Risk & Compliance Manager

At ASB, we’re all about working together to help our customers and communities thrive. Our Personal Banking Risk team plays a big part in that by making sure we manage risk well, stay compliant, and support the business to move forward with confidence.

We have an opportunity for a Risk & Compliance Manager to join our team, supporting the Wealth business unit. You’ll partner closely with the business, providing practical guidance on risk and compliance, and helping embed strong, everyday practices that enable better decisions and outcomes.

Te Tūranga | The role

As a Risk & Compliance Manager, you’ll be a key partner to the business, helping embed strong risk and compliance practices into day-to-day operations.

In This Role, You Will

• Act as a first point of contact for risk and compliance support within your assigned area
• Provide advice to the business to ensure alignment with laws, regulations, policies, and standards
• Support incident and issue management, including identifying root causes and driving improvements
• Contribute to risk assessments, control design, and ongoing compliance activities
• Deliver quality reporting and insights to support decision making
• Support risk and regulatory change initiatives and uplift risk maturity across the business
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to lift capability and ownership of risk

You’ll be part of a partnering pod that works closely with the business, helping them achieve their goals in a safer and more sustainable way.

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What do I need to be successful?

We’re open to different backgrounds, but ideally you’ll bring a mix of risk, compliance, and financial services experience.

What Will Help You Succeed

• Strong understanding of risk and compliance frameworks and how they apply in a business environment
• Hands-on experience with managed investment schemes (MIS) or similar investment products or services. This is a key area for the role and will really help you stand out
• Ability to simplify complex concepts and communicate them clearly to a range of stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a practical approach to problem solving
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work at pace
• A proactive, curious, and collaborative approach to your work

Te mahi ki ASB | Working for ASB

At ASB, our values guide how we work and how we show up for our people, customers, and communities:

Kia Manaaki | Care – We put people at the heart of what we do and support each other to succeed

Kia Māia | Courage – We speak up, challenge when needed, and take accountability

Kia Mahira | Curiosity – We stay open, ask questions, and look for better ways forward

In This Team, You’ll Be Part Of a Function That’s Evolving, With a Real Focus On Growing Capability, Strengthening Controls, And Making a Meaningful Impact Across Personal Banking. You'll Also Have Access To The Following

• Career growth through training, mentoring and internal opportunities
• Health and wellbeing support including Southern Cross Wellbeing One
• Meaningful benefits like discounted banking, insurance, and parental leave top-up

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply?

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you’re looking for, please apply with you CV and a cover letter with an overview of your experience… we’d love to hear from you.

We encourage you to apply early, as we may review applications as they are received and close the advert early if we find the right candidate.

Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks, which may include a Police Check, Credit Check, AML compliance checks, verification of qualifications, and relevant overseas checks if applicable.