Client Success Advisor (ANZ)

Here’s a summary of the role: Diligent is seeking an experienced Client Success Advisor to join our growing Customer Success team, partnering with key accounts across Australia and New Zealand to drive meaningful adoption, retention, and long-term customer value across our GRC platform. This is a role for someone who thrives on impact and focuses on enabling real outcomes through the intersection of people, process, and technology. At Diligent, Client Success Advisors are at the heart of our retention strategy. You’ll work closely with clients to unlock value, strengthen engagement, and ensure they are truly successful in how they manage governance, risk, and compliance. If you’re driven by meaningful client impact, love solving complex business challenges, and want to help organisations operate with confidence — this is your next move. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff): Partner with key clients across Australia & New Zealand to understand how they’re using the platform, identify gaps, and drive greater value and adoption Act as a trusted advisor, delivering best-practice guidance to help customers improve risk, audit, and compliance outcomes using the platform Build and maintain structured account plans, proactively tracking engagement, usage trends, and overall customer health Identify at-risk accounts early (low usage, disengagement, or operational challenges) and take targeted action to re-engage and improve outcomes Collaborate closely with Sales, Product, and Support teams to resolve issues, influence enhancements, and support expansion opportunities Manage a portfolio of accounts, prioritising activity based on customer need, urgency, and potential impact These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview: 7–8 years’ experience in client-facing roles within the legal, audit, risk, or compliance industry, including 5 years in a client engagement role, supporting clients across Australia and New Zealand. Experience in the GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) field Understanding of GRC domain, regulations, industry standards, as well as experience with software solutions and platforms Have experience using technology SaaS platforms and GRC platforms Ability to use and work within tools that have already been configured/implemented. Strong experience with the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel. Strong communication skills in English Willingness to travel to client sites Behavioural Skills: Adaptive mindset and ability to drive out a meaningful path to how our customers see tangible business value Ability to build relationships both internally and externally to understand the underpinning needs of Diligent in terms of delivering proposed business value Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients and stakeholders at all levels within an organization and translate technical concepts into business terms Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to assess complex business challenges and develop solutions that drive value and automation for clients Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple client engagements concurrently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment It would be great if you had these to, but we’ll support you if you don’t: Familiarity with GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) competitor technologies Strong analytical skills, with experience using data analytics tools Client engagement experience within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is advantageous CPA, CA, CIA, CMA, or ISO certifications are desirable #LI-SK2 About Us Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more