Manager of Business Operations

Governance and Oversight Manager, Corporate Trust

Sydney, Australia

Monday – Friday, 09 : 00 – 18 : 00

Hybrid

Intro :

In Australia, we operate a highly regulated wholesale trustee business committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance, compliance, and client service. As this business continues to grow, we are seeking a Governance and Oversight Manager reporting to the Head of Operations to help embed compliance into our day-to-day operations and strengthen our risk management culture.

As a Governance and Oversight Manager, you will support the business in meeting its legal, regulatory, and internal compliance obligations. You will work closely with operational teams and collaborate with Group Compliance and Legal to implement compliance frameworks, coordinate monitoring activities, and promote a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.

Some of the things you’ll be doing :

• Support the business in meeting AFSL obligations
• Coordinate and support the business in ongoing compliance with AML / CTF obligations, including transaction monitoring inputs, maintenance of internal reports, and record-keeping.
• Support monitoring and reporting of FIRB-related obligations where applicable and escalate issues to Legal / Group Compliance as required.
• Support FATCA / CRS compliance, including onboarding processes and ongoing monitoring.
• Maintain and support compliance with the Group Compliance Framework, policies, registers, and systems.
• Perform compliance checks to identify potential gaps or issues and escalate findings to Group Compliance.
• Coordinate due diligence and ongoing monitoring of counterparties in accordance with internal policies.
• Review transactions and activities for completeness against regulatory and policy requirements and escalate issues or exceptions.
• Develop and maintain business policies and procedures
• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day compliance and regulatory queries from the business.
• Escalate potential breaches, suspicious matters, or material compliance issues promptly to Group Compliance and / or Legal.
• Work closely with Group Compliance to support monitoring, reporting, and regulatory engagement activities.
• Support delivery of compliance training to staff as required
• Assist with drafting and maintaining policies and procedures as required.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce compliance risk.
• Monitor regulatory developments (ASIC, AUSTRAC, APRA, FIRB) and assist in embedding changes into business processes in collaboration with Group Compliance.
• Support continuous improvement

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need?