Amanda Chisholm
Amanda has placed candidates with some of the top companies.
Amanda Chisholm is Director at Kaizen Recruitment, where she specialises in legal, risk, corporate governance, compliance and executive roles across Australia’s financial services sector. With deep expertise across funds management, wealth management, superannuation and insurance, Amanda has established herself as a trusted advisor to organisations navigating complex regulatory environments.
A qualified risk professional holding the Governance Institute of Australia Certificate in Risk Management, Amanda is an active contributor to industry dialogue as a longstanding member of Women in Super, Women in Investments, and Compliance, Risk and Executive Women (CREW). She regularly presents at industry events and her market insights are frequently featured in media including the Financial Standard.
Amanda currently serves as a Council Member for the Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association (RCSA), representing Victoria and Tasmania. In this role, she contributes to strategic decisions that shape recruitment industry standards, capability and compliance across Australia.
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Risk and Compliance Salary Guide
Kaizen Recruitment uses in-depth market knowledge to help guide and consult our candidates and clients within the financial services industries. To ensure this data reflects recent changes and trends, our Risk and Compliance team: Director- Legal, Risk and Compliance Amanda Chisholm, Senior Recruitment Consultants Sean Keogh speaks with professionals in-depth and tap into our network…
Financial Services Quarterly Market Update – November 2024
From the rise of specialised roles in marketing and investment operations to the increasing emphasis on risk management and ESG compliance, the financial services landscape has continued to transform in 2024. This year, several corporate restructures and the continued rise of private markets have further influenced each sector in distinct ways, reshaping strategies and operations…
Financial Services Risk and Compliance Market Update – July 2024
This past financial year has seen considerable changes in the risk and compliance market with demand for professionals remaining buoyant however the types of skillsets and levels of seniority in demand have seen a considerable shift from last year. As super funds continued consolidating and merging and external market pressures saw funds management organisations…
Case Study: Chief Risk Officer (CRO) – Executive Search Appointment
The Client Spaceship is an upscaling fintech organisation that has experienced significant growth and transformation since its inception in 2017 when it launched with a mission: to transform the way people think about and invest their money for the future. The Challenge With increasing capital and robust forecasted future growth, the focus was to…
A Diverse Workforce Starts With Diversity In Recruitment
Corporate Australia has been discussing gender diversity for many years, and the discussions have gone from being solely HR-driven initiatives to Boards under scrutiny. The argument for diversity in the workforce across a cross-section of facets is manifold, and not a new one. Other global markets have developed the maturity to incorporate addressing the intersectionality…
Risk and Compliance Market Update – February 2024
Demand for Risk and Compliance Professionals Prevailing in Financial Services 2023 was another demanding year of change and transformation within financial services risk and compliance teams. Regulatory demands remain persistent with no signs of slowing down and given the shallow pool of candidates with in-depth experience within the different facets of risk and compliance in…
Financial Services Market Update – February 2024
Financial Services Market Update It was a busy end to the calendar year, December 2023, with work being called in right up to Christmas Eve. The overall sentiment in the financial services employment market is very positive, with recruitment activity remaining very strong. Some areas remain a challenge to recruit for and highly sought-after skills…
Risk and Compliance Market Update | June 2023
The risk and compliance market has remained exceptionally strong throughout the entirety of this financial year. There has been a continued growth of risk and compliance teams within financial services organisations across multiple verticals with a continued focus on the importance of strong organisational governance to support robust ESG management enterprise wide. After the Royal…
Women in Investments Networking Event: Ardea Connect
Kaizen Recruitment had the pleasure to co-present with Ardea Investment Management, part of the larger Fidante Group and best known as a leading fixed-income fund manager last week at the Establishment Ballroom in Sydney. The event had more than 200 female investment professionals in attendance with many more dialing in virtually for the panel discussion…
Risk and Compliance Market Update – August 2022
There has been a continued growth of risk and compliance teams within financial services organisations. After the Royal Commission there is still a true commitment to creating a mature infrastructure of risk and compliance within these businesses. Regulatory demands have risen with no signs of slowing down and given the shallow pool of candidates with…