General Manager Risk, Compliance & Policy

If you live in Australia or New Zealand, you've likely heard of AMP. But at a time when society is changing, we are too. We're now a nimbler business with new leadership and thinking.

For us, these are exciting times. There's a real potential for big thinkers to help us redefine what financial services could be. And turn our legacy into something even more positive and powerful for the future.

Help people create their tomorrow, while you create yours

We help people with their banking, super, retirement and finances. Through upturns, downturns, recessions, and major life transitions. Every day, we help people see and make more of their financial potential, so that they can create their tomorrow. And we've been doing it for over 170 years.

If we do our job well, we genuinely add to the prosperity of our country and its people.

How you'll make an impact

As the General Manager of 1st Line Risk, Compliance & Policy, you will be responsible for leading the strategic view for the Superannuation & Investments and Platforms business first line of defence in managing risks, compliance and end to end incident management within our organisation and having a forward thinking view on future regulation and how the impacts and provides opportunities for our organisation. Ideally you would also be a key relationship contact point with the Regulators for superannuation matters (along with ERM and STO).

Main Focus Areas:

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the 1st Line Risk & Compliance function in alignment with the company's objectives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the team, fostering a culture of accountability, integrity, and risk awareness.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, and regulatory risks across all business activities as they relate to Superannuation, Investments & Platforms.
• Represent the business and serve as a primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, auditors, and other external stakeholders on all matters within remit.
• Responsible to drive significant improvements in the maturity of the business unit when managing risk controls and incidents by working with Superannuation & Investments and Platforms Leadership teams
• Stay abreast of regulatory changes and developments and implement/influence necessary adjustments to policies and procedures to maintain compliance relevant laws, regulations and industry standards.
• Play a critical role in developing, implementing, and monitoring risk and compliance programs, policies, and procedures to safeguard the integrity of our operations and uphold regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the tax, superannuation and regulatory compliance advice to Product, Operations and various IT teams.
• Oversee the delivery of end-to end incident and remediation activities across the Superannuation, Investments & Platforms business as it relates to products issued by NM Super (the RSE) and NMMT (IDPS operator .
• Work in a collaborative way with 2nd line risk (ERM) and 3rd line risk (Internal audit) to ensure consistency and efficiency across the 3 lines of defence model for AMP Australia.
• Establish robust monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track and report on key risk, compliance and incident metrics to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Analyse data and trends to identify areas of concern and opportunities for improvement and recommend appropriate actions.
• Foster strong relationships and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including business units, legal, audit, and compliance functions, to address risk and compliance-related issues

Ideally, you will bring the following experiences to this role:

• 10+ years' relevant professional and management experience within the Superannuation industry, relevant regulators (e.g. ASIC and APRA), and current and proposed financial services regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Proven experience to deliver results through others via effective leadership and coaching
• Relevant experience as a senior adviser to Accountable Executives, and experience in being part of a senior leadership team with a focus on providing strategic risk advice and guidance or compliance advice, as well assisting in designing and implementing operational risk controls, controls testing and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in "thinking outside in" - applying competitor and regulatory insights to inform action.
• Experience of working with a board of Trustees and delivering to SLA's and performance measures
• Previous experience in writing Board level reporting and preparing management insights and managing a governance function (e.g. Secretariat/ Committees/Frameworks)
• Strong experience in leading and implementing change
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements with specific reference
• Experience in identifying, assessing and addressing operational and other risks within a superannuation and/or investment business

If you can adapt from BAU to the ambiguous with ease, you'll do well here. Change is never easy, so bring your commitment, grit and growth mindset.

Because we run lean, you'll be expected to jump in and deliver across a variety of areas. Meaning, you'll be closer to the action and executive decisions that influence where we go next.

If you're someone that can hold their own, you'll find AMP quite liberating.

Why we think you'll love working at AMP

Doing what we've always done is not an option, so your clever ideas will get airtime here. You'll be encouraged to speak up and try new things. If they don't work, we move on - better for it.

We know there's no one way of doing things. So, you won't have to sacrifice who you are or how you work to fit in here. We're inclusive and flexible in many of the ways you'd expect. And in some of the ways you wouldn't. As long as your health and wellbeing come first - at home and at work.

In fact, most of what makes AMP such a welcoming, enjoyable place to work are our people. Wherever you go, you'll find moments to connect, feel valued and do meaningful work.

Whether it's through our first-class leaders who are invested in you and your success. Through year-round opportunities to volunteer, fundraise and give back to the community. Or in the everyday challenges you face as we work together to strengthen this great organisation. Challenges that will stretch you, amplify your potential and compound the impact you have.

We believe in the power of inclusion and diversity

We're dedicated to fostering inclusion, diversity, and a warm feeling of belonging at AMP. It sparks creativity, ignites innovation, and turns up the dial on the quality of our decisions and performance. This not only makes our workplace more engaged, but also leads to better connections with our customers.

We're your allies in the search for the perfect fit - when you apply, let us know how we can support you to put your best self forward during our selection process.

We're also committed to enhancing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, so we enthusiastically encourage candidates from these backgrounds to apply and explore our Reconciliation Plan on our website> (insert link)

Ready to create your tomorrow?

If you're someone who sees opportunity where others see challenge, come and work with us in smart, progressive ways as we transform an iconic Australian brand for the future. And, through a series of career-defining moments, create your own tomorrow.

Don't procrastinate! We review applications when we get them, and if we discover the ideal candidate, we may close the role earlier than the advertised close date.

Looking forward to meeting you.