Manager | Governance & Risk Consulting | Melbourne

Company Description

Job Description

As a Manager in our Governance, Regulation & Assurance (GRA) team, you will lead client engagements that elevate governance, risk, and compliance functions, with a particular focus on regulatory compliance in Australian financial services and superannuation. You’ll advise Boards, Audit & Risk Committees, and senior executives on building trust, managing risk, and meeting evolving APRA and ASIC expectations. This role is both strategic and hands-on, positioning you as a trusted advisor and transformation leader. 

The Opportunity

Based in Melbourne, you will: 

• Lead transformation: Design, assess, and uplift compliance frameworks, policies, and processes to support APRA-regulated entities, with a particular focus on superannuation. Ensure compliance arrangements are implemented effectively and aligned with applicable requirements (e.g., CPS 230, SPS 515, SPS 220, ASIC expectations and relevant privacy obligations). 

• Deliver regulatory compliance projects: Oversee and execute projects addressing complex financial services and superannuation regulatory requirements, including obligation registers, compliance operating models, gap assessments, remediation programs, breach/incidents uplift, regulatory reporting support, and independent compliance reviews. 

• Regulatory responses and remediation: Provide expert guidance and support to clients responding to APRA/ASIC regulatory engagement, including preparing for regulator information requests and reviews, uplift of breach and incident management, remediation programs, and delivery of sustained compliance improvements. Experience supporting matters involving regulatory action (including enforceable undertakings) is highly regarded. 

• Manage teams and projects: Supervise multidisciplinary teams, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance with firm and regulatory standards. Mentor junior staff and foster a culture of excellence and inclusion. 

• Stakeholder engagement: Build strong relationships with clients, regulators, and internal teams. Facilitate strategic conversations and deliver clear, actionable reports. 

• Business development: Identify new opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support the growth of the regulatory compliance service offering. 

• Champion innovation and continuous improvement: Critically assess and enhance internal processes, reporting, and performance reviews to ensure best practice and regulatory compliance. 

Why You’ll Love It Here 

At KPMG, you’ll find: 

• Flexible working arrangements tailored to your lifestyle 

• Wellbeing initiatives and community engagement programs 

• A culture that celebrates diversity, innovation, and authenticity 

Your Experience

You are a driven professional with: 

• 5+ years’ experience in regulatory compliance, risk advisory, internal audit, or within a regulator, ideally supporting Australian financial services and superannuation clients (e.g., APRA-regulated entities and/or ASIC-regulated businesses) 

• Strong understanding of governance, risk, and compliance in a regulated financial services environment, including practical knowledge of APRA and ASIC regulatory expectations relevant to superannuation 

• Demonstrated experience supporting clients through regulatory engagement and remediation (e.g., responding to APRA/ASIC findings, addressing compliance issues, and implementing uplift programs). Experience with enforceable undertakings is advantageous. 

• This role is based in Melbourne. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

• Strong project management and leadership skills, with experience managing teams and complex engagements 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities 

• Tertiary qualifications in business, commerce, law, or similar 

• Experience in professional services or client-facing roles (preferred) 

• Australian citizenship with AGSVA Baseline or higher clearance (preferred) 

Join Us 

KPMG is a global leader in professional services, solving complex challenges and driving growth. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.  

Ready to make your mark? At KPMG, every career is unique. Let’s build yours together. 

Qualifications

Additional Information

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!