Manager, Risk

**Overview**

With a focus on ensuring that RSS have a robust risk framework and policy in place the Risk & Governance Manager for the RSS division is an Australian based role and part of the Link Group’s Group wider Risk and Compliance (Line 2) function.

The role will assist with developing, implementing, monitoring and enhancing the risk and governance frameworks within RSS. The role holder will be responsible for assisting the RSS business, as directed by the Senior manager Risk & Governance, in identifying, analysing, mitigating, managing and monitoring the risks that arise in its business.

The Risk & Governance Manager supported by the Senior Manager, Risk & Governance will be able to provide an independent assessment of risks, including operational and assist the business to ensure adequate and effective controls are implemented to manage such risks, within the Group’s risk appetite. The role will need to proactively communicate and engage with stakeholders in the RSS business to assess the risk within the operations and provide timely and effective advice and guidance with respect to risk matters.

The key focus areas for this role will be risk & governance management, incident analysis, internal and external environments, control design and operating effectiveness, regulatory landscape, building on operational resilience and divisional risk appetite and tolerance. The role will be independent of the business and provide appropriate challenge, as required, to the implementation and adherence to Link Group’s risk and compliance frameworks.

The Risk & Governance Manager, RSS will report directly to the Senior Manager, Risk & Governance.

**Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities**

Strategic Focus
- As directed by manager assist with the development and implementation of RSS risk management frameworks, policies, standards, processes, and procedures in line with Group level policies and ensure that the team are delivering this
- Work collaboratively with the wider team to support the business to build and embed an effective risk culture
- In partnership with key stakeholders, proactively identify risks and issues including running of periodic workshops to review business unit risk profiles and maintenance of risk registers
- Push forward with our ‘Risk as a mindset’ approach to build our RSS risk culture

Operational Management
- Day to day coordination of Risk Management across RSS adhering to three lines of defence model as directed by manager
- Production of packs & insights for Business Risk Committee, Forums / Client Meetings and other audit and committee meetings as required
- As directed by manager develop Risk Management protocols and train departmental risk champions on implementation
- Proactively identify emerging risks and report to relevant stakeholders
- Monitor implementation of risk mitigation plans to ensure efforts are proceeding as required
- Actively tracking all outstanding mitigations and treatments
- Liaise with department heads on the adequacy of proposed actions in management of risk areas highlighted in internal audit reports
- Liaise with departmental heads in ensuring completion of risk registers on a scheduled basis
- Production of presentations, as and when, required
- Identify training needs for Risk management and oversee development of risk competence and awareness across the company
- Review and provide feedback BRD and other project documentation as and when required
- Attendance at project meetings as required

People Leadership
- Work with wider RSS business to actively uplift risk capability across business

Governance & Risk
- Promote a sustainable culture of risk awareness in the RSS business that is consistent with Link Group’s core values
- Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements
- Support Link Group assurance programs that deliver effective risk management and compliance practices
- Monitor and report on compliance with regulatory requirements to where required

**Experience & Personal Attributes**
- A proven ability to coordinate and manage competing activities, at one time with the ability to prioritise accordingly. Demonstrated knowledge of Risk principles
- Personal commitment to, and visible role modelling of, the organisation's behaviours and values
- A Risk mindset, with extensive knowledge of Superannuation legislation and regulations
- Ability to review and develop strong understanding of complex processes as well as develop recommendations to improve the controls over such processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management experience and ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels
- Understanding of internal control frameworks and how they work within our business with a view to help drive, shift and change these as required to meet overall business objectives
- 3+ years’ financial services experience and tertiary qualified (business or other related field degree)
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