rules.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing compliance teams and influencing senior stakeholder groups.
• Framework implementation: Demonstrated experience implementing a sophisticated, robust and proportionate compliance framework across complex financial services operations.
• Stakeholder management: Proven track record of managing complex internal and external stakeholder relationships, including regulators, vendors, and industry partners.
• Local market expertise: Deep understanding of Australian financial services market dynamics and regulatory expectations.

Essential qualifications:

• Degree: Bachelor degree in Commerce, Law, Finance, or related field

Key competencies and skills:

Technical Skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of financial products and services, particularly derivatives, securities and trading operations.
• Expert knowledge of Australian financial services regulatory frameworks
• Strong risk assessment and mitigation capabilities
• Ability to balance commercial initiatives and business priorities while effectively managing regulatory risk and compliance obligations.

Leadership and Management:

• Ability to create and foster a high-performance team culture that drives excellence and accountability
• Autonomous decision-making in complex, time-sensitive situations
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Effective delegation and resource management

Communication and Interpersonal:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• High-level stakeholder management and negotiation abilities
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business solutions

Personal attributes:

• Strong ethical foundation and integrity
• Resilient problem-solving approach under pressure
• Collaborative leadership style
• Continuous learning mindset in evolving regulatory environment

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

Your growth fuels our success Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

Learn more about the Perks here

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now

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