Senior Compliance Manager

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and working in partnership with Westpac New Zealand’s (WNZL) Data and Cybersecurity teams, the Senior Compliance Manager - Privacy plays a critical role in supporting the CCO with leading the WNZL strategy for privacy and personal data protection to ensure WNZL’s effective management of customer personal information and compliance with global regulatory requirements.

This position is responsible for maintaining compliance practices while defining WNZL’s Privacy Programme and leading its implementation with internal business units.

The role includes the day-to-day leadership and management of the WNZL Privacy team, regulatory advocacy, policy definition, privacy risk management and WNZL-wide privacy management operations.

The Senior Compliance Manager - Privacy is also responsible for leading WNZL’s Privacy Practice Group, a distributed network of privacy professionals embedded in WNZL business and functional teams.

In this role we are looking for a leader with a strong understanding of compliance risk management within financial services organisations, global compliance best practice, and privacy management exposure who is a real team player. You must be an excellent communicator, with demonstrable experience in compliance and privacy management.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?- Previous experience in compliance and privacy (risk) management.- Demonstrable know-how of NZ and global privacy regulations.- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.- Good stakeholder management skills to guide individuals to fast and effective outcomes.- Experience championing change and strengthening privacy practices- Sound judgement skills to provide trusted advice.

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

Immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:
- 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year- Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme- Career growth - we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers- Generous parental leave - and top up government paid parental leave- School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday- 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us - we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities - your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.

Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrat