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Irene Tse

Go-getter · DISC type d
Director, Risk and Compliance at Zip Co
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Irene is the Director of Risk and Compliance at Zip Co, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience in banking and financial services. A specialist in financial and non-financial risk, she excels at implementing disciplined risk management practices. She holds an Executive MBA from AGSM @ UNSW Business School.

Born in Hong Kong, Irene maintains a strong connection to her heritage and the city. She publicly expresses her care and support for her family, friends, and the people of Hong Kong, especially during challenging times.

Unique fact: Despite her extensive career in Australia, she holds a deep personal connection to Hong Kong, her birthplace.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Director, Risk and Compliance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Irene shows up

Self-Confident
Fast-Paced
Challenger

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Irene cares about

Risk Management
Her 20+ year career is focused on implementing robust risk frameworks and strengthening control environments within financial services.
People Leadership
Describes herself as a "highly effective people leader" and actively posts recruitment ads to build and nurture high-performing teams.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Director, Risk and Compliance
Zip Co
1-2021 - 11-2025
Business Lending - Executive Manager, Business Control and Monitoring
Westpac Group
4-2016 - 12-2020
Risk Division - EM Operational Risk; BM to CRO Consumer Bank
Westpac Group
6-2013 - 3-2016
Group Property - Executive Manager, Strategy & Operations
Westpac Group
9-1997 - 12-1998
Retail Banking Performance Analyst
Colonial State Bank
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Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2002
Executive MBA
AGSM @ UNSW Business School
1993 - 1994
Professional Year
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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