Senior Risk & Compliance Business Partner

Financial services / insurance / regulated environment Strong compliance background highly valued We are partnering with a well-established financial services organisation to appoint a Senior Compliance and Risk Lead/Partner into a business‑facing first‑line risk and compliance role. This is a great opportunity for an experienced compliance and risk professional who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders, building trusted relationships, and helping the business make practical, risk‑informed decisions. This is not a "risk police" role. You'll be working as a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping them navigate risk and compliance obligations in a pragmatic and commercially sensible way. About the role As Senior Risk & Compliance Lead, you'll partner with key business units to support the effective management of risk, compliance, controls and governance. You'll help embed risk and compliance practices into day‑to‑day business operations, provide guidance on risk matters, and support a stronger risk/compliance culture across the organisation. This role sits within a first‑line risk and compliance team and will work closely with senior leaders across the business. Key responsibilities Partnering with business leaders to provide practical risk and compliance advice Supporting the implementation and ongoing use of risk management frameworks Helping business units understand their compliance obligations and accountabilities Supporting risk and control assessments, including RCSAs Advising on governance, policy, regulatory and operational risk matters Monitoring key risk indicators, controls and emerging risks Supporting delivery risk assessments for business initiatives and projects Building strong relationships and raising the profile of risk and assurance across the business Helping strengthen risk culture through coaching, engagement and trusted partnering About you You’ll bring strong compliance experience, ideally with exposure to risk management, governance or regulatory environments. You may come from insurance, banking, broader financial services, consulting, or another highly regulated environment. You’ll be someone who can balance technical capability with strong stakeholder engagement. The ability to influence, challenge constructively and build credibility with senior leaders will be key. You’ll ideally bring Experience in compliance, risk management, governance, regulatory advisory or operational risk Strong compliance expertise, with exposure to first‑line risk highly regarded Experience working in financial services, insurance, banking or another regulated environment Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills A practical, solutions‑focused approach Good judgement and the ability to prioritise what matters most Experience with risk frameworks, controls, RCSAs, KRIs or regulatory obligations Confidence working with senior leaders and business units Exposure to Australian and/or New Zealand regulatory environments would be advantageous What's on offer Senior, visible role partnering with business leaders Opportunity to shape risk and compliance culture Supportive and collaborative team environment Auckland CBD location Competitive salary package Opportunity to join a values‑led organisation with strong career pathways Apply now If you're an experienced risk and compliance professional who enjoys partnering with the business and taking a practical, relationship‑led approach, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential conversation, please apply or get in touch with Jenny Nguyen to learn more. #J-18808-Ljbffr