First Line Risk Lead

**Hi, we’re PEXA**
We know you’ll Google us before applying, so let’s keep this brief. PEXA revolutionised the way that property is settled in Australia, turning a paper-based process into a digital one. Our solution is a world-first, with over 500 people across Australia and an expanding international team, we’re helping 20,000+ families into their homes each week.

We’re passionate about solving problems for our customers - always striving to set the standard for how property is bought and sold. Being awarded as one of the best places to work in Australia is a recognition of our culture and commitment to innovation, customers and our community.

We’re growing fast, that is where you come in.

**Why become a PEXArian?**
Great question Being a PEXArian is so much more than just a job. We’re a passionate, motivated and unashamedly enthusiastic bunch at PEXA - we love what we do and we’re proud to admit it Creating brilliant experiences for our members and their clients wouldn’t be possible without ensuring we deliver an exceptional employee experience.

**Here’s a snapshot of what your life at PEXA could look like**:
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Your growth: *
We encourage you to hit your personal and professional learning and development goals with our tailored programs and tools.

**Your wellness**:
We care about your holistic wellbeing - take advantage of our ergonomic environment, a fully stocked kitchen, four wellness days, a $250 wellness subsidy as well as lunch and learn sessions to support your financial wellbeing.

**Your work/life blend**:
We know that work is just one aspect of your life - we want to help you create your ideal work/life blend, rather than squeezing in life around work.

**Your family**:
With a range of benefits aimed at supporting your family including access to a subsidised school holiday program, when we say, ‘welcome to the family’, we really mean it

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A day in the life: *
- Actively championing the enterprise risk framework within the BUs noted;
- Driving BUs’ compliance with the Risk Profiling Standard (incl. control uplift/attestations, implementation of actions and sharing of KRI data), Compliance Obligations Management Standard, Incident Management, Business Continuity and Third Party Risk
Driving the reporting and monitoring of risks, ensuring issues are identified and working with the owners to develop mitigating strategies;
- Reviewing/maintaining BUs’ risk profile within the GRC system;
- Leading BAU/project/initiative risk assessments;
- Improving risk awareness and culture within supported BUs;
- Assisting with regulatory and internal audits;
- Working with the BU leadership team to increase risk maturity;
- Providing challenge to proposed risk mitigation solutions to drive improvement around controls.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Monthly:

- Embedding risk discussions in recurring forums designed to increase maturity, ownership and understanding (e.g. BU LT meeting, town halls and others as appropriate).
- Working with risk and control owners across BUs, reviewing open actions and working with the owners to address these in a timely fashion. Also ensuring that the reporting around these actions are updated regularly;
- Compiling and submitting RAS Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to the GRC team for monitoring;
- Providing feedback on key enterprise risks every two months for ARC reporting in consultation with the Group Executive/SME; and
- Quarterly:

- Reviewing BU risk profile (inclusive of compliance risks) and updating risks/causes/controls/actions as appropriate within the GRC System; and
- Co-ordinating submission of KRIs for key risks in BU risk profiles.
- Half-yearly:

- Supporting and facilitating control attestation process within the BUs - including preparation to ensure all details are accurate, supporting colleagues to respond to their attestations and reviewing actions created as a result of ineffective controls.
- Critiquing and rationalising controls to focus on those that are key and enabling the Group Executives to sign off controls; and
- Undertaking BU risk deep-dives in line with BU assurance plan.
- Annually:

- Supporting the Group Executives to conduct a review and update of policies each BU might own;
- Leading the annual formal review of the risk profile with the BU LT including preparing presentation materials and reflecting updates in the GRC System; and
- Assisting each BU requirements of the business continuity management framework.
- Others:

- Supporting BU to respond to and manage any incidents that arise (including reporting through the GRC portal and management of associated actions);
- Assisting BUs with requirements of the third-party risk management framework;
- Leading BAU and project/initiative risk assessments; and
- Facilitating regulatory and internal audits as required.

**Skills and Experience**
- Ability to deliver multiple initiatives/projects simultaneously and autonomously with a sense of urgency;
- Polished writte