Junior Compliance and Risk Officer

About the Role

A specialist boutique funds management firm, seeking an up and coming dedicated Compliance and Risk professional, with a strong Financial Services background. Join this growing business with an inclusive culture and flexible hybrid working environment.

As a Compliance and Risk Officeryou will become an integral part of the growing compliance team whose work is challenging, dynamic and fast paced. The suitable candidate will have experience supporting the Risk and Compliance function, executing the regulatory compliance monitoring program and reporting on compliance issues. This is a unique opportunity to execute end to end compliance with a varied and dynamic workload.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and enhancement of risk and compliance procedures to align with best practices and regulatory standards.
• Execute control testing to ensure the effectiveness and appropriate design of internal controls.
• Evaluate existing controls for adequate risk mitigation and efficiency within the company's operational context.
• Aid in improving risk management and compliance through process enhancements and informed decision-making.
• Help design and update processes and systems to address new regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Participate in initiatives to enhance company-wide understanding of risk and compliance frameworks.
• Assist in managing compliance plans for Managed Investment Schemes and meeting obligations under various financial services licenses.
• Generate regular and special reports for management and the compliance team.
• Conduct effective pre-trade and post-trade compliance across company practices.

 What we’re looking for

  
In this newly created role, you will be working within our Legal, Risk and Compliance team and supporting a broad group of stakeholders across our organisation.
  
We’re looking for applications from candidates who have:
 

• Demonstrated ability to organise their work to meet deadlines and delivery high quality work under time pressure;
• Prior work experience in a compliance role within a professional or financial services organisation
• Exceptional written communication skills with evidenced ability to gather information from disparate source and present it professionally for a discerning audience;
• A strong appreciation of the importance of compliance in a superannuation setting;
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills suited to supporting the furtherance of FGC’s compliance culture; and,
• Current RG146 accreditation and bachelor's degree in commerce, economics or similar would be beneficial.