Director, Compliance
Are you a strategic compliance leader who can turn complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-minded solutions that protect the organization and enable growth?
The Director, Compliance is responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing Thomson Reuters Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) program in Australia and providing general product compliance support for Asia-Pacific and emerging markets. This position will manage risk assessments, maintain policies, report suspicious activity to regulators, act as the primary liaison for AUSTRAC, and will provide critical product compliance support and advisory services for our operations and product launches in APAC.
This role will be based in Sydney and report to the Vice President of Compliance.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Director, Compliance, you will:
Program Development & Governance: Establish and maintain robust AML/CTF internal controls, policies, and procedures tailored to Thomson Reuter’s risk profile.
Risk Assessment: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments on products, customers, and geographic locations to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Oversight: Oversee and monitor customer due diligence, including enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk customers, including Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).
Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor transactions for suspicious activity, investigate irregularities, and file reports with regulatory authorities and escalate critical compliance risks and provide regulator programmatic updates.
Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary contact for regulatory audits, inspections, and inquiries.
Training & Awareness: Implement firm-wide training programs to ensure staff understand their obligations.
Product Advisory & Go-To-Market Support: Partner with product development, legal, and commercial teams to ensure products and services launched in Asia and emerging markets comply with local regulatory requirements. Conduct compliance reviews and risk assessments for new market entries, product localization efforts, and cross-border data initiatives.
Team Collaboration: Partner closely with the larger Compliance team to implement and support enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.
General Compliance Advisory: Provide guidance to regional business units on broader corporate compliance topics.
Culture of Compliance: Champion a strong culture of ethics and compliance, assisting with internal investigations, compliance audits, and global policy rollouts as needed.
About You
You’re a fit for the role of Director, Compliance, if you have the following required qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required; Juris Doctor, LLM, or relevant advanced degree is preferred.
8+ years of progressive experience in compliance, legal, or risk management within the financial services, fintech, or data/technology sectors.
Have in-depth knowledge of Australian AML/CTF laws, AUSTRAC regulations, and industry best practices.
Proven experience navigating regulatory frameworks and providing product compliance support in APAC and emerging markets.
Demonstrated ability to build and manage comprehensive compliance programs independently and drive cross-functional alignment.
Have experience engaging with AUSTRAC and/or similar regulators.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable business strategies.
Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external business customers.
Additional preferred qualifications include:
Professional certification (e.g., ACAMS, ICA) is highly desirable.
Knowledge of Thomson Reuters products
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What’s in it For You?
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
About Us
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
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