Senior Compliance Officer

About the role

DUAL, an international underwriting group and part of the Howden insurance group, is looking for an experienced compliance professional to report to the Risk and Compliance Manager. The role helps embed DUAL ANZ's Compliance Management Framework and lifts compliance maturity across the business, turning regulatory requirements into practical processes and controls. It suits someone who combines critical thinking with hands-on delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation, embedding and ongoing improvement of the Compliance Management Framework.
• Support the Compliance Monitoring Plan, including reviews, monitoring, control testing, remediation and action tracking.
• Prepare compliance reporting for senior management, committees, governance forums and the Board.
• Translate compliance and regulatory requirements into practical processes, controls and business practices.
• Manage compliance incidents and breaches, including assessment, escalation, root cause analysis and remediation.
• Maintain governance processes such as audit and assurance, conflicts of interest, governance registers, regulatory change and periodic reporting.
• Oversee financial crime compliance, including sanctions screening and AML/CTF requirements.
• Develop and improve compliance policies, procedures and guidance; support third-party risk management from a compliance perspective.
• Advise the business to strengthen compliance awareness, capability and ownership.

Required profile

• 3-5 years of previous compliance experience in a regulated environment, ideally insurance, financial services, funds management, trustee, superannuation or similar.
• Experience preparing compliance reports, governance papers, incident summaries, action plans and recommendations.
• Experience managing or supporting compliance incidents, investigations and remediation tracking.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and turn them into clear business processes and controls.

Required skills

• Understanding of compliance management frameworks, monitoring and assurance, reporting, incident handling and breach resolution.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks, including ASIC requirements, financial crime obligations and industry standards.
• Analytical skills to identify emerging risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent collaboration, communication and advisory skills.

The position is permanent. DUAL describes itself as a people-first, inclusive group with a focus on diversity and inclusion, and encourages candidates to ask about reasonable accommodation.