Head of Compliance

Head of Compliance

Avanti Finance Group is a privately owned specialist lender operating across New Zealand and Australia. We are on a growth mission to lead our industry through innovation, strong governance and exceptional financial services.

We are seeking a seasoned Head of Compliance to provide authoritative leadership across the Avanti Group. Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, this Auckland based role is a key member of the Risk and Operations leadership team, with direct influence at executive, committee and Board level.

This role will suit a senior compliance professional who combines sound regulatory judgement with commercial acumen, and who is comfortable operating as a trusted adviser in a complex financial services environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Group compliance framework
• Ensure compliance with NZ and Australian legislation, including consumer credit, FMCA, AML CFT, Health and Safety, and Privacy
• Oversee all AML CFT obligations, including risk assessments, monitoring and FIU reporting
• Manage breaches, incidents and regulatory change
• Lead regulatory engagement, audits and inspections
• Deliver compliance training and promote strong risk and compliance culture

About you

• Minimum 7 years experience in compliance or regulatory risk within financial services
• Proven experience operating at senior or lead level
• Strong knowledge of NZ and Australian regulatory environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical guidance
• Self motivated, organised and confident working autonomously

This is an Auckland based opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing, values led organisation that puts people first.

What's in it for me?

Within the Avanti Finance Group, you can look forward to flexible and hybrid working as we offer up to two days working from home following your initial training period. We give back to our communities through our support of Duffy Books, and by offering an Annual Volunteer Day for you to use for a purpose that's close to your heart. We believe in celebrating diversity, and we also celebrate talent and development by working with you through an established capability framework that puts you in the driving seat of your development while achieving business goals. You won't find a gender pay gap here, as we have great remuneration packages but as we all know there's more to an awesome job than the money. If you are happy and fulfilling your potential, while feeling supported, valued and empowered, then that’s a win for us! Fresh fruit, My Everyday Wellbeing Memberships, and increased Kiwisaver match is there for you to feel good from the inside out.

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