Consultant Gig #994–SYDNEY–Senior Specialist Roles for a FS Compliance Expert Advisory Panel

1. Organisational Psychologist with Change Management Experience in Financial Services

Key Selection Criteria:

• Expertise in assessing and embedding compliance culture (ISO 37301, Clause 5.1).

• Proven track record in cultural change management within financial services.

• Experience aligning behavioural change initiatives with compliance frameworks.

• Ability to balance cultural aspirations with operational capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a cultural assessment to evaluate leadership behaviours, employee engagement, and compliance alignment.

• Provide strategies for embedding compliance-oriented behaviours across the organisation.

• Support process analysis and identify efficiencies to reduce reliance on separate business analysis resources.

• Review recommendations to ensure they align with the client's capabilities and operational limitations.

2. Technology Risk Specialist

Key Selection Criteria:

• Deep expertise in Australian standards (e.g., APRA CPS 234) and international standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001).

• Demonstrable experience in information security and operational resilience within financial services.

• Ability to integrate technology risk management with broader compliance frameworks.

• Practical knowledge of scalable tools and processes for risk monitoring and mitigation.

Responsibilities:

• Assess the client's information security framework and identify gaps in compliance with relevant standards.

• Provide targeted recommendations for improving technology risk management practices.

• Offer scalable, practical solutions for ongoing monitoring of technology-related risks.

• Collaborate with the team to ensure technology risks are integrated into the overall compliance review.

3. Legal Compliance SME

Key Selection Criteria:

• Former legal partner or senior counsel.

• Deep understanding of Australian regulatory requirements (ASIC, APRA, AML/CTF).

• Expertise in advising on legal frameworks for compliance operations within fintech or financial services.

• Ability to provide strategic insights to enhance client confidence.

Responsibilities:

• Offer high-level insights into regulatory requirements and their integration into compliance processes.

• Review key deliverables to ensure alignment with Australian regulatory standards.

• Support the client in understanding legal compliance implications, as needed.

• Provide strategic input.