Risk and Compliance Salary Guide – 2024

Kaizen Recruitment uses in-depth market knowledge to help guide and consult our candidates and clients within the financial services industries. To ensure this data reflects recent changes and trends our Director- Legal, Risk and Compliance Amanda Chisholm conducts a national yearly poll across our network of risk and compliance professionals.

Overview

The financial services industry is undergoing constant evolution, driven by shifting regulatory demands and market growth that are reshaping responsibilities at all levels. Organisational redesigns are influencing how businesses structure their teams and acquire junior talent, while also redefining senior management roles. Amid these changes, companies continue to face the challenge of balancing risk practices with broader business objectives. Below are the most recent skill sets in demand across risk and compliance professionals particularly within financial services:

 

Outside of traditional financial services industries, the growth of private markets is creating new opportunities for professionals, prompting organisations to compete for the right talent. With many top professionals feeling undervalued in their current roles, compelling Employee Value Propositions (EVPs) are becoming a key factor in attracting and retaining talent. For an in-depth analysis of market conditions, trends and where we see the demand for talent this year, read our Risk and Compliance Market Updates – July 2024:

 

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Our Salary Guide

To further explore these trends, we recently conducted a survey to assess their impact on salary structures and primary responsibilities across the industry. Our team actively engages with our extensive networks, interviewing over 250 new candidates annually. Notably, more than 85% of the legal, risk, and compliance professionals we’ve placed have come directly from our database. This level of market specialisation enables us to provide accurate, reliable insights into market trends across the financial services sector.

We are excited to share the results of our survey, enhanced by data from thousands of candidates within our network. This salary guide offers valuable insights into remuneration trends, emerging challenges, in-demand skills, and talent acquisition strategies.

 

 

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Get in Touch

Based in Melbourne and Sydney, Kaizen Recruitment specialises in financial services recruitment across funds management, wealth management, superannuation, investment consulting and insurance. If you’d like to discuss candidate career drivers and the current state of the market within the financial services recruitment landscape, feel free to reach out to Amanda Chisholm. 

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