Vendor Manager Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Play a key role in driving compliance excellence across internal teams and external providers
• Work collaboratively to analyse insights and support continuous improvement in advice businesses
• Permanent full-time role, based in Sydney or Melbourne

The opportunity to join our team

We are seeking a Vendor Manager for Governance, Risk and Compliance to manage the relationship with our external service provider, ensuring outsourced services are executed to a high standard and in line with contractual service levels. In this role, you will partner with internal and external stakeholders to maintain a strong risk and compliance culture across IFL’s advice businesses. You will provide strategic input on regulatory and business-driven changes and contribute to maintaining high-quality financial advice for our clients. This is an excellent opportunity to work collaboratively across the business and influence key compliance and risk outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with external service providers to maintain visibility of risk and compliance across IFL’s advice businesses
• Develop and assess reports to monitor service levels and overall AFSL compliance, including identifying advisers requiring further training or development
• Provide periodic vendor performance updates to the GM Advice Enablement and key advice stakeholders
• Attend key vendor meetings as directed by GM Advice Enablement
• Support a strong risk awareness culture across IFL’s advice businesses
• Contribute strategic input to the implementation of regulatory and business-driven change initiatives
• Collaborate with other Compliance and Risk roles to perform risk assessments, facilitate control testing and ensure appropriate governance of new initiatives, processes and products
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and ensure all records are appropriately stored
• Respond to legislative and environmental changes as required by IFL’s advice businesses

What you will bring:

• RG146 qualified, DFP or higher preferred, with extensive financial services experience across advice, risk and compliance
• Strong business writing skills and experience presenting to senior stakeholders

• Exposure to regulators (ASIC, AUSTRAC) and deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks, including RG271
• Understanding of operational risk, financial planning processes and market dynamics
• Experience with XPLAN and Wealth Central and data analytics experience (desirable)
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills across all levels
• Self-motivated, resourceful and committed to achieving agreed objectives

To Apply

Read more about why you should join our team https://www.insigniafinancial.com.au/careers/working-with-us/why-join-our-team.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and at a minimum be required to undertake police and basic credit checks as a condition of employment.

Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

We acknowledge and celebrate the richness that individual differences bring to our team. If you need assistance or an adjustment during the application process, please reach out and let us know.