The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Senior Compliance Officer

Location : Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane / Wollongong

The role involves supporting clients in governance and compliance tasks, leading client services, managing regulatory changes, and fostering relationships to promote revenue growth. Reporting will be dual, to both the Head of Superannuation Trustee Services and the Head of Compliance (Superannuation).

Job Responsibilities:

Advising and assisting clients at all levels of their organisations with compliance matters.
Providing secretariat support for superannuation and industry clients, ensuring adherence to prudential standards, legislation, and licensing requirements.
Managing and executing action items from client meetings.
Coordinating and preparing for board and secretariat meetings as directed by the Head of Superannuation Trustee Services.
Proactively identifying, monitoring, and helping clients and service providers implement changes prompted by legislative or regulatory updates, or to enhance compliance processes.
Supporting the Head of Superannuation Trustee Services with insurance claims and regulatory engagements on behalf of clients.
Assisting the Head of Compliance (Superannuation) in implementing compliance plans and fulfilling obligations under relevant acts such as the SIS Act, Corporations Act, AML/CTF Act, Privacy Act, and other financial services regulations.
Reviewing client documentation (both disclosure and non-disclosure), seeking opportunities to standardise these documents across organisations.
Developing procedures to ensure clients meet all lodgement requirements under applicable statutory, regulatory, and licensing rules.
Additional duties may be undertaken as needed.

Skills required:

Preferred formal qualifications or degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field.
Completion and maintenance of RG146 General Advice is Superannuation is essential.
Over five years' experience in governance or compliance roles within Financial Services, including interactions with regulators.
Strong working knowledge of insurance claims is desirable.
In-depth understanding of superannuation and financial services law.
Skilled at interpreting legislative and regulatory requirements analytically, developing practical, commercial solutions for clients.
Committed to delivering high-quality service that meets client needs and those of other third-party providers.
Excellent interpersonal skills for building and maintaining key stakeholder relationships.

What you will get in return:

A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
Training and development opportunities.

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

“Personal data provided by job applicant(s) will be used for recruitment purposes only and will be treated strictly confidential. Such personal data can be accessed by different Apex stakeholders within and out of country for the consideration of the job application hereunder. Application made by the job applicant(s) constitutes the irrevocable consent of the job applicant for her/his personal data to be used by Apex stakeholders within or outside country for the purpose of this recruitment.”

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent.

Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us.

Senior Compliance Officer