At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.
As a Compliance Specialist, you’ll join the Governance & Accountability team and support stakeholders across the Member Domain. You will review a broad range of communication materials to identify compliance risks, provide practical guidance, and enable informed, risk‑based decision making. Working closely with compliance colleagues and business stakeholders, you’ll help deliver consistent, high-quality and customer‑centric compliance outcomes.
Your New Role
Reporting to the Manager, Compliance Review, you will play a key role supporting business areas across service (including digital channels), marketing and communications, product design and distribution, guidance & advice, and member operations.
Key duties include but are not limited to;
- Perform compliance reviews and assessments to identify potential compliance risks and provide solution‑based feedback to stakeholders.
- Review materials to ensure compliance with superannuation, financial services, consumer protection, privacy and other legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Assess both mandatory documentation (e.g. PDSs, IBRs, TMDs, SENs) and discretionary content such as marketing, social media, brochures, and presentations.
- Adhere to internal business rules and complete relevant compliance checklists.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure documentation aligns with record‑keeping procedures.
- Support incident breach assessments and other compliance‑related activities as required.
- Provide guidance, communication and training to colleagues on Member Domain compliance obligations.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of systems and processes aligned with evolving legislation and regulatory guidance.
What You’ll Need
- 5+ years’ experience in a compliance or similar role.
- 3+ years’ experience in superannuation with strong knowledge of applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and assessing materials for regulatory compliance.
- Experience analysing and implementing changes in legislation and regulatory guidance.
- Strong knowledge of risk and compliance frameworks.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving capability.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in high‑pressure environments.
- High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information professionally.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building capability across all levels.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of financial services, privacy and consumer protection laws.
- Experience developing frameworks, policies, or standards.
- RG146 competency (or willing to obtain).
Please note: This is a 12-month max term role.
Life at AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.
We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.
What’s Next
Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years' experience in a compliance or similar role
- 3+ years' experience in superannuation with strong knowledge of applicable laws and regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and assessing materials for regulatory compliance
- Experience analysing and implementing changes in legislation and regulatory guidance
- Strong knowledge of risk and compliance frameworks
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline
- Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving capability
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in high‑pressure environments
- High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information professionally
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building capability across all levels
- Knowledge of financial services, privacy and consumer protection laws
- Experience developing frameworks, policies, or standards
- RG146 competency (or willing to obtain)
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
