ANZ Banking Group Limited
Associate Director - Conduct & Compliance Risk - Americas & UK/EU
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About Us
At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.
About the Role
As an Associate Director, Conduct & Compliance Risk, Americas & UKEU, you will sit within the Institutional Division Conduct and Compliance Centre of Expertise (COE) and play a critical role in embedding best practice Conduct and Compliance Risk management across ANZ's UK, Europe and USA operations.
You will partner closely with Institutional frontline teams, Enterprise Risk Theme experts, and NFR Governance & Reporting teams to support effective first line risk management across value chains and country risk profiles. With a strong focus on the end-to-end customer journey, you will lead risk identification and assessment activities, drive regulatory and policy change implementation, and support the design and embedding of sustainable Conduct and Compliance risk controls. This role requires a proactive and collaborative risk professional who can influence stakeholders, provide meaningful risk insights, and strengthen Line 1 ownership and accountability.
Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.
Role Location
London, UK
Role Type
Full-time, Permanent
What will your day look like?
As an Associate Director, Conduct & Compliance Risk, Americas & UKEU, you will;
- Interpret and apply Group Risk policies, standards and regulatory obligations relating to Conduct and Compliance Risk across the UK, Europe and USA.
- Lead impact assessments and implementation activities arising from regulatory, policy or risk standard changes.
- Lead Regulatory Change execution across the region, delivering governance outcomes and supporting Institutional oversight.
- Inform inherent and residual risk assessments for Conduct and Regulatory Risks across Institutional value chains and countries.
- Perform thematic reviews to identify control gaps, weaknesses and emerging Conduct and Regulatory Risks and support remediation activities.
- Partner with business teams to design, uplift and embed effective controls aligned to enterprise risk frameworks.
- Prepare and contribute risk insights, analysis and reporting to support governance forums and decision-making.
- Escalate material risk issues, control failures and non-compliance matters in line with established escalation protocols.
- Monitor the effectiveness of Conduct and Compliance controls and alignment with NFR Governance frameworks.
- Act as a trusted risk partner, supporting clear Line 1 ownership and accountability for Conduct and Regulatory Risks.
- Collaborate across Institutional Centres of Expertise and adjacent risk disciplines, including Financial Crime, Operational Resilience, and Technology/Data/Information Security.
- Support the uplift of risk capability and culture through practical guidance, coaching and the translation of risk requirements into business-relevant outcomes.
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What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:
- Strong expertise in risk management frameworks and the ability to apply risk disciplines effectively within complex business and operational environments.
- Demonstrated experience embedding and evolving risk frameworks within financial services organisations, including regulatory change implementation, risk remediation and assurance findings management.
- Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical, sustainable business solutions.
- Strong capability in risk analytics, data interpretation, tooling and automation, with the ability to develop practical risk mitigation and uplift strategies.
- Sound understanding of control design, assurance, testing and the monitoring of control effectiveness.
- Proven ability to balance customer, risk and business outcomes when making risk-based judgements and recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with experience providing advice and insights to senior leaders, governance forums and risk committees.
- Demonstrated success driving cross-functional collaboration and strengthening Line 1 ownership and accountability for risk management.
- Understanding of Conduct and Compliance Risk and related risk disciplines, including Financial Crime, Operational Risk and Resilience Risk, within an Institutional Banking environment.
- Tertiary qualifications in business, law, risk or a related discipline. Professional certifications in Conduct Risk, Compliance Risk, Data Analytics or related fields will be highly regarded, along with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
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You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.
So why join us?
From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.
But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.
We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.
At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.
To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 119892.
Job Posting End Date
29/07/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)
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