Experience

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  Self-employed

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Consultant

    • Oct 2016 - Present
    • Sydney, Australia
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  Australian Military Bank Ltd

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Head of Risk and Compliance

    • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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  Qudos Bank

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Jeff Organ, Fraud and Security Management

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
    • Sydney, Australia
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  Gateway Credit Union Ltd

  • Australia
  • Banking
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance

    • Mar 2007 - May 2014

    Oversight of Risk & ComplianceOversight of CollectionsSecretariat responsibilitiesAttend Board & Board Committee MeetingsMember of Compliance CommitteeStaff managementMember of Senior Management Team

  • Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance/Company Secretary

    • Mar 2007 - May 2014

    Gateway is one of the larger mutual ADI's in Australia with total assets approaching $1 Bn;Responsible for Risk Management through the identification, monitoring and treatment of business risks; and oversight/management of compliance framework.Introduced the acceptance & adoption of risk management standard ISO31000:2009Responsible for ensuring the business complies with all legislative and regulatory requirements and standards that impact upon the business units;Maintaining effective operational compliance systems to support the business;Compliance & risk awareness through business - member of Compliance Committee;Contribute actively as a member of the senior management team;Board & Committee meeting participation;Oversee management of the Credit Union's Collections Department;Company secretariat responsibilities.

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  Yes Home Loans

  • Parramatta, NSW

  • Director

    • Feb 2006 - Jan 2007
    • Parramatta, NSW

    Engaged by Yes Home Loans Group to establish, develop and grow a new finance and investment business for the YHL group of companies. YHL - based at Parramatta - had 14 branch offices nationally, $800 million under administration, 70 staff and provides home loans to the retail market around Aust...

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  Guardian Mortgages - Marketing

  • Sydney, NSW

  • Director - Operations, Marketing & Compliance

    • Feb 2004 - Jun 2005
    • Sydney, NSW

    Group companies issued debentures/unsecured notes to the retail public under AFS Licence 246409 and funds raised were used to make loans to approved borrowers. Loans made were of a commercial/bridging nature. I commenced as a sales/marketing executive and was then promoted to have marketing and o...

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  AM Corporation Limited

  • Sydney, NSW

  • General Manager, Advisory & Technical

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
    • Sydney, NSW

    (Member of the IOOF Group)AM Corporation offered funds management and investment administration services to the retail & wholesale markets via financial advisers. My responsibilities spanned various areas - specifically provision of technical services of pooled investment trusts and superannu...

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  HSBC Asset Management Limited

  • Sydney, NSW

  • Executive Manager

    • Jan 1992 - Jan 1999
    • Sydney, NSW

    As part of one of the largest banks in the world, HSBC Asset Management is an international & domestic funds manager offering a full range of pooled investment funds to the retail & wholesale markets via financial advisers. I was responsible for establishing and managing the Sydney Office...

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  Colonial First State Fund

  • Sydney, NSW

  • National Manager, Marketing & Business Growth

    • Jan 1989 - Jan 1992
    • Sydney, NSW

    (Member of the CBA Bank)Colonial First State is now Australia's largest funds management group offering pooled investment funds to the retail & wholesale markets via financial advisers. My role - reporting to the CEO - was during the company's formative years and encompassed national ...

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  Hooker Corporation

  • Sydney, NSW

  • Assistant General Manager, Marketing and Development

    • Jan 1985 - Jan 1989
    • Sydney, NSW

    A national role, my responsibilities included marketing/sales planning, prospectus compilation, annual reports, marketing function, adviser sales development, customer service and management of the business development team.Reported to the CEO.Managed 36 unlisted funds and one listed trust;Total ...

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  National Mutual Building Society

  • Sydney, NSW

  • Manager

    • Jan 1979 - Dec 1984
    • Sydney, NSW

    Was appointed to establish a building society operation for National Mutual - and managed the business for three years - growing it to a viable size and opening three metropolitan branches around Sydney.

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  National Mutual Assets Management

  • State Manager

    • Jan 1979 - Jan 1983

    Managed the formation and development of a new building society operation for National Mutual/AXA. The role was senior (reporting to the Board) and included the formulation of all business aspects viz operational issues/marketing/ promotional activities/business development/lending policies/opera...

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  Westpac Banking Corporation

  • Accountant

    • Jan 1970 - Jan 1978

    Responsibilities included various roles including public relations through to branch management in retail banking;Included overseas posting to London for two years - specifically reserved for 'high potential' bank officers;Background entailed extensive experience in all aspects of banking...