Regulatory Affairs Manager

The Opportunities: 
The Regulatory Manager oversees AIA Australia’s relationships with key regulators including APRA and ASIC, as well as other agencies such as the ACCC and FIRB when required. The role manages both ongoing, reactive regulatory engagement such as scheduled submissions, reviews, information requests, and liaison activities, as well as proactive engagement on regulatory issues linked to upcoming business initiatives. 

The role acts as the custodian of AIA’s regulatory reputation, providing strategic advice to business stakeholders, managing regulatory submissions and responses where not handled by industry bodies, and ensuring consistent, coordinated interaction with regulators. It also delivers reporting and insights to executives and Boards, including early indicators of changes in regulatory sentiment or regulatory relationship risk. 

This role is for Melbourne or Sydney.

To do this successfully you will: 

• Provide confident regulatory leadership and advice, monitoring regulatory developments across APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC and Privacy, translating requirements into clear business impacts, and enabling safe, timely business decisions. 

• Own and coordinate regulator relationships, acting as the primary liaison with Regulators, planning and managing annual engagement schedules, supporting formal meetings, responding to regulatory requests, and maintaining AIA’s regulatory reputation. 

• Ensure accurate, timely regulatory reporting and submissions, working closely with Finance, Risk, Compliance and other teams to meet lodgement obligations, maintain registers, manage attestations, and address any delays or rework transparently. 

• Deliver clear regulatory insight and risk oversight, building dashboards and KRIs, providing executive and Board reporting on regulatory themes and emerging risks, and proactively identifying early indicators of regulatory concern. 

• Strengthen governance, risk management and continuity, leading Line 1 regulatory risk controls, supporting audits and reviews, escalating significant issues appropriately, and providing Company Secretariat relief to ensure seamless governance support 

 
Successful applications will demonstrate: 

• Tertiary qualification in law, economics, commerce, or finance, with strong capability in regulatory affairs, compliance, or legal roles within financial services or life insurance. 

• Deep understanding of APRA Prudential Standards, ASIC requirements, and broader regulatory and governance frameworks, with proven ability to engage regulators and manage complex submissions. 

• Strong commercial judgement and problem solving ability, delivering practical, value adding advice that supports business initiatives within risk appetite and regulatory constraints. 

• Highly effective communicator and senior stakeholder influencer, able to provide clear, independent, and strategically focused advice to executives across the organisation. 

• Proven ability to manage multiple regulatory initiatives and deadlines simultaneously, supported by strong organisational skills, sound judgement, and digital fluency in compliance and reporting systems. 

 
Why choose AIA: 

At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people. 

• Access our training and development to build on your current skills 

• Career development through internal mobility opportunities 

• Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday 

• Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself 

• Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you 

• Work with supportive and inclusive managers 

• Flexible working arrangement – 3 days in office and 2 days WFH 

At AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. As part of the AIA Group - the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group – it is our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.  Lots of companies like to say they’re different. What makes us truly different at AIA, is the difference we make in people’s lives. We are proud that this difference has been recognised in the 2024 ANZIIF awards by being named Life Insurance Company of the Year. 

AIA is different. Are you? 

If you want to be part of an organisation that helps people live better every single day, apply via the link.