Risk and Compliance Manager AML

PEXA Group

Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Hi were PEXA

Every time a house is bought sold or refinanced in Australia your lawyer conveyancer and lender will most likely use a digital platform to settle your property this is where we come in. PEXAs world-first digital settlement platform has revolutionised the way we exchange property in Australia helping over 20000 people a week safely settle their homes.

Since starting our journey in 2010 we now employ a team of over 1000 people working across multiple continents. Were still growing innovating and looking ahead but behind our greatest achievements there is a team of curious creators and big thinkers. Thats why were looking for ambitious people like yourself to join the team.

A day in the life

Youll spend your days working closely with people across the business partnering with teams to identify understand and manage riskbringing your expertise to enable confident well-informed decisions. Youll have a particular focus on PEXAs AML product PEXA Clear while supporting a broader range of operational and regulatory risk areas.

One moment you might be facilitating a risk workshop on emerging obligations or advising a product team on how to design well-controlled and compliant solutions and the next youre assessing the effectiveness of key controls or investigating an incident to understand root cause and prevent recurrence.

Your risk and AML/ Financial crime expertise will be critical in shaping how risk is understood and managed across the business. Youll bring structure and clarity to complex regulatory and operational scenariostranslating risk and insights into practical meaningful guidance for leaders and governance forums.

Youll also play a key role in ensuring our risks and processes remain practical scalable and fit-for-purpose continuously identifying opportunities to strengthen controls improve frameworks and respond to an evolving regulatory environment.
Its a role that blends thinking and doing: partnering with stakeholders constructively challenging where needed and helping the business move forward in a safe compliant and sustainable way.

About the role

This role exists to support PEXA in managing risk effectively while continuing to grow and innovate in a regulated environment. Youll act as a trusted partner to the businessproviding expert guidance on risk compliance strengthening frameworks and ensuring we operate within our risk appetite and meet evolving regulatory expectations.

Key capabilities

Strong risk and compliance expertise within regulated environments
Solid understanding of financial crime risk (including AML) with the ability to apply it pragmatically in a business context
Experience identifying assessing and managing risk including controls design and effectiveness
Ability to influence challenge and partner with stakeholders
Critical thinking and sound judgement
Experience in assurance activities (e.g. control testing audit coordination)
Clear communication and ability to translate risk and regulatory requirements into actionable insights

What success looks like (612 months)

Trusted by stakeholders as a go-to advisor on risk compliance and AML matters
Risk frameworks are embedded understood and consistently applied across the business
Meaningful risk insights are delivered to leadership and governance forums
Assurance activities are delivered effectively with clear outcomes and follow-through
Risks and incidents are well-managed with strong remediation and continuous improvement

A career at PEXA starts with you!

If you think you have the required skills an appetite to learn and would be a great fit wed love to hear from you even if you dont tick all the boxes. At PEXA we support your growth and help you discover your full potential.

Why join us

Quarterly wellness days to recharge

Four weeks workcation per year - work from an approved country

Take the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional annual leave per year

Learn from the best and upskill with PEXA Academy and grow your career

Our commitment to our people and a better future

At PEXA we want you to embrace your best self each day creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate so that every person can reach their full potential. We want our people to feel equally valued supported and celebrated. With market-leading benefits that make a difference were committed to supporting individuals families and carers. Your culture gender sexual orientation language and other attributes make you unique! We couldnt be prouder to have a team that reflects the richness of our wider community.

Were a proudCircle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

Stay Connected

A career at PEXA is exciting challenging and rewarding and were always on the lookout for talented individuals to join the team. You can learn more about life at PEXA on our website and social channels too.

Required Experience:

Manager

Hi were PEXAEvery time a house is bought sold or refinanced in Australia your lawyer conveyancer and lender will most likely use a digital platform to settle your property this is where we come in. PEXAs world-first digital settlement platform has revolutionised the way we exchange property in Austr...