VP - Investment Banking Compliance (Contract)

Sydney
Investment Banking
Contract or Temporary

Our client is a leading global investment bank seeking an experienced senior compliance professional to join their Sydney-based Investment Banking Compliance team on an initial 6-month contract basis.

This role will provide senior-level coverage within the team and offers exposure to complex investment banking transactions, regulatory advisory work, and strategic compliance initiatives across APAC markets.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting front office stakeholders across investment banking activities, while helping manage regulatory, compliance, and reputational risk within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

The candidate will be an integral member of the Global Banking & Markets Private Compliance team. Global Banking & Markets Private offers an array of investment banking activities, including underwriting, lending and advisory services, to clients in a wide variety of industry sectors.

The team is responsible for assisting bankers with business, regulatory and compliance-related matters. In addition to working collaboratively with fellow team members and global counterparts within Compliance , the candidate will regularly interact with individuals in Global Banking & Markets , other compliance teams and other departments, including Legal, Internal Audit, Finance, Operations, Technology and the Conflicts Resolution Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing advice and compliance oversight to Global Banking & Markets personnel on transactions, new business initiatives and significant business changes affecting the firm, as well as compliance, regulatory and reputational issues.
• Assisting in responding to regulatory inquiries and investigations.
• Developing and implementing policies, procedures and best practice standards for Global Banking & Markets.
• Creating and implementing new controls and surveillances to mitigate risks to the firm by analyzing the transactional processes used in Global Banking & Markets , as well as the activities and actions of individual bankers.
• Assisting other compliance teams in monitoring Global Banking & Markets.e activities to help ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations and firm policies and procedures, including developing and executing surveillance and other forensic compliance programs.
• Creating and implementing live and online compliance training programs to educate business professionals on applicable compliance requirements, legal issues and regulatory changes.

Required Experience & Skills

• Approximately 8+ years’ experience within Compliance, Legal, Regulatory Advisory, or Financial Services environments- ideally investment banking
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree- Legal Degree preferred
• Prior exposure to investment banking, capital markets, advisory, or institutional banking activities is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance risk management principles within financial services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate and defend positions.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines.
• Proven stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple business areas.
• Demonstrated project management and organisational skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and capable of operating effectively in a fast-changing regulatory environment.