Risk and Compliance Manager - AML

Hi, we’re PEXA Every time a house is bought, sold or refinanced in Australia your lawyer, conveyancer and lender will most likely use a digital platform to settle your property, this is where we come in. PEXA’s world-first digital settlement platform has revolutionised the way we exchange property in Australia helping over 20,000 people a week safely settle their homes.   Since starting our journey in 2010, we now employ a team of over 1,000 people working across multiple continents. We’re still growing, innovating and looking ahead, but behind our greatest achievements, there is a team of curious creators and big thinkers. That’s why, we’re looking for ambitious people like yourself to join the team.
A day in the life

You’ll spend your days working closely with people across the business, partnering with teams to identify, understand and manage risk—bringing your expertise to enable confident, well-informed decisions. You’ll have a particular focus on PEXA’s AML product PEXA Clear, while supporting a broader range of operational and regulatory risk areas.
One moment you might be facilitating a risk workshop on emerging obligations or advising a product team on how to design well-controlled and compliant solutions, and the next you’re assessing the effectiveness of key controls or investigating an incident to understand root cause and prevent recurrence.
Your risk and AML/ Financial crime expertise will be critical in shaping how risk is understood and managed across the business. You’ll bring structure and clarity to complex regulatory and operational scenarios—translating risk and insights into practical, meaningful guidance for leaders and governance forums.
You’ll also play a key role in ensuring our risks and processes remain practical, scalable and fit-for-purpose, continuously identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, improve frameworks and respond to an evolving regulatory environment.
It’s a role that blends thinking and doing: partnering with stakeholders, constructively challenging where needed, and helping the business move forward in a safe, compliant and sustainable way.

About the role
This role exists to support PEXA in managing risk effectively while continuing to grow and innovate in a regulated environment. You’ll act as a trusted partner to the business—providing expert guidance on risk, compliance, strengthening frameworks, and ensuring we operate within our risk appetite and meet evolving regulatory expectations.

Key capabilities

• Strong risk and compliance expertise within regulated environments
• Solid understanding of financial crime risk (including AML), with the ability to apply it pragmatically in a business context
• Experience identifying, assessing and managing risk, including controls design and effectiveness
• Ability to influence, challenge and partner with stakeholders
• Critical thinking and sound judgement
• Experience in assurance activities (e.g. control testing, audit coordination)
• Clear communication and ability to translate risk and regulatory requirements into actionable insights

  What success looks like (6–12 months)

• Trusted by stakeholders as a go-to advisor on risk, compliance and AML matters
• Risk frameworks are embedded, understood, and consistently applied across the business
• Meaningful risk insights are delivered to leadership and governance forums
• Assurance activities are delivered effectively, with clear outcomes and follow-through
• Risks and incidents are well-managed, with strong remediation and continuous improvement

A career at PEXA starts with you! If you think you have the required skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you – even if you don’t tick all the boxes. At PEXA we support your growth and help you discover your full potential.   Why join us • Quarterly wellness days to recharge • Four weeks workcation per year - work from an approved country • Take the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional annual leave per year • Learn from the best and upskill with PEXA Academy and grow your career   Our commitment to our people and a better future At PEXA we want you to embrace your best self each day, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate, so that every person can reach their full potential. We want our people to feel equally valued, supported and celebrated. With market-leading benefits that make a difference, we’re committed to supporting individuals, families and carers. Your culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and other attributes make you unique! We couldn't be prouder to have a team that reflects the richness of our wider community.   We're a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.   Stay Connected A career at PEXA is exciting, challenging and rewarding, and we’re always on the lookout for talented individuals to join the team. You can learn more about life at PEXA on our website and social channels too.