6-month fixed-term parental leave cover | Compliance and Non-Financial Risk (CNFR)
We’re looking for an experienced risk or compliance leader to join Westpac New Zealand as Senior Manager Consumer Compliance on a six-month fixed-term basis, covering parental leave.
This is a key leadership role within our Compliance and Non-Financial Risk (CNFR) function, leading Consumer Compliance expertise and supporting a strong compliance culture across responsible lending, financial advice, consumer products and other compliance matters impacting our Consumer business.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
You’ll lead and develop a high-performing team of compliance professionals while partnering closely with Consumer leaders to provide practical, strategic compliance advice and constructive challenge.
In this role, you’ll:
- Lead, coach and support a team of compliance professionals.
- Provide strategic advice and constructive challenge on compliance obligations and risk mitigation.
- Oversee compliance activity across responsible lending, financial advice and consumer products.
- Support the management of compliance incidents and breaches, including investigation, remediation and reporting.
- Help embed compliance frameworks and conduct risk controls across Consumer Banking.
- Monitor emerging compliance risks and regulatory change, helping the business understand and respond to their impact.
- Build strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders, including regulators.
- Partner with Consumer teams to embed compliance into products and service delivery.
- Represent Westpac in relevant industry and regulatory engagements.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
We’re looking for someone with strong risk or compliance experience who can build trusted relationships, influence at a senior level and confidently navigate complex regulatory and compliance matters.
You’ll ideally bring:
- Strong experience within risk, compliance or financial services.
- Knowledge of consumer compliance and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Leadership experience, with the ability to coach, influence and bring people together.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to constructively challenge.
- Critical thinking and the ability to navigate complex compliance and risk issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- An adaptable and pragmatic approach in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac
Immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:
- 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
- Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
- Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
- Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave
- School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
- 2 Volunteer days per year
Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodivergent, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
13 November 2026Skills Required
- Strong experience in risk, compliance, or financial services
- Knowledge of consumer compliance and relevant regulatory frameworks
- Leadership experience, including coaching and influencing teams
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to constructively challenge
- Critical thinking and ability to navigate complex compliance and risk issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Adaptable and pragmatic approach in a fast-paced, changing environment
Westpac Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Westpac and has not been reviewed or approved by Westpac.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Extensive paid and unpaid leave options span wellbeing leave, Culture/Lifestyle/Wellbeing days, purchased leave up to 12 weeks, career breaks, and various specialized leaves. This breadth supports work-life balance and accommodates a wide range of personal circumstances.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental provisions include 16 weeks full pay (or 32 at half pay) for primary carers, four weeks for support carers, and continued superannuation during unpaid parental leave. Additional supports cover domestic and family violence leave, Family Pathways leave, and grandparental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include counselling and coaching services, workplace mental health training, free nutrition advice, and health insurance access with pre‑existing conditions covered if joined promptly. Financial and lifestyle perks include banking discounts for employees and families and the myDiscounts program.
Westpac Insights
What We Do
Westpac is Australia’s oldest bank and company, one of four major banking organisations in Australia and one of the largest banks in New Zealand. We provide a broad range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services. We also have offices in key financial centres around the world including London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. Westpac Group's portfolio of financial services brands and businesses is focused on our vision, which is "To be one of the world’s great service companies, helping our customers, communities and people to prosper and grow.”
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