Risk & Compliance Manager

RISK AND COMPLIANCE MANAGER | CUSTOMER AND OPERATIONS | SYDNEY

At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2026 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers. 

We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being. 

Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone. 

Our Customer & Operations division are seeking a Risk & Compliance Manager, playing a governance specialist role to the Head of Risk & Compliance - Governance, supporting the Customer & Operations Division at Allianz. You will play a pivotal role in reporting to and engagement with the Chief General Manager, General Managers and other key senior stakeholders on business-critical risk and compliance matters and metrics.

• Providing advice on the design, implementation and ongoing monitoring and maintenance of division-specific compliance and risk frameworks, policies, procedures, and controls in support of the above, ensuring that business activities remain within the defined risk appetite, in particular the Enterprise Resilience and Workplace Services functions within C&O.
• Providing advice on the implementation and promotion of corporate compliance and risk frameworks and policies, liaising closely with the Second Line of Defence on all divisional-specific risk management and compliance matters, ensuring that operational compliance plans, quarterly risk declarations and risk views and all risk and control assessment activities are kept up-to-date and adhered to.
• Providing consultative guidance on both current and anticipated operational and business risks, and in the development of processes to manage risk in line with the Board approved risk appetite and Allianz Risk Management Framework.
• Monitoring and reporting on key risk indicators and internal control performance to relevant internal stakeholders, as well as management of breaches, incidents and issues, key and emerging risks, controls assurance and regulatory change

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional certifications in risk, compliance, governance, audit, finance or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in risk management, compliance, governance or a related control function.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, controls, regulatory requirements and compliance obligations.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage business risks while providing practical risk advice to stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills across multiple levels of the organisation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting capabilities, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.

Benefits and perks

• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!
• Work-life balance: Enjoy our flexible, hybrid work arrangements, and tailored workplace adjustments, where possible.
• Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.
• Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer!
• For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site.

About Allianz Group

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Adjustments and support

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to careers@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. www.allianz.com.au/careers