Join a high performing team with heart!

Good Shepherd Microfinance is a world leader in financial inclusion products, services and advisory. We offer fair and affordable financial programs to people on low incomes and advisory services for governments, businesses and other organisations. Good Shepherd Microfinance has an Australian Credit Licence and operates as a small amount credit (SACC) loan provider.

The Corporate Services division comprises our Finance and IT teams, which operate as key internal supports to this incredible work including the IT, finance, legal, risk and compliance functions for Good Shepherd Microfinance.

What will be your key focus?

The ACL Compliance Project Lead will spearhead the development and implementation of a sustainable compliance framework, built to facilitate the ongoing management and monitoring of Good Shepherd Microfinance’s ACL compliance requirements. With a depth of experience and exceptional technical knowledge, the ACL Compliance Project Lead will easily implement the framework while managing smooth transformation and uptake of supporting policies, procedures and methodologies that ensure ongoing compliance with key requirements.

What will you need to succeed?

• Subject matter expertise in ACL compliance and regulatory requirements
• Experience in developing and implementing compliance frameworks, reporting and monitoring
• Strong verbal communication skills and previous success engaging effectively with stakeholders at all levels and external partners and agencies
• Strong written communication skills and demonstrated experience communicating technical information clearly and concisely, writing and editing policies and procedural documents, Board papers and reports
• Legal, regulatory, banking or compliance background is highly regarded as is experience working or volunteering for a NFP or community organisation
• The capacity and commitment to work in alignment with the values of Good Shepherd Microfinance

More about us?

At the core of our team are our values and a culture that invests strongly in professional development, workplace flexibility and employee wellbeing. In 2016, we were ranked in the top 10 most innovative not-for-profits in Australia and our work is growing! Our team has nearly doubled over the last couple of years and we’re proud that women make up 66% of management and to have team engagement scores that are some of the highest nationally. In addition, our remuneration includes generous salary packaging benefits that can increase take home pay.

Plus, the Corporate Services team collaborates across teams who boast incredible passion and a wealth of knowledge about financial inclusion in Australia.

You can download the position description on our website.