The Senior Risk Manager will support our business units to manage, implement and monitor the risk and payment compliance management framework. Consistent with Novatti Values and acting as a subject matter expert, this position is responsible for the identification, assessment, mitigation and reporting of risk and fraud prevention.

• Provide regulatory guidance to senior leadership across AU/NZ and broader APAC regions, with a focus on payment compliance, financial crime risk, and evolving industry standards.
• Lead the development, implementation and regular review of operational compliance frameworks across fraud, credit risk, AML/KYC, data privacy, and relevant regulatory obligations, including PCI-DSS and AUSTRAC/ASIC requirements.
• Oversee the merchant onboarding risk and credit assessment process, proactively improving policies and measures to identify, prevent and mitigate risk exposure across geographies and verticals.
• Plan, monitor and refine compliance initiatives and fraud strategies based on data insights, emerging threats, and legislative changes.
• Lead the alignment of AML/KYC procedures with group-wide policies, ensuring consistency and effectiveness in anti-money laundering efforts across the APAC region.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and the broader Compliance team to develop a strong compliance culture, including the delivery of training, awareness programs, and support materials for employees and leadership.
• Own the preparation of periodic reports for the executive team and relevant stakeholders, including risk dashboards, trend analysis, and compliance status updates.
• Conduct internal reviews and audits to ensure ongoing compliance with laws, regulations and risk control procedures, identifying and remediating any gaps.
• Maintain accurate and auditable records of compliance and risk-related activities, including adherence to document retention requirements in all applicable jurisdictions.
• Coordinate regulatory responses and communication with AUSTRAC, ASIC, and other regulatory bodies, in partnership with the executive team as needed.
• Build and lead a high-performing compliance and risk function, influencing business units to embed strong governance and accountability at all levels.
• Manage relationships with key partners, including financial institutions, service providers and regulators to foster collaboration and ensure knowledge sharing across the payments and risk ecosystem.
• Support operational effectiveness by managing team workloads, setting priorities, and ensuring timely delivery of key compliance and risk deliverables.