Senior Compliance Officer - Risk Assurance

ING Australia’s Compliance team is looking to hire a Senior Compliance Officer – Risk Assurance, based at our Sydney office.

As the Senior Compliance Officer – Risk Assurance, you’ll play a hands‑on role in assessing the effectiveness of ING’s compliance framework and supporting the business to meet its obligations under Australian law, regulatory requirements, and ING Global Standards. You’ll be responsible for delivering second line monitoring and quality assurance activities, providing insights to senior stakeholders, and contributing to the ongoing uplift of compliance practices across the bank.

We’re looking for an experienced compliance, risk assurance or audit professional with a strong analytical mindset, a collaborative approach, and a genuine passion for embedding a culture of compliance by design and by desire. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment with diverse stakeholder engagement, this could be the role for you.

Ready to make an impact?

What you’ll do

• Perform and be accountable for end‑to‑end delivery of second line compliance monitoring and quality assurance reviews, in line with the Monitoring & Quality Assurance plan and methodology.
• Review, challenge, and independently test first line control testing outcomes to assess the design and effectiveness of compliance controls.
• Conduct thematic assurance reviews across key compliance risk areas, including Financial Crime, Data Privacy, and Conduct Compliance, covering both retail and corporate customers.
• Provide input into the annual Compliance Plan, ensuring significant risks and regulatory themes are appropriately identified and incorporated.
• Engage closely with business stakeholders to present findings, agree on remediation actions, and monitor progress through to closure.
• Support compliance governance activities, including oversight of compliance events and issues, and contribute to reporting for senior management, risk committees, and Board packs.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of ING’s compliance framework, policies, tools, and templates.
• Support a strong compliance culture through coaching and mentoring junior team members, and participation in compliance training and awareness initiatives.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and broader deliverables across the Monitoring & Quality Assurance and Compliance teams.

What we’re looking for

• Degree qualified in accounting, commerce, law, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in financial services, with strong exposure to compliance, risk management, audit, or assurance.
• Solid understanding of Australian legal, regulatory, and industry code obligations relevant to banking.
• Proven experience in control testing, performing assurance reviews, and assessing compliance with regulatory and policy obligations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to research, interpret, and assess compliance requirements, identify issues, and develop practical improvement recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, factual review reports and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and support change across the business.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, experience with OpenPages, TeamMate, or similar tools is advantageous.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement and ethical banking.

What’s in it for you?

• Discounted ING Health Insurance
• An additional Rest Day to support your wellbeing
• An IMPACT Day to volunteer on approved sustainability activity

About Us

At ING, we want to make life simpler and more worthwhile – for everyone who banks with us, for the people who work with us, and the community at large, too. 

When you come to work at ING, you’re joining a team where individuality isn’t just accepted, it’s encouraged. We’ve built a culture that’s fun, friendly and supportive – it’s the kind of place where you can be yourself and make the most of whatever you have to offer. 

We give people the freedom to think differently, take ownership of their work, and make great things happen. We’re here to help you get ahead. And with our global network, there’s plenty of scope to take your career in new directions, perhaps even ones you’ve never considered. 

We are all about celebrating success and as a result we are proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and a certified Family Inclusive workplace.  

Sound like the kind of place you’d feel at home? We’d love to hear from you. 

(One last thing, ING operates a direct talent sourcing model. So no agency introductions, please.) 

ING is Australia's most recommended bank according to RFi XPRT Survey, February 2021 - July 2021 (n = 31,903) when compared to customers of 20 other banks operating in Australia.

Need more?
Contact Mark Montgomery on mark.montgomery@ing.com

Applications close Thursday 30th April 2026

For support and adjustments, including DEI, LGBTQI+ confidential application support enquiries: rpoteam.au@ing.com

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