Head of Risk Advisory

MLC Life Insurance. We have been protecting Australians for over 130 years. We respect the role we play in providing peace of mind for our customers, and we never lose sight of it.

**Our Purpose**

MLC Life Insurance is one of Australia’s leading life insurance specialists and a member of the Nippon Life Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading insurers. We are guided by our simple purpose: ‘A Promise for Life’. We provide almost 1.2 million Australians with reassurance that they and their loved ones will be supported when they need it most. It’s a promise that provides peace of mind and helps them sleep at night.

Our purpose is supported by Our Values of Do What’s Right, Deliver Together, Make it Simple, Own it and Aim High. It’s how we work together and behave every day in every interaction with our customers, partners and each other that defines who we are.

**Our Strategy**

Our strategy puts our customers at the centre of our ambition to be Australia’s leading and most trusted life insurer. It is through the commitment, energy and talent of everyone at MLC Life Insurance, working together, that we make a positive contribution to the lives of our customers. To support all of us to be at their best every day, we offer a flexible, hybrid work environment centred on development, wellbeing, recognition and contribution.

With more than 1500 people nationally, we believe our success is built on the unique contribution of our people. Diversity and Inclusion is core to what we believe in and who we are. We aspire for everyone at MLC Life Insurance to feel valued and respected for who they are.

**The Role**

Reporting to the General Manager, Risk, the Head of Risk Advisory is a newly created role focused on developing and maintaining robust risk management frameworks, policies and procedures and providing trusted advice to the business of all risk types.

As we continue our transformation journey in the risk space to continuously uplift our risk management framework, the purpose of the Risk Advisory team is to strengthen the organisation’s understanding of risk management as a centre of excellence, The Head of Risk Advisory leads the team that is responsible for setting, implementing and enhancing our existing risk management frameworks and the Board’s risk appetite and providing trusted risk advice to all risk types, with a particular focus on insurance risk, financial risk and technology risk.

You will be responsible for embedding policies, methodologies, standards and templates that align to our risk strategy across the business, provide oversight and monitoring to ensure that risks are managed effectively, and identify any potential emerging risks to continuously transform and improve our risk management approach.

You and your team will provide effective analysis on key areas of risk to provide valuable insights, address identified issues, develop remedial strategies and recommend any required changes or controls to be implemented.

As a leader of Risk professionals, you will promote a proactive risk culture within your team and continuously provide coaching and mentorship to prioritise their career development.

**About You**

A seasoned and pragmatic Risk professional, you ideally come from an Actuarial background within the insurance and/or wealth management space with a proven track record in developing and implementing Enterprise Risk Management frameworks within a complex and highly regulated environment.

You possess technical and demonstrated knowledge of contemporary risk management models, principles and techniques and a solid understanding of strategy, governance, and performance dynamics.

Your experiences and up-to-date regulatory knowledge in emerging risk areas allow you to understand growing key areas of risks such as the data security and data management space.

Most importantly, you have the ability to manage a high-performing team and are committed to coaching, mentoring and developing your people to reach their full potential.

**Why Choose Us?**

At MLC Life Insurance, you will have the opportunity to:

- enjoy flexible, hybrid work options and an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and valued for who they are and their unique contribution
- embrace a culture of customer centricity and an ambition to be Australia’s leading, most trusted Life Insurer
- access a range of benefits including competitive salary, lifestyle leave, two days volunteer leave every year, recognition of service milestones; and
- wellness and lifestyle offerings including access to Uprise - our Digital Wellbeing Program, as well as discounts on a variety of lifestyle and entertainment products and services.

**Primary Location***: AU-NSW-North Sydney

**Work Locations***: Level 7, 40 Mount St Level 7 40 Mount St North Sydney 2060

**Job***: Business Enablement

**Organization***: MLC Limited

**Schedule***: Permanent

**Employee Status***: Group Level 5

Full-time

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