Associate Director, Regulatory Change & Enablement

SS&C is a leading provider of mission-critical, AI-powered technology and services empowering financial services and healthcare organizations to work smarter, faster, and securely. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices worldwide. More than 23,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Get To Know Us:

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to the Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organisations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

As a leading innovator in technology-powered solutions, outsourced administration and operational services focused on the global financial services industry, SS&C has a network spanning the major financial and commercial centres of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. SS&C is also the world’s largest hedge fund and private equity administrator, as well as the largest mutual fund transfer agency.

As a provider In Australia, SS&C is a specialist provider of outsourced registry services with a technology focus and high levels of automation across institutional & retail solutions. Predominantly located in Melbourne and Sydney with 600+ employees, most of the Australian division work on Unit Registry (referred to as Transfer Agency around the world) technology and services. SS&C’s Transfer Agency business is the largest provider of Unit Registry services in Australia, providing Fund Managers, Custodians and end to end service offering.

Why You Will Love It Here!

Flexibility : Hybrid Work Model

Your Future: Income Protection Insurance

Work/Life Balance: Flexible Time Off

Your Wellbeing: Private Health Insurance discount, Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave, Death & TPD Insurance

Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity

Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, including SS&C University

Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

What You Will Get To Do:

The Associate Director, Regulatory Change & Enablement, is responsible for providing regulatory advisory, impact assessment, and enablement services across Asset Services, supporting both Transfer Agency and Fund Accounting operations.

Operating within the Operational Governance, Risk and Regulatory Enablement function, the role ensures consistent interpretation of regulatory obligations while working closely with Operations, Product, and clients to deliver practical, commercially aligned outcomes.

The role focuses on:

Monitoring and interpreting regulatory developments

Assessing impacts across operations, products, and service models

Developing clear analysis, guidance, and business-ready collateral

Supporting BAU regulatory queries and interpretation

Engaging directly with clients and Responsible Entities (REs) on regulatory change

The role combines advisory and execution, leading the development of impact assessments, recommendations, and enablement material, while partnering with PMO and business teams to support delivery and implementation.

Regulatory Change Advisory & Impact Assessment

Monitor regulatory developments from APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC, ATO and other bodies

Interpret regulatory requirements and translate into operational, product, and client impacts

Perform structured impact assessments across:

Transfer Agency operations

Fund Accounting operations

Client service models

Partner with Product and Operations to:

Assess implications

Develop practical, scalable response options

Produce high-quality outputs including:

Impact assessments

Recommendations

Business guidance material

Execution Through Analysis & Enablement

Lead development of regulatory change collateral, including:

Impact summaries

Process and operational guidance

Business-facing documentation

Ensure outputs are:

Clear and actionable

Aligned to regulatory intent

Support translation of regulatory change into operational understanding and readiness

Work closely with PMO and delivery teams to:

Provide SME input

Clarify requirements

Review and refine proposed solutions

BAU Advisory & Regulatory Support

Act as SME for regulatory queries across Operations and Product teams

Provide practical, timely interpretation of:

Existing regulatory requirements

Emerging regulatory expectations

Support consistent application of regulatory requirements across the business

Escalate or engage specialist SMEs (e.g. tax) where required

Client Engagement & Regulatory Forums

Lead and coordinate Client Regulatory Forums, including:

Defining and agreeing content internally

Coordinating inputs across Product, Operations, and stakeholders

Preparing materials and presentations

Presenting and facilitating discussions with clients and REs

Engage directly with clients and Responsible Entities to:

Present regulatory changes

Explain impacts and considerations

Discuss approach and implications

Act as a trusted advisor to clients on regulatory change matters within the context of a service provider

Operational Readiness Support

Support assessment of business readiness for regulatory change, including:

Identifying gaps in processes, controls, or capability

Highlighting risks and dependencies

Provide guidance to support readiness planning across Operations

Contribute to building stronger regulatory readiness capability over time

Training & Capability Uplift

Develop and deliver training and guidance on regulatory matters

Translate complex requirements into clear, practical learning content

Support uplift of regulatory awareness across:

Operations

Product

Client-facing teams

Build internal capability in regulatory interpretation and application

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with:

Operations (TA and Fund Accounting)

Client facing teams

Product

PMO / delivery teams

Line 2 Risk & Compliance

Ensure alignment of regulatory interpretation with Line 2 expectations

Act as a conduit between Line 2 and Operations for regulatory change matters

Build strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders

Communicate clearly on:

Impacts

Risks

Recommended approaches

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve:

Regulatory change assessment

Communication and guidance

Business readiness practices

Contribute to a scalable and consistent regulatory enablement capability

What You Will Bring:

10+ years’ experience in regulatory change or compliance within financial services.

Strong experience across APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC, ATO regulatory and reporting requirements.

Proven track record in risk frameworks, compliance controls and data governance.

Experience managing audits and regulatory engagement.

Demonstrated experience in regulatory impact assessment and advisory roles

Strong written communication skills, including Board and Committee reporting.

Experience supporting client-facing regulatory discussions or forums

Exposure to Transfer Agency and Fund Accounting functions

Experience developing training or capability uplift material

Strong knowledge of financial services regulation, including APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC and ATO requirements.

Ability to interpret regulation and translate requirements into clear operational, product and client impacts.

Experience across Transfer Agency and/or Fund Accounting environments, with an understanding of service