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 customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.

About the Role

This role will lead the Compliance team with second line oversight of ANZ Markets’ global Sales, Capital Markets, and Research functions. It is a key position within both the Markets Operational Risk and Compliance (OR&C) team and the broader Institutional OR&C team. The successful candidate will provide strategic compliance advice, conduct reviews, and challenge business practices across public-side activities such as sales and research, as well as private-side functions including securitisation, Debt Capital Markets issuance, and Syndicate operations.

The role requires strong engagement with senior stakeholders—including the Global Head of Markets and Heads of Sales, Capital Markets, and Research—as well as collaboration with Risk Managers, Business Governance and Controls, and Internal Audit. A core objective is to enhance risk maturity through proactive leadership and guidance, while serving as a role model for sound risk and compliance behavior.

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Level 13, 242 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW
Work Hours: 40Hrs/week
 

What will your day look like?

• Financial Accountability
  • Manage Markets Compliance team costs within approved budget
  • Ensure services are secure, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective
  • Adhere to Group expenditure policies
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Provide expert compliance and regulatory advice to Sales, Capital Markets, and Research
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to support coordinated risk management
  • Represent Compliance in regulatory change initiatives and governance forums
  • Collaborate on embedding the I.AM framework across Markets and Enterprise Risk
  • Lead regulatory engagement across jurisdictions (Australia, Singapore, US, UK)
  • Manage regulatory submissions, investigations, and presentations
  • Assess surveillance alerts and advise on potential compliance breaches and conduct risks

What will you bring?

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

• 10–15 years of experience in Global Markets Compliance
• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements across public-side (Sales, Research) and private-side (Capital Markets, DCM, Securitisation, Syndicate) activities
• Strong grasp of Markets business functions and products
• Proven experience in complex, highly regulated environments
• Well-established internal and external industry networks
• Recognized role model with a focus on capability building and performance uplift
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels
• Demonstrated leadership in building high-performing, engaged teams and fostering a positive culture

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 102966 .
 

Job Posting End Date

29/09/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)