Job Description

As our highly valued Senior Analyst, Regulatory Compliance based in Brisbane, your role will provide second line regulatory compliance advice, oversight and constructive challenge across the Bank, helping us navigate regulatory obligations, emerging change and compliance risk.

Supporting our purpose of helping every Australian own their own home.

You’ll make an impact by

• Providing pragmatic regulatory compliance advice and constructive challenge across business-as-usual activities, strategic initiatives and emerging issues
• Supporting the coordination of the Bank’s Breach Management Program, including assessment, governance and regulatory reporting
• Identifying and assessing emerging regulatory changes and helping the business understand their potential impact
• Supporting compliance assurance reviews across the Enterprise Compliance Program and thematic compliance matters
• Acting as a trusted compliance adviser to business stakeholders, interpreting regulatory guidance and supporting effective decision-making
• Reviewing policies, standards and supporting frameworks to ensure they remain aligned with regulatory requirements
• Preparing clear compliance insights, governance papers and reporting for senior management, Risk Governance Committees and the Board
• Building strong relationships across the Bank and representing Compliance with relevant external stakeholders and industry forums

Do things differently with us

This is an opportunity to influence how regulatory compliance is understood and managed across a customer-owned bank.

You’ll work closely with teams across the organisation, providing practical advice and constructive challenge on everything from day-to-day compliance matters to strategic initiatives and emerging regulatory change. You’ll help translate complex regulatory requirements into clear implications for the business, while supporting a compliance framework that remains robust and fit for purpose.

You’ll also have exposure to breach management, assurance, governance and regulatory change, giving you the opportunity to develop a broad view of the Bank’s compliance environment and influence meaningful improvements.

If you enjoy interpreting complex regulation, applying pragmatic judgement and building trusted relationships while constructively challenging the status quo, you’ll thrive here.

To succeed in this role, you will have

• At least three years’ experience in regulatory compliance or legal regulatory roles, preferably within financial services
• Demonstrated experience providing regulatory compliance advice and constructive challenge to business stakeholders
• Strong experience interpreting legislation, regulation and regulatory guidance and translating requirements into practical advice
• Understanding of breach and incident management, including regulatory assessment and reporting requirements
• Experience monitoring and assessing emerging regulatory change within financial services
• Knowledge of contemporary compliance and operational risk frameworks
• Strong understanding of relevant financial services regulation, which may include APRA Prudential Standards, the Corporations Act, Privacy Act, AML/CTF Act and Customer-Owned Banking Code of Practice
• Knowledge of ASIC breach and remediation requirements
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to identify trends, patterns and emerging compliance risks
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, stakeholders and deadlines
• A degree in Finance, Business, Law or a related discipline

Why Great Southern Bank?

Whatever your role with us, you’ll be part of a force for good. We’re owned by our customers right here in Australia, so our success benefits everyday people and families. Working at Great Southern Bank, you’ll also enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, some examples include:

• Helping you unlock a brighter future by investing in your development and wellbeing, offering you study leave, a day for you and professional wellbeing coaching.
• Benefits that support you and your wellbeing so that you can thrive at work and at home, today and tomorrow. Enjoy access to our wellbeing centre and the flexibility to work from home two days a week.
• Helping you to achieve your financial goals and positively impact your family and community. We offer discounts on a wide range of Great Southern Bank products and services such as savings and transaction accounts, insurance, home loans and more!

Imagine working for a bank that truly helps people. You can.

Questions? Please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@gsb.com.au

At Great Southern Bank, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. We value diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities and experiences - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, and the LGBTQ+ community - because it makes us stronger for our people, customers and communities. Through flexible working, collaboration and fair, inclusive decision-making, we empower our people to do their best every day.

We move with purpose, are curious about what’s next, remain focused on what matters most, and are always ready to find smarter ways to help our customers and communities thrive. Our people bring energy and initiative to a fast-changing environment, making thoughtful decisions that balance doing good for our customers with driving sustainable success for our business. If you enjoy working in a place where priorities evolve, ideas are valued, and every action contributes to something bigger, you’ll feel right at home here at Great Southern Bank.