Senior Manager - Risk, Compliance & Fin Crime

• Exclusive to Ink. Contract (3–6 months), strong likelihood of going permanent.
• Up to $225k package (base + super). Sydney CBD, hybrid working.
• MLRO designation. Direct reports. Board and Leadership Team exposure from day one.

The Role

This is a working lead position, not a purely strategic one. You will own the enterprise risk and compliance framework end to end, lead two self-sufficient direct reports across financial crime and transaction disputes, and act as the designated AML/CTF Compliance Officer registered with AUSTRAC. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will sit on the Leadership Team and facilitate both the Board Risk Committee and the monthly LT Risk meeting.

Given the size of the business, you will operate across line 1 and 2, which means genuine breadth, real autonomy, and the ability to make a tangible impact quickly. You do not need to be a deep tech expert, but comfort operating in a tech-led environment is important.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the AML/CTF program and all AUSTRAC obligations, including enrolment and registration updates
• Lead financial crime operations including transaction monitoring, ongoing due diligence, and dispute investigations
• Facilitate the Board Risk Committee and monthly Leadership Team Risk meeting; deliver KRI reporting
• AFSL compliance support including audit artifact preparation, DDO, and PDS maintenance
• Manage regulatory reporting to ASIC via third-party provider
• Maintain the risk register and conduct controls testing on key risks
• Support enterprise merchant onboarding and respond to large merchant compliance questionnaires
• Oversee staff and director due diligence including background and police checks
• Facilitate the upcoming AML independent audit and collate evidence
• Advise on compliant payment flows and support product and strategic initiatives

What skills and experience will you need

• 10+ years' experience across risk, compliance, and/or financial crime
• Strong knowledge of Australian regulatory frameworks relevant to financial services: ASIC, AUSTRAC, AFSL, Privacy, PSRA
• Payments industry background highly advantageous; fintech experience a plus
• Comfortable operating at Board and Executive level, credible and able to translate risk into commercial language
• A well-rounded Senior Manager who can pull data, present to leadership, and drive outcomes
• Line 1 experience will serve you well in this environment

Benefits

• Tight-knit, high-performing team where you will have genuine exposure across all parts of the business, not a siloed role
• Front-row seat to Australia's payments reform agenda: real-time payments infrastructure changes and the new scam prevention frameworks coming into effect next year make this a genuinely career-defining moment to join
• Work directly with a CEO who has a solid risk background, so the conversation will be substantive
• Real autonomy and the ability to shape how risk and compliance is done in a growth-stage business
• Sydney CBD, hybrid working. 1 day in office minimum expectation 
• Contract structure with a strong pathway to permanent for the right person

How to Apply

This is an urgent placement. The incoming person needs to be on the ground ideally by mid July, with a short handover period. If you are a well-rounded Senior Manager/Head of ready to step into a high-impact, high-visibility role at an exciting point in Australia's payments landscape, we would love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Jen Jones at Ink Recruitment on +61 (0)409 926 897.

All applications are treated in the strictest of confidence.