Risk, Audit and Compliance Manager

**Introduction**

Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You'll be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference. GUIDE. GUARD. GO BEYOND.

**Overview** About the role**

We are seeking a seasoned Risk, Audit and Compliance Manager to lead a team in managing all aspects of assurance/audit and operational risk across our General Insurance division. This role is pivotal in supporting strategic objectives and ensuring compliance with regulatory and licensing frameworks.

As the Risk, Audit, and Compliance Manager, you will report directly to the Head of Risk and Compliance. You will lead the delivery of the Compliance & Audit Framework for our General Insurance operations, ensuring we meet regulatory requirements, mitigate risks, and deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients. Supported by a national team, this role offers a unique opportunity to create, build, and drive quality outcomes in a fast-paced and evolving industry.

**How you'll make an impact** What you’ll be doing**

In this role, you will focus on supporting our General Insurance operations by ensuring robust risk management, compliance and audit practices. Your key responsibilities will include:

- Partnering with General Insurance business leaders to develop and execute comprehensive audit plans, prepare insightful reports and present findings to senior management and governing bodies
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with General Insurance clients, external auditors, and internal teams, as well as acting as the key liaison with senior leadership and risk governing bodies
- Investigating operational incidents and control failures and monitoring the progress of remedial actions
- Working with the wider Risk Team to identify, assess, and provide advice on mitigations for divisional risks across the General Insurance business and contribute to the ongoing uplift of risk management across the business
- Leading, coaching and supporting a team of risk, audit, and compliance professionals to ensure their growth and successful delivery of the General Insurance division’s risk strategy.

**About you** What We’re Looking For**

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Tertiary qualifications in risk, compliance, audit, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in risk, compliance, and/or audit, with a strong focus on General Insurance operations.
- A deep understanding of the General Insurance industry, including underwriting, claims management, and policy administration processes.
- Leadership Skills: Proven success in leading and embedding a quality improvement culture within an organisation.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrated ability to read and interpret legislation, regulations, and contracts specific to General Insurance.

**How to Apply**

**Compensation and benefits**
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the **minimum core benefits** you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

- 4 weeks annual leave plus up to 2 weeks additional purchased Lifestyle Leave
- Novated Leasing opportunities
- Two paid volunteer days annually
- Health Insurance Discounts with our Group Insurance Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Paid parental leave

**Other benefits include**:

- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and immediate family members
- Employee Recognition Awards and Service Milestone Recognitions
- Peer Support Program
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Access to Reward Gateway - discount offers at over 350 retailers
- And more...

**We value inclusion and diversity**

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, mar