Compliance Analyst

About us.

A unique life requires a unique bank.

Defence Bank is a member-owned bank that has been proudly serving the Defence Community for 50 years. With 26 branches across Australia and our award-winning app, Defence Bank is where our members need us – anywhere, anytime.

The bank provides financial products and services to the Australian Defence Force and its unique community, reinvesting profits for the benefit of our members. We are a leader in our sector and our people led, technology enabled environment, celebrates the individual talents, personalities, interests and needs of our people.

Winner of the Best Reward & Recognition program 2024 and a finalist for Employer of Choice 2024, it is not only our employees who think our bank is truly one of the best places to work.

Are you our next Compliance Analyst?

Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the role of the Compliance Analyst is twofold:

• to both maintain an effective BAU Compliance program; and
• to help evolve the Compliance program to strengthen its ongoing rigour, effectiveness and efficiency.

As a member of the Bank's enterprise Compliance team and broader Risk Management program, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing high quality and pragmatic compliance advice to stakeholders across the Bank;
• Managing and effectively resolving incidents and breaches;
• Coordinating the Bank's Obligation Management and related Assurance programs;
• Monitoring the regulatory compliance landscape to help identify regulatory change initiatives likely to impact the Bank;
• The development and maintenance of policy artefacts that support the Compliance Risk Management Framework;
• Managing the Bank's primary Risk & Compliance system;
• Generating high quality Compliance reporting for the Board and Executive team;
• Assurance testing re both the Compliance Program and Obligations Management attestations.

The role provides the opportunity to develop a genuine end to end understanding of the Bank, to regularly engage with the Bank's Executive and Senior Leadership team, to influence the evolution of the Bank's Compliance Risk Management Framework and play a key role in business-led initiatives and projects - all within a purpose-led mutual bank.

About You

You are a passionate risk and compliance professional with the ability to work across a diverse environment whilst juggling multiple concurrent initiatives, strong stakeholder management skills, high attention to detail and an enquiring mind.. You will utilise your problem-solving skills, initiative and judgement to overcome challenges. Your energy, commitment and level-headed approach will ensure you thrive in this dynamic environment.

You have:

• At least 5 + years' relevant experience in financial services with a focus on risk & compliance activities;
• A good understanding of the contemporary retail banking & financial services regulatory environment; and
• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Finance or Compliance (highly desirable).

You will also have demonstrated experience or skills in:

• Building relationships and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels;
• Analysing potentially complex situations and identify workable solutions in response;
• Utilising contemporary risk & compliance frameworks in practice;
• Developing and conducting monitoring & testing activities;
• Preparing data and reports;
• Self-managing your work to achieve deadlines; and
• Working autonomously.

We count on you. And you can count on us.

We have a great range of employee benefits including:

• Savings across our banking products and services.
• Innovative Work-Life fit program including additional days of paid leave await a successful candidate.
• A generous annual corporate wardrobe allowance.
• Access to our internal "reward and recognition" platform - vouchers, discounts at over 100 retailers, e-cards and much more

Interested? We'd like to hear from you. Click to apply.

Defence Bank is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and seek to have a team that reflects our diverse community. We encourage anyone interested in our role and a career at Defence Bank to apply.

All successful candidates will be required to complete employment checks prior to an offer of employment.

Whilst we value and appreciate the time and effort you made to apply for this position, only short-listed applicants with Australian Working Rights will be contacted to discuss their application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may close at any time once a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly.