Senior Risk & Compliance Officer (Australia and New Zealand)

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TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the Role
Join TMF Group as a Senior Risk & Compliance Officer and help strengthen compliance, governance, and risk management across Australia and New Zealand. You'll support AML/CTF, AFSL, regulatory compliance, trustee, and funds management activities, while working closely with stakeholders to ensure regulatory obligations are met. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to contribute to a strong risk culture within a growing and dynamic organization.

Key Responsibilities

- Support AML/CTF, AFSL, regulatory compliance, and governance frameworks across Australia and New Zealand.
- Conduct compliance monitoring, testing, and assurance activities to ensure adherence to regulatory obligations.
- Assist with KYC, customer due diligence, investor onboarding reviews, and ongoing monitoring.
- Prepare regulatory reports, compliance documentation, and governance materials for stakeholders.
- Support risk assessments, compliance reviews, and regulatory change initiatives.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assist in updating policies, procedures, and compliance registers.
- Support trustee, managed investment scheme, and funds management compliance activities.
- Deliver compliance training and provide guidance to business stakeholders on regulatory matters.

Key Requirements

- Degree in Business, Accounting, Law, or a related discipline.
- 5-7 years of experience in AML/CTF, compliance, financial crime, trustee, funds management, or regulatory compliance within financial services.
- Strong knowledge of Australian regulatory frameworks, including AFSL, ASIC, AUSTRAC, and AML/CTF obligations.
- Experience in KYC, customer due diligence, investor onboarding, and compliance monitoring activities.
- Exposure to Responsible Entities, Corporate Trustees, Managed Investment Schemes, Fund Managers, or regulated financial services businesses is highly desirable.
- Professional certifications such as ACAMS, ICA, or GRCI are preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting regulatory reviews, audits, inspections, and remediation programs is advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

Pathways for career development

- Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
- We provide internal career opportunities so you can take your career further within TMF
- Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy

Making an impact

- You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients
- Through our corporate social responsibility program, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work

A supportive environment

- Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace
- Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!