Our client is seeking an experienced Risk Assurance and Controls testing professoinal to join a high-performing risk function within a complex, highly regulated environment on an initial 6 month day rate arrangement. This role offers the sucessful candidate the opporutnity to lead a team responsible for strengthening operational risk management, control effectiveness, and business assurance capabilities across a large customer-focused division
Reporting into senior risk leadership, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for providing first-line risk support and oversight across a complex business portfolio. You will play a critical role in helping the business identify, assess and manage non-financial risks while driving a strong risk culture and enhancing control frameworks.
This is a highly visible role that combines people leadership, strategic risk advisory, assurance activities and stakeholder engagement across multiple business units.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of risk and assurance professionals, driving performance, capability and engagement.
Facilitate risk management forums and provide meaningful insights to senior stakeholders.
Oversee non-financial risk assessments, risk reviews and control governance activities.
Support regulatory attestations, assurance reviews and audit-related activities.
Partner with business leaders to review risk profiles, strengthen control frameworks and implement effective risk treatment plans.
Provide advice on change risk assessments and support the successful delivery of transformation initiatives.
Assist control owners in developing remediation strategies and sustainable control solutions.
Identify opportunities to automate, simplify and improve risk and control processes.
Drive risk awareness, capability uplift and continuous improvement initiatives across the business
Ideal Background
Demonstrated experience leading teams within risk, controls, compliance, assurance or audit functions.
Strong knowledge of operational risk management frameworks and non-financial risk practices.
Experience facilitating risk assessments, control reviews and governance forums.
Proven ability to analyse risk and controls data, identify trends and provide practical recommendations.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across both business and risk functions.
Experience supporting regulatory obligations, audit activities and remediation programs.
A pragmatic and commercial approach to risk management, balancing customer outcomes with risk objectives.
Previous experience within banking, financial services, insurance or other highly regulated environments.
If you're interested in this position, click the apply button below or alternatively, for a confidential discussoin reach out on jackc@ethosbc.com.au
