Compliance Specialist

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hyundai Capital Australia (HCAU) during a period of significant growth! HCAU is the Australian finance provider for Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, delivering innovative finance solutions that support the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) brands. HMG is Korea's 2nd largest conglomerate focusing on automobiles, auto parts, finance and more.

We’re currently hiring a Compliance Specialist to join our Legal & Compliance team and provide critical support and guidance on compliance matters. This position reports directly to the Compliance Senior Manager. In this role, you will plan, develop and conduct 2nd line compliance monitoring activities supporting multiple departments.

What you’ll do:

• Provide specialist and timely advice to business stakeholders in relation to HCAU’s regulatory obligations, with an emphasis on Australian Privacy laws.
• Assess, investigate and escalate compliance incidents in line with regulatory expectations and timing.
• Conduct ongoing control design and operating assessments for Compliance-owned controls.
• Conduct ongoing 2nd line control design and operating assessments of business-owned controls.
• Prepare periodic compliance reports and regulatory submissions.
• Develop and deliver compliance training to business stakeholders.
• Build and develop relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to uplift controls, culture and business practices.
• Write and maintain compliance policies and processes that align and remain up to date with regulatory and internal expectations.
• Proactively identify trends and patterns indicating potential non-compliance or risks to the business, and influence business stakeholders to take action to rectify and remediate.
• Maintain HCAU’s Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems by monitoring and updating key compliance indicators (e.g., incidents and breaches, obligations, policies and procedures, regulatory communications, gift and entertainment disclosures and conflicts of interest).
• Interpret and synthesize complex legislative and regulatory guidance into practical and simple advice.

Your skills & experience:

• Ideally least 3+ years’ experience in a compliance role within financial services.
• Experience interpreting and providing guidance in relation to Australian Privacy laws.
• Experience conducting 2nd line monitoring of regulatory obligations within financial services.
• Experience investigating and assessing compliance incidents and breaches, including familiarity with ASIC’s reportable situations (breach reporting) regime.
• Experience conducting and having oversight of control design and operating assessments.
• Experience engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders to check and challenge business practices.
• Experience using and administering Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply legislation and regulatory guidance within the context of consumer lending.
• Partner with business units and stakeholders to ensure successful action and remediation of compliance issues.
• Knowledge of Australian laws governing consumer lending preferably with advisory experience within consumer lending and Privacy laws.
• Strong time management, problem solving and project management skills with high attention to detail.

What we offer you:

• A flexible hybrid working environment.
• WELL Core Platinum certified office.
• Competitive base salary & bonus structure.
• Health & Wellbeing allowance.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers.
• A fun and collaborative team with great work life balance.
• Employee Car Benefit Scheme.

HCAU is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We support an inclusive environment for all employees and employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in our interview process please contact: [email protected]