About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

As a Head of Compliance, Business and Private Banking, you will lead the compliance function for our Business & Private banking division. This role is responsible for overseeing non-financial risk management, ensuring the effective application of group-wide risk frameworks, and maintaining strong partnerships across business and support functions.The successful candidate will lead a team that conducts independent assessments, governance validations, and thematic reviews, while managing regulatory engagement and reporting. 

With a future-focused mindset, the role will shape the strategic direction of the compliance function, champion innovative approaches, and leverage emerging technologies to modernize Line 2 activities, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs and regulatory expectations. 

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: L3C/833 Collins St Docklands, VIC 3008
Work Hours: 40hrs/week
 

What will your day look like?

As a Head of Compliance, Business & Private Banking, you will be accountable for:

• Lead the Compliance function for the Business & Private banking division, setting strategic direction aligned with group-wide risk frameworks and business goals.
• Oversee non-financial risk identification, assessment, and governance validation, ensuring alignment with the NFR Framework and related policies.
• Deliver independent risk insights through thematic reviews and deep dives, providing objective challenge to business risk strategies.
• Advise senior leaders on compliance policies, emerging risks, and regulatory expectations, while managing regulatory engagement and reporting.
• Collaborate across business units, support functions, and Group Risk to embed a strong risk culture and support NFR transformation initiatives.
• Lead relationships with internal and external audit teams to ensure efficient and effective audit processes.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Ensures timely completion of deliverables within scope and time
• Ability to independently manage the operational aspects of ongoing tasks and serves as liaison between project teams and senior stakeholders
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, relationship building skills and ability to achieve results without direct reporting relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group
• Identifying, analysing and responding to project risks and issues.
• An eye for detail and acute problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain high standards of accuracy and work under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• Proactive and a self-starter.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 103626 .
 

Job Posting End Date

17/11/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)