As a result of a restructure at AIST, I am now looking forward to the next phase of my career.I have provided professional, useful and timely legislative support to the Policy, Advocacy & Research Team as well as to the Design & Distribution (Education) Team - including updating, reviewing and revising materials drawing on my skills and experience in Industry Funds, Fund Administration and the priorities and challenges of superannuation fund trustees.

In the regulatory project space, where I provided compliance, defect management, risk management and implementation support to the Insurance Code of Practice, Protecting Your Super Package and Putting Members’ Interests First projects and implementation

Instituted a Compliance program and implemented the Risk Management FrameworkReviewed and revised 30+ Policies to align with APRA Prudential StandardsReviewed and revised a number of Risk and other RegistersDevised 300+ Controls/questions as part of a Control Self-Assessment programPulled together regulated fund documents (PDSs, Annual Reports, FSGs) back to July 2006

Provide ad hoc risk, governance and compliance - particularly superannuation - adviceProvide regulatory & legislative research servicesReview superannuation fund collateral - PDSs, FSGs, marketing material etc

Responsible for the provision of superannuation fund administration compliance support to five of the ten largest superannuation funds in Australia plus four medium-sized funds. Responsible for identifying, analysing and assessing all relevant legislative and regulatory changes and for providing, reviewing and signing-off regular and comprehensive detailed summaries for staff. Responsible for driving Superpartners’ proposals for change, including the preparation of formal submissions and presentations to legislators and regulators to meet Superpartners’ and its clients’ best interests. Both authored and contributed to industry submissions and provided knowledgeable comment, insights and corrections on draft proposals and legislation to promote practical solutions for the implementation of changes.Reviewed and contributed to fund documentation and communication material - including the provision of complex quarterly reporting - and regular liaison both with clients and with the client funds’ stakeholders within Superpartners.Responsible for determining, interpreting and analysing the application of all relevant legislative and regulatory obligations and for providing definitive decisions affecting the services which Superpartners was contracted to provide to its clients.Consulted to the business in their development of appropriate, complete and consistent procedures and controls to fulfil legislative and regulatory requirements.Assisted in the provision of timely and effective education and training relating to procedures established to meet legislated and other requirements.Provided expert advice to the business regarding instances of non-compliance and the appropriate corrective and preventative actions.Responded to technical superannuation and legislative enquiries from Superpartners’ staff and clients.Collaborated in compliance reviews of systems, processes and procedures carried out by regulators and auditors.

Manager, Retail Products 2005 - 2007Responsible for successfully guiding and driving the product, marketing, distribution and operations of the IRIS Superannuation Fund and SMI (non-super) unit trusts. Provided insights, technical and marketing information, feedback and advice to senior management, Industry Funds Financial Planning and Industry Funds Management as well as to external providers.Liaised at all levels of the organisation including providing communications and in particular ‘matters for consideration’ to the Board of Trustees (IRIS) and of the Responsible Entity (SMI). I was the Fund Secretary of both those entities. A key achievement was the successful submission and implementation of the Fund’s RSE licencing application.Product Analyst, Retail Products 2004 - 2005Provided the interface to senior management for all technical support and analysis of product development and the management functions of the retail products. Provided investments and compliance information and advice to external service providers such as ratings agencies, communication consultants and legal services providers.

Provided research and review capabilities in a period of significant change, including:Whole-of-Product Discretionary Menu Review‘Shelf Space’ Fees/Fund Manager Fees Rebate ReviewLifeTrack Menu and Underlying Vehicles ReconciliationReview and Closure of Redundant Investment VehiclesFund Manager Statements ReviewsFSRA PDS Project

Successfully managed the timely, compliant and cost-effective provision of administration and investor services for the retail and wholesale trusts by optimising the allocation of resources within the team and through process improvement, including the development and implementation of procedural and systems enhancements and the creation and maintenance of procedural documentation. During my time as Manager I delegated to a growing number of staff with an increased emphasis on project management and the resolution of client services issues. Managed the training, complex technical support and monitoring of compliance issues, procedures and standards to all staff including career development planning. Reported on a regular basis to the executive, senior management and the Trustee. Co-ordinated activities and internal relationships between the Mercer Trusts Retail team and other Mercer departments.As the Mercer Trusts’ prime contact, provided technical expertise in response to complex queries from fund members and intermediaries through the Service Centre and, internally, to Mercer Financial Planning (MFP).Key stakeholder in the preparation of regular investor newsletters (Inside Super and Your Wealth) and other regular and ad hoc communications to retail and wholesale investors; the preparation and review of Prospectuses/Offer Documents and Annual Reports and the maintenance and ongoing development of the Personal Super Division and Allocated Pension Division internet sites.

Various roles:Process Review & Documentation Strategic Taskforce 1996 - 1997Pensions Team - Manager 1994 - 1996Benefit Payment Team - Manager 1992 - 1994Benefit Payment Team - Administrator 1987 - 1992