Seek a competitive position in a dynamic working environment utilizing my governance, compliance, quality assurance and supervision skills.
Top performing compliance professional with in-depth working knowledge of compliance and regulatory framework within both Insurance and Financial Markets.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Governance and Oversight Associate
PERPETUAL PTY LTD
07.2022 - 03.2024
Delivering best in class compliance and risk management framework - Develop and maintain good understanding of Perpetual’s risk appetite and requirements, managed funds products, service providers along with distributors that seeks to manage the risk exposures when it comes to distribution of Perpetual’s funds to investors
Approving marketing and advertising communications – reviewing and approving advertising and marketing material issued by Perpetual’s products to ensure they are compliant with regulatory requirements and consistent with the Target Market Determination
Regularly undertaking surveillance activity on advertising and marketing campaigns in the public forum
Assist us in educating our distributors on our expectations to ensure compliance with the Design and Distribution Obligation Regime
Maintain lists of our Distributors and Material Distributors
Complete upfront and on-going due diligence on our Material Distributors to our funds
Complaints data and Dealing Reports - support management in recording and assessing Complaints Data and Dealing Reports issued to Perpetual as Issuer of a registered managed investment scheme to assess if there has been a Significant Dealing or a Review Trigger of a scheme’s Target Market Determination
Produce Trends Data in relation to Complaints and Dealing Reports across our Distributors
Assist management with the preparation of Compliance Committee and Board reports
Develop and maintain good & effective relationships with service providers, distributors and internal stakeholders
Act in accordance with Perpetual’s goals & values
Compliance officer (Line 2, Risk and Compliance)
PEPPER MONEY
06.2021 - 07.2022
Improvement and maintenance of Compliance Framework - Undertake line 2 compliance monitoring along with finalisation of the reports and suggesting controls to the relevant business unit to close gaps in current processes
Some key pieces of monitoring done in last year are for complaints, hardships, direct sales for mortgages as well as asset finance
- Maintenance of regulatory policies, procedures, and relevant compliance programs
Compliance advice and support - Provide compliance advice to the business on customer communications, including scripting and marketing
Ensuring advertising and marketing reviews are in accordance with the Pepper Money’s marketing checklist, applicable legislative and regulatory obligations and in accordance with Pepper policies and procedures
Provide compliance advice to the business on compliance incidents and issues
Investigate escalations from the business and provide compliance advice
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) system – Providing support and compliance advice with incident management in line with Pepepr Money’s incident management procedure
Compliance Analyst (Legal and Compliance)
PETSURE PET HEALTH INSURANCE
08.2014 - 05.2021
Management of compliance inbox and compliance tasks - reviewing and signing off sales and marketing advertising material and compliance requests coming through compliance inbox to ensure products offered are being provided efficiently, honestly and fairly, in accordance with our legislative and regulatory obligations
This includes scripts for TVCs, advertorials, media releases, website content other marketing collaterals such as social media posts banners, posters, eDMs etc
Modern Slavery Act - working closely with internal and external business heads to ensure business complies with Modern Slavery Act
As Modern Slavery is an ongoing project, efforts are focused on sourcing the updated supplier lists, sending the modern slavery questionnaire, reviewing and risk rating the suppliers based on their responses
Conducting deep dive assessments for any medium to high-risk suppliers as well as working with the parent company Hollard to draft the joint Modern Slavery Statement
Breaches and Incidents – working alongside compliance manager in management and reporting of breaches and incidents
Duties include logging the incident into breaches and incident register, work closely with the various business units to understand the impact and root cause
Assess the compliance risk, work out the remediation strategy if any, conducting the incident analysis
Part of the BIRT (Breaches and Incident management team) which meet regularly to manage complex incidents
Royal Commission Project – Supporting Royal Commission Project team with the implementation of Royal Commission reforms on matters like Anti Hawking, Duty if Disclosure and 2020 General Insurance Code Practice
Other Duties – include assisting other business units with advising and reviewing of training material, assisting with internal and external audits, providing guidance on complex customer complaints, drafting of monthly compliance packs for sales and marketing teams and working with business head in drafting quarterly compliance report for the board members
Compliance Quality Assurance Officer (Legal and Compliance)
