Risk and Assurance Lead

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Endeavour Foundation is one of Australia's largest employers of people living with disability. Our people live and breathe our purpose every day, with flexible working, great perks, and work/life balance. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture where our employees can grow, learn, and do their best work. Our purpose is simple: make possibility a reality.

About The Role:

As our Enterprise Risk and Assurance Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening our organisation's risk culture and resilience. Reporting to the Head of Risk and Assurance, you'll lead initiatives that embed best-practice risk management and assurance frameworks, policies and strategies. This is a senior-level role suited to someone with deep expertise in risk, strong analytical and reporting capabilities, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the review, development and implementation of the Risk Management Framework, associated policies and procedures, and operationalisation of the risk appetite statement
• Providing expert advice and coaching to stakeholders across the business to identify, assess and manage risks aligned with organisational strategy
• Designing and delivering second-line assurance plans and reporting on the effectiveness of key controls
• Overseeing risk system administration, including data integrity, reporting, and continuous improvement
• Analysing incidents and emerging risks—internal and external—to identify organisational impacts and recommend preventative actions
• Facilitating risk education and capability-building activities, including workshops and training
• Developing comprehensive and actionable risk reports for executives and governance committees
• Supporting the annual corporate insurance renewal process, claims assessment and ensuring alignment with risk appetite

What We're Looking For

• Minimum five years' experience in a senior risk advisory role, ideally within a large, complex organisation · Tertiary qualifications in Risk Management, Governance, Business Continuity, IT or a related discipline
• Deep understanding of contemporary risk management frameworks, enterprise risk systems, and compliance obligations
• Demonstrated ability to develop risk policies, operational risk registers, continuity plans and assurance strategies
• Strong analytical, facilitation and reporting skills, with an ability to translate complex risk concepts into practical solutions
• High-level written and verbal communication skills and proficiency across Microsoft Office and risk platforms
• Experience delivering risk education and engaging stakeholders at all levels
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RMIA, BCI) is highly regarded
• Experience working within the not-for-profit or disability sector is highly regarded

Benefits and Perks:

Salary Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free, and additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses

Use your pre-tax income to purchase a new or used car, saving on both the purchase price and running costs

Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance, selected Kia vehicles and white goods at Harvey Norman Discounted family gym memberships through Fitness Passport

Supportive induction and learning opportunities

6 week's paid parental leave for primary carer

Free coaching and counselling through our Employee Assistance Program

Reward and Recognition Program

Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you. Please click "apply" to submit your application and join #TeamPossible today

Endeavour Foundation encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicant's needs.