Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance – Line 1 Risk

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Get To Know Us:

SS&C Global Investor Distribution Solutions (GIDS) and Retirement Solutions (RS) provide information processing and computer software services and products.  The Company’s operating segments include financial markets, customer management, professional services, and output solutions.  SS&C GIDS serves the alternative investments, asset and wealth management, banking and lending, insurance, and real estate industries. 

SS&C is a leading provider of outsourced registry services in Australia, specialising in technology-driven solutions with high levels of automation across institutional and retail markets. With 600+ employees primarily based in Melbourne and Sydney, the Australian division focuses on Unit Registry—known globally as Transfer Agency—technology and services. As the largest Transfer Agency provider in Australia, SS&C delivers comprehensive end-to-end solutions for Fund Managers and Custodians.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model

• Your Future: Income Protection Insurance & Salary Continuance

• Work/Life Balance: Generous Bereavement & Compassionate leave

• Your Wellbeing: Private Health Insurance discount, Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave, Death & TPD Insurance

• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity

• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University

• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

What You Will Get To Do:

The Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance – Line 1 Risk, is responsible for managing regulatory change initiatives and ensuring adherence to Australian regulatory reporting requirements within the first line of defence. This role ensures compliance with APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority), ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission), AUSTRAC (Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre), FATCA, and CRS standards by maintaining robust risk control frameworks, accurate reporting, and proactive management of regulatory changes. The position involves close collaboration with Line 2 Risk, Compliance, and cross-functional teams to drive effective regulatory implementation and mitigate risk.

• Monitor regulatory updates from APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC, and other bodies, assessing impacts on operations and implementing necessary changes.

• Develop and maintain a regulatory change management framework, ensuring seamless implementation with legal, compliance, and operational teams.

• Oversee the regulatory reporting process, ensuring accuracy, compliance with APRA, FATCA, CRS, and other regulations, and manage reporting deadlines.

• Implement data validation controls, quality assurance measures, and act as the primary contact for regulators.

• Develop a Line 1 risk control framework, including RCSAs and KRIs, to monitor compliance and mitigate risks related to reporting and data accuracy.

• Ensure effective data governance, collaborate with data teams, and implement tools to maintain data quality in regulatory filings.

• Support internal and external audits, maintaining audit readiness and addressing findings with corrective action plans.

• Advise senior management on regulatory risk and collaborate across teams to implement risk management strategies.

• Identify and drive process automation opportunities to streamline regulatory reporting and improve compliance efficiency.

What You Will Bring:

• In-depth knowledge of APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC, FATCA, CRS, and other relevant regulations.

• Strong understanding of data governance, validation, and reporting controls.

• Proven experience in managing regulatory change projects, with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.

• Skilled in influencing and collaborating with senior leadership, Line 2 Risk, and auditors.

• Familiar with regulatory reporting tools and data analytics platforms.

• Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities.

• Experience working with compliance, audit, and operational teams, promoting a risk-aware culture while ensuring compliance and service excellence.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills for managing complex escalations and driving continuous improvement.

• Proficient in drafting high-quality papers for boards and committees.

• 7+ years of experience in regulatory reporting, regulatory change management, or risk control within financial services or transfer agency environments.

• Proven track record managing APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC, FATCA, and CRS reporting standards.

• Expertise in risk frameworks, compliance controls, and data governance practices.

• Experience leading regulatory change projects and engaging with external auditors.

• Demonstrated success in process optimisation and automation implementation for regulatory reporting.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ www.ssctech.com/careers.

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SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.