Westpac New Zealand

Compliance Manager

Westpac New Zealand
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeWellington • New ZealandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in managing card scheme compliance obligations, including governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in translating complex compliance requirements into actionable business and operational outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Card Scheme Compliance ManagementGovernance And Risk ManagementStakeholder ManagementVisa And Mastercard ComplianceAudit And Remediation Activities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage Westpac’s card scheme compliance obligations day to day
  • Ensure scheme rules, mandates, bulletins and compliance requirements are identified, assessed, governed and implemented across acquiring and related payment activities
  • Maintain oversight of scheme compliance governance, waivers, assurance activities and vendor delivery
  • Lead assessment and management of card scheme rules, mandates, bulletins and obligations applying to WNZL
  • Maintain WNZL’s register of scheme obligations, compliance actions, waivers, exemptions and remediation commitments
  • Translate scheme requirements into business, technology, operational and vendor accountabilities
  • Monitor upcoming scheme changes and assess impacts, risks and implementation requirements
  • Operate scheme compliance governance, reporting and assurance processes
  • Manage compliance reporting, risk escalation, breaches and remediation activities
  • Oversee delivery of scheme obligations across WNZL and third-party providers
  • Validate compliance outcomes and manage dependencies
  • Manage scheme waivers, dispensations, attestations, audits, reviews and information requests
  • Maintain scheme compliance policies, standards, controls and supporting evidence
  • Act as WNZL’s operational liaison with Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay and other card schemes
  • Identify, escalate and coordinate remediation of scheme compliance risks, control weaknesses and breaches
  • Represent WNZL in scheme forums and industry working groups as required

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience in payments, card schemes, transaction banking, acquiring, issuing, risk or compliance
  • Understanding of Visa, Mastercard and card scheme operating rules, mandates and compliance obligations
  • Proven ability to interpret complex requirements and translate them into clear business, technology, operational and vendor outcomes
  • Experience managing governance, risk, audits, attestations, waivers and remediation activities within a complex environment
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to drive outcomes across business, technology, operations, risk, vendors and external partners
  • Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave
  • Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
  • Banking benefits
  • Insurance discounts
  • Superannuation scheme
  • Career growth and internal capability programmes
  • Programmes that recognise star performers
  • Generous parental leave
  • Top up government paid parental leave
  • School holiday subsidy
  • 2 Volunteer days per year
  • Supportive team environment

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Hard Skills
Payments ExperienceTransaction BankingCompliance InterpretationScheme Rules ManagementRisk AssessmentGovernance ProcessesCompliance ReportingOperational AccountabilityVendor ManagementRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
Influencing SkillsStakeholder EngagementCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Relevant Tertiary Qualification
Industry Keywords
Card SchemesAcquiringIssuingCompliance ObligationsWaiversAttestationsAuditsRemediationRisk ManagementVendor Delivery