Deputy Chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Commonwealth Treasury Full time

Synopsis
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking exceptional candidates to fill the role of Deputy Chair.

About The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is an independent statutory authority responsible for supervising institutions across banking, insurance, and superannuation and is accountable to the Australian Parliament. Its core role in prudential regulation is to ensure the financial soundness and stability of regulated institutions, so the community can have confidence in their ability to meet their financial commitments under all reasonable circumstances.

Please refer to APRA's Organisational Chart and website for further information.

About The Role
The Deputy Chair of APRA plays a critical leadership role in safeguarding Australia's financial system. This includes shaping strategic direction and operational oversight of APRA's regulatory and supervisory functions across banking, insurance, and superannuation sectors. This senior role engages with government, industry stakeholders, and international regulatory bodies to promote financial stability, sound governance, effective risk management and efficient regulation. The Deputy Chair also represents APRA in high-level forums and public discourse with authority and transparency.

In addition to contributing to APRA's overall goals, priorities and strategies, the Deputy Chair may lead oversight for specific areas of APRA's operations.

APRA Members are appointed for a period of up to 5 years, with the possibility of re-appointment.

Professional Experience
Qualifications and experience relevant to APRA's mandate, including:

  • Credibility in the financial services industry and demonstrated success in senior roles in a related field, including management, financial services, regulatory bodies and/or government.
  • Knowledge of, or experience in, one or more of the following fields - banking, insurance or superannuation
  • A strong working knowledge of the dynamics of financial system regulation and the role of APRA. Knowledge of prudential regulation and enforcement experience is highly desirable.
  • Recognised expertise and presence to lead high-level discussions with industry leaders, government, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders, earning respect through insight and professionalism.
  • The ability to contribute to the leadership of an organisation of significant scale and complexity and experience in managing organisational change.
  • The ability to lead and manage important engagement with domestic peer agencies and the Council of Financial Regulators.
  • International perspectives and/or experience and the ability to engage in international fora is desirable.

How To Apply
Your application should be lodged with
Korn Ferry
at APRA-

Applications close at precisely
11:59pm
(AEDT) on
Sunday, 16 November 2025.
If you are experiencing any difficulties lodging your application, please contact
Korn Ferry
at APRA-

As part of your application you will need to provide:

  • the name and contact details of at least two referees;
  • your current resume of no more than four pages; and
  • your 'two-page pitch' describing how your skills and experience contribute to the role.

For further information regarding this vacancy and the application process, please refer to the
Position Description
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