Manager, First Line Risk

**Overview**
- The Manager, Risk & Compliance supports the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the First Line Risk Management function across the ANZ business. This role contributes to fostering a strong risk culture, ensuring operational resilience, and supporting compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- You will work closely with business units to identify, assess, and manage operational risks, and assist in embedding effective governance and control practices.

**Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities**
- Strategic Focus
- Support the delivery of the Line 1 Risk strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk appetite, business objectives, and regulatory expectations.
- Champion a "risk is everyone’s responsibility" mindset across all levels of the organisation.
- Operational Management
- Support the execution of Line 1 Risk activities including risk assessments, control testing, incident management, and monitoring of key risk indicators.
- Assist in identifying and escalating emerging risks and control issues.
- Maintain accurate records of risk events, mitigation actions, and control effectiveness.
- Contribute to the preparation of risk reports and insights for internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with business units to promote a proactive risk culture.
- Liaise with Line 2 Risk & Compliance and other assurance functions to ensure alignment.
- Provide risk and compliance guidance to operational teams.
- Contribute to the enhancement of risk processes and tools, including GRC systems.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency in risk management practices.
- Governance & Risk
- Ensure adherence to internal risk frameworks, policies, and regulatory obligations.
- Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and risk assurance activities.
- Monitor the status of audit and risk issues and assist in driving timely resolution.
- The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.

**Experience & Personal Attributes**
- 5+ years’ experience in operational risk, compliance, or audit within financial services or a regulated industry.
- Working knowledge of risk management frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Experience with risk systems and reporting tools is desirable.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets - safely, securely and responsibly.

Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.

A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.

Our MUFG Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, employee share plans, and digital and print communications. We also offer company secretarial support, as well as various specialist offerings such as insolvency solutions. We operate in twelve countries throughout Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.

Our teams combine a wealth of industry experience with a rigorous focus on client management to deliver a premium service underpinned by market leading digital technology provided by our Technology division.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential.

We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/