About the Role

The Compliance Initiatives Lead is responsible for leading strategic initiatives, projects and improvement activities on behalf of the Governance, Reporting and Regulatory Change Team, acting as a flexible senior resource for ambiguous, cross-functional and time-critical work. 

The role independently leads projects, problem-solving activities and governance uplift initiatives, and provides surge capacity for emerging priorities, regulatory risks and issues management and other activities across Customer.

This is a newly created permanent position, based at Docklands with a hybrid working environment of 2-3 days in the office per week. Please note this is an individual contributor position with no people leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives, regulatory uplift activities and complex business improvement programs from concept through to implementation and benefit realisation.
• Identify, assess and resolve complex business, governance and regulatory challenges, developing practical and sustainable solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Support the design and implementation of governance frameworks, operating models, controls, processes and ways of working across Customer Compliance and three lines of defence.
• Mobilise and lead cross-functional initiatives where ownership is unclear, priorities are emerging or dedicated project resources are not available.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across business, compliance, legal, operational and senior teams, influencing outcomes and building consensus in complex environments.
• Provide surge capacity and leadership support for emerging regulatory obligations, business-critical risks, reviews, audits, incidents and organisational change activities.
• Facilitate workshops, decision-making forums and problem-solving activities, ensuring issues are understood, options are evaluated and actions are delivered.
• Develop high-quality executive reporting, recommendations, presentations and briefing materials to support leadership, governance forums and strategic decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance, delivery practices, business processes and organisational effectiveness, driving a culture of continuous improvement.

About you 

• Significant experience leading strategic initiatives, business improvement programs, regulatory projects or transformation activities within complex and highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk, compliance and operational effectiveness, with the ability to balance regulatory requirements with commercial and customer outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead outcomes in ambiguous environments, bringing structure, clarity and momentum to complex issues and competing priorities.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and drive action across all levels of the organisation without direct authority.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, dependencies, risks and competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking capability, with the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar subject matter and develop pragmatic solutions.
• Highly developed analytical, communication and presentation skills, including the ability to distil complex issues into clear recommendations for executive decision-making.
• Resilient, adaptable and action-oriented, with a track record of delivering outcomes in fast-paced and evolving business environments.

Applications close 11.59pm, Sunday 8 November 2026