Manager, Regulatory Compliance - Mercer Super

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Line 2 Risk and Compliance team at Mercer Super. This role will be based in Melbourne or Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

At Mercer Super, we are embarking on a significant uplift and transformation of our risk management framework. The Mercer Super Board has an ambitious vision for the fund, and this program will strengthen our foundations while enhancing our capacity and capability for the future.

You will join a team that sets high standards, values humility and invests in its people, while balancing business-as-usual work alongside change. We are building a future that is resilient, safe and ready for our members, colleagues, business partners and each other.

This role supports the Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance to help Mercer Super navigate a complex regulatory environment and deliver compliant, risk-aware outcomes for members. You will join the team during an important period of uplift across risk management and compliance, contributing to framework development, regulatory change activity and practical compliance support across the business.

We will count on you to:

• Support the Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance in delivering compliance activities and framework uplift across Mercer Super

• Maintain the Compliance Management Framework and related compliance policies

• Provide compliance advice, review and challenge to the Line 1 Risk & Controls team and business stakeholders

• Assist with obligations management, conflicts management and regulatory change activities

• Complete due diligence reviews of externally facing regulated documents and contribute to internal and external reporting

• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively across Mercer Super and the Marsh Pacific compliance function

What you need to have:

• Experience in a compliance, risk or legal support role within financial services

• Understanding of governance, risk and compliance practices within a regulated environment

• Ability to assess regulatory obligations and provide practical advice to stakeholders

• Written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across the organisation

What makes you stand out:

• Experience in superannuation compliance and familiarity with regulatory obligations relevant to a superannuation fund

• Experience maintaining an obligations library and supporting obligation owners to manage and assess their compliance arrangements

• Tertiary qualifications in law or a business-related discipline

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

Applications can be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a criminal & bankruptcy check prior to commencement of employment.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.