About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to “Bring Excitement to Life” for our 2 million customers (and growing!). We do this by over-delivering through our commitment to fun, challenging the status quo and living our values. As part of the Flutter Group, we’re a global player, but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin we’re a tight knit group of 1,300 teammates (of which over half are in our Tech and Data Science teams!).

Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. 

About the role

At Sportsbet, we’re on a mission to become a world-class betting and wagering business—trusted by customers, partners, and all our stakeholders. We’re seeking a passionate and experienced individual to join our TSCO Risk & Compliance team as a Risk & Compliance Specialist. TSCO stands for ‘Transformation, Sustainability & Customer Operations’ and is where our customer and strategy teams are. In this role, you will perform Risk & Compliance activities over topics that include Financial Crime, Customer Fraud, Payments, KYC and Privacy.

As a Risk & Compliance Specialist, you will:

• Shape a Winning Culture - Collaborate across teams to build and maintain strong control environments, effectively managing risks and compliance obligations that foster trust and transparency for customers, colleagues, and partners.
• Elevate Our Risk Management Strategy - Support Sportsbet’s risk and compliance frameworks by providing subject matter expertise, guiding control enhancements, and mitigating operational risks.
• Build a World-Class Approach - Ensure alignment with the robust policies and frameworks of Flutter Entertainment Group, a leading NYSE-listed company, setting the standard for excellence in risk and compliance management.

Key responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong relationships within the team and across the business, acting as a trusted advisor on risk mitigation, compliance, and control design.
• Actively contributing to the development and execution of risk and compliance strategies.
• Managing regulatory obligations and identifying, assessing, and documenting operational risks.
• Designing, testing, and reporting on effective controls, and ensuring timely follow-up on management actions.
• Monitoring compliance training and supporting audit preparations to maintain strong assurance standards.
• Managing risk-related incidents as they arise.
• Leveraging data analytics to extract insights and inform decision-making.

About you

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of management and produce clear, impactful reports and presentations.
• Excellent time management and self-organisation, taking full ownership of projects, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Highly motivated and proactive, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Solid analytical and technical expertise in risk and compliance.
• Skilled at identifying issues and associated risks, offering practical and effective solutions.
• Deep understanding of the complex regulatory environment within the gambling sector.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to apply data analytics for enhanced risk management.
• Competent in analysing data and extracting meaningful insights to support decision-making.

The benefits

Along with a competitive salary and a generous performance-based bonus, we offer a range of exciting benefits designed to support your wellbeing and career growth, including:

• 25 days annual leave (that’s right, a whole extra week!)
• Weekly concierge service including free massages, manicure/nail appointments – all onsite!
• Daily fresh fruit, free breakfast, sparkling water and Kombucha on tap in the office
• Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities.
• End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and a Circle In membership
• Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.

Be sure to check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram page, Sportsbet LinkedIn page as well our careers website for more information and insight into our culture. 

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?  

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet. 

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best. 

Be part of a high-performing team that’s redefining compliance in a fast-paced industry - your next challenge starts here.

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now