PETSURE PET HEALTH INSURANCE
11.2018 - 08.2019
Conducting compliance sales call audits for external and internal brand partners to ensure business complies with its call monitoring obligations under its AFSL
Drafting and presenting monthly call monitoring reports to internal and external stakeholders
Guiding and working with Brand Partners in filling up compliance gaps and providing scripting updates
Working closely with IT and marketing teams regarding compliance breaches, quote tool and scripting changes
Ad Hoc compliance duties as and when required by the team such as management of privacy complaints, website and quote tool audits
Senior Customer Operations and Service Representative (part time)
PETSURE PET HEALTH INSURANCE
08.2014 - 10.2018
Underwriting new applications
Managing error applications, promotions and retentions tasks
Running and sending Customer Correspondence and Admin report on daily basis
Allocating tasks to CST team in Manila and Sydney on daily basis
Actioning brand partner queries and requests
Buddy coach to new recruits
Assisting agents and team when faced with complex query
Marking and discussing the quality matrix with the new recruits
Liaising with vets, claims team and internal dispute resolution teams for optimum solution for the customers and brand partners
Ad hoc duties like writing off premiums, creating fix it etc
Brand Services Manager
LOWE LINTAS
10.2000 - 01.2004
Strategizing and executing Marketing and Advertising campaigns for corporate like Unilever, Procter and Gamble, Johnson and Johnson etc
Attending Market Research
Writing effective creative Briefs
Liaising with production and media teams
Providing effective solutions to the clients to boost sales and image through innovative sales and marketing ideas
Education
Bachelor’s degree - economics
University of Mumbai
Career To Date
Perpetual Pty Ltd (Corporate Trust), Governance and Oversight Associate, 07/01/22, 03/31/24, Delivering best in class compliance and risk management framework., Approving marketing and advertising communications., Assist in educating distributors on compliance expectations., Maintain lists of Distributors and Material Distributors., Support management in recording and assessing Complaints Data and Dealing Reports., Produce Trends Data in relation to Complaints and Dealing Reports., Assist management with the preparation of Compliance Committee and Board reports., Develop and maintain good & effective relationships with service providers, distributors and internal stakeholders., Act in accordance with Perpetual’s goals & values.
Pepper Money, Compliance Officer (Line 2, Risk and Compliance), 06/01/21, 07/31/22, Improvement and maintenance of Compliance Framework., Provide compliance advice to the business on customer communications., Investigate escalations from the business and provide compliance advice., Providing support and compliance advice with incident management.
Petsure Pet Health Insurance, Compliance Analyst (Legal and Compliance), 09/01/19, 05/31/21, Management of compliance inbox and compliance tasks., Working closely with internal and external business heads to ensure compliance with Modern Slavery Act., Working alongside compliance manager in management and reporting of breaches and incidents., Supporting Royal Commission Project team with the implementation of Royal Commission reforms.
Petsure Pet Health Insurance, Compliance Quality Assurance Officer (Legal and Compliance), 11/01/18, 08/31/19, Conducting compliance sales call audits., Drafting and presenting monthly call monitoring reports., Guiding and working with Brand Partners in filling up compliance gaps.
Petsure Pet Health Insurance, Senior Customer Operations and Service Representative (part time), 08/01/14, 10/31/18, Underwriting new applications., Managing error applications, promotions and retentions tasks., Running and sending Customer Correspondence and Admin report.
Six years’ experience working in Legal, Risk and Compliance teams and over nine years’ experience in financial services
In depth understanding and working knowledge of regulatory environment and obligations around general insurance and financial products
Knowledge and experience of managing Breaches and Incident registers
Support all levels of management by providing quality guidance on compliance and regulatory reforms
Knowledge and experience in maintenance of compliance registers, policies and documents
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to liaise efficiently with internal and external stakeholders
Strong ability in maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Established record of meeting deadlines, good time management skills, interpersonal skills, capacity to view the 'whole picture'. Always focused on a 'Can Do' attitude
Proficiency in MS Office including advanced excel skills, UPM, JIRA and DOS based programs and aptitude to pick up things fast
Timeline
Governance and Oversight Associate
PERPETUAL PTY LTD
07.2022 - 03.2024
Compliance officer (Line 2, Risk and Compliance)
PEPPER MONEY
06.2021 - 07.2022
Compliance Quality Assurance Officer (Legal and Compliance)
PETSURE PET HEALTH INSURANCE
11.2018 - 08.2019
Compliance Analyst (Legal and Compliance)
PETSURE PET HEALTH INSURANCE
08.2014 - 05.2021
Senior Customer Operations and Service Representative (part time)