Apac Risk Manager

Become a champion for meaningful progress as the dentsu Risk Manager, APAC

Job Title:
APAC Risk Manager

**Job Description**:
dentsu is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy through five global leadership brands; Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.

Operating in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists and partnering with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers our collective vision is to be at the forefront of people-centred transformations that shape society.

What your typical day will look like:
As the Risk Manager, APAC, you’ll safeguard the current and future economic value of dentsu by identifying risks within the business using a variety of methods including internal audit reviews, risk management activities, development of policies and procedures, managing self-assessments and carrying out investigations.

Overseeing the delivery of the risk plan for the APAC region, you’ll also supervise and undertake risk projects, maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders and ensure the risk activities carried out adequately address the key risks in the Group.

Core responsibilities include:

- Create the APAC Risk Universe and rollout the Enterprise Risk Management Module to APAC clusters and large markets.
- Work with the business to facilitate improvements in the controls environment to mitigate risks to an agreed acceptable level, ensuring actions agreed with management are followed-up.
- Prepare appropriate Management, Risk Committee and Audit Committee reporting and work with other team members to ensure audit work and other projects undertaken throughout the Group provides appropriate assurance.
- Influence, collaborate and facilitates changes to improve the controls environment to mitigate risks to an acceptable level.
- Monitor technology tools used (such as Riskonnect) within the department to ensure they are effectively used in line with the audit strategy promoting and encouraging tech savviness across the wider team.
- Facilitate risk meetings with management to ensure the successful implementation of risk management aims and outcomes.

A bit about you:

- Experience of business and enterprise risk management in a large company.
- Able to relay risk to influence stakeholders and ensure risk activities are carried out.
- Good relationship management capability, including dealing confidently with senior management.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global team

What’s in it for you:

- Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best You’ policy which includes a $250 contribution to your home office set up
- The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event, One Day for Change
- 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way
- Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University
- Be part of a global network that truly invests in recognising performance with via our Never Before Awards, and social impact, including having a clearly mapped path to becoming net zero

Become a champion for meaningful progress:
If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless - we look forward to welcoming you.

Next Steps

**Location**:
Melbourne - 510 Church Street

Brand:
Dentsu

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent