Director - Deputy Conduct & Compliance Leader

Job Requisition ID: 41010 

Director - Deputy Conduct & Compliance Leader  | Quality Risk & Regulatory | Sydney  

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you best
• 18 weeks paid parental leave + return to work support
• Career development and leadership opportunities within a global firm

We are seeking an experienced risk and compliance leader to join our firm as a Deputy Conduct & Compliance Leader. This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape and embed a world-class compliance culture across Deloitte Australia, while playing a critical role in protecting the firm’s reputation and enabling sustainable growth. Reporting to the Enterprise Risk & Conduct Leader, you will provide operational leadership across the Conduct & Compliance function, working closely with senior stakeholders to translate strategy into practical, effective outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to influence how compliance is embedded across a complex, high-performing organisation.

What will your typical day look like?

• In this role, you’ll be leading the design and execution of Deloitte’s Conduct & Compliance Program, ensuring effective risk management, monitoring, training and policy implementation across the firm. You’ll provide oversight of firm-wide risk assessments and act as a key escalation point for complex and high-risk compliance matters.
• You’ll spend your time working closely with senior leaders and subject-matter experts, driving continuous improvement across compliance frameworks, and championing the adoption of new technologies and processes. You will also lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a pragmatic and commercially focused approach to risk management.

About the team

• The Conduct & Compliance function is a critical part of Deloitte’s Quality & Risk community, supporting the firm across a wide range of regulatory and compliance areas.
• The team brings together specialists across financial services regulation (AFSL), financial crime compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, export control, modern slavery and complaints handling. As part of a broader Asia Pacific structure, the team offers opportunities for cross-border collaboration and exposure to complex regulatory environments.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:

• 10+ years of experience in senior risk and compliance roles
• Deep expertise in one or more areas such as AFSL regulation, financial crime compliance, anti-bribery/corruption, or compliance monitoring and control testing
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams
• Strong ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business solutions
• Exceptional judgment with the ability to manage high-risk and complex compliance matters
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior leaders
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical capability and ability to interpret regulatory frameworks
• Experience working in complex, large-scale organisations
• A proactive, commercially minded and risk-aware approach

Why Deloitte?

• At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.
• We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.
• We value in-person connection with our teams and clients, with flexibility to balance work and life
• We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.