About Brighter Super: At Brighter Super it’s all about the personal connections, guiding our members to retire confidently as a member first fund – we live by the philosophy that our members come first in everything we do. Since 1965, we have been a trusted and reliable provider of investment, advice and insurance services. We’re a 100% member-owned, Queensland-based, open superannuation fund, built on the foundation of three funds (LGIASuper, Energy Super and Suncorp Super) where we manage more than $37 billion in retirement savings for over 280,000 members. Our members come from our foundation industries of government, finance, electrical and energy sectors, alongside a diverse cross-section of the wider community. Our Brighter Super team is essential to our success, embodying our core values of Aspiring for our members, Unlock innovation, Performance with purpose, and Winning together. We value every Brighter team member – Brighter people, Brighter futures, Brighter together. This commitment fosters a supportive and collaborative work environment where each individual is empowered to thrive. Together, we are building a brighter future. About your new Role: As the Governance and Compliance Specialist, you’ll play a key role in strengthening Brighter Super’s governance and compliance frameworks across the fund and key service providers. Working within the Line 2 Compliance team, you’ll support a strong, enterprise-wide compliance program and help embed consistent, practical compliance practices across the business. You’ll be a trusted partner to stakeholders across the fund - providing pragmatic, solutions-focused advice, supporting day-to-day compliance approvals, and helping teams manage a broad range of compliance activity, from reviewing member-facing materials through to incident and breach assessment and regulatory reporting. This role can be based in either Brisbane or Sydney. In this role, you will: Provide pragmatic, solutions-focused compliance advice that helps business teams understand and meet their obligations while still achieving their goals. Review and support approvals for member-facing materials, such as website content, disclosure documents, campaigns, communications and collateral - ensuring they comply with laws applying to the advertising of financial services and products. Support the ongoing uplift and monitoring of the enterprise compliance program, including controls, evidence, attestations, recordkeeping and monitoring activities. Investigate and assess incidents and potential breaches, including oversight of remediation actions and process improvements to prevent recurrence. Contribute to governance and policy frameworks, including continuous improvement of processes, registers and documentation standards. Support assurance and attestation activities Build strong working relationships across the fund and with external bodies where needed, including regulators. About You: You’re a pragmatic, resilient compliance professional who enjoys partnering with the business to solve problems and improve outcomes. You balance attention to detail with pace, remain composed under pressure, and bring sound judgement and a calm, methodical approach when priorities shift. You bring: Strong knowledge of governance and compliance requirements in superannuation and/or financial services, and confidence interpreting and applying legislation and regulatory obligations. Ability to work independently and collaboratively Demonstrated experience providing practical guidance and recommendations, with clear reasoning and strong documentation. Experience with incident and breach management, including investigation, remediation and continuous improvement. Relevant tertiary qualifications (Law is advantageous but not essential) Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across a range of teams and seniority levels. Excellent organisation, attention to detail and recordkeeping, with confidence using registers and GRC-style systems (and strong MS Office capability). Why Choose Brighter Super: We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, where you matter! Here are some things that you will be able to enjoy; Workplace flexibility, with the option to work up to 50% of your week from home Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave super Purchased leave Career pathways Reward and recognition program Employee Assistance Program Holistic benefits and well-being offer through Perkbox If you know that you are a “Bright Person” and are seeking a “Brighter Future”, please apply now!
