Operational Risk Governance Specialist

4 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marsh Pty Ltd Full time

Mercer is seeking a skilled Controls Assurance Associate to join their team in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, or Wollongong. As a vital member of the Operational Risk Governance team, you will deliver a strategic and integrated approach to risk and compliance activities across the Administration Operations team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in delivering timely risk and controls analysis to enable the Administration Operations team to meet legislative and regulatory requirements.
  • Support and advise the Administration Operations team in identifying, classifying, measuring, and monitoring risks and compliance issues.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify potential risks associated with their day-to-day business goals, including assisting in the incident reporting process.
  • Work with stakeholders to analyse and quantify the impact of items requiring remediation while operating within our Risk and Compliance Frameworks.
  • Coordinate the formulation of remediation strategies and implementation of preventative controls, including obtaining relevant approvals.
  • Support the Operational Risk & Governance Leader in providing key reporting requirements and insights on operational risk matters, such as incident root causes.
  • Build strong relationships with the Line 2 Risk team and other Line 1 Risk teams Respond to queries from internal stakeholders on risk, compliance, and governance requirements in a timely manner.
  • Drive the identification of delivered risk and mitigating controls within projects impacting Admin Operations.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in superannuation administration or project management.
  • Extensive operational knowledge and experience within superannuation administration.
  • Previous experience on business-wide projects.
  • Previous experience in an operational risk management and/or compliance role.
  • Experience performing control assurance activities and managing incidents end-to-end.
  • Familiarity with relevant regulatory bodies and legal compliance requirements in the superannuation industry (e.g., Corps Act, SIS Act).
  • Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer:

  • A collaborative environment where you can thrive alongside supportive colleagues.
  • Comprehensive career development programs designed to help you reach your full potential.
  • A competitive range of health, wealth, and lifestyle benefits, including corporate health insurance subsidy, flexible salary packaging, discounted insurances, employee assistance program, flexible working arrangements, community volunteer and study leave.

Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $23 billion. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment and aim to attract and retain the best people.



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