Risk Manager

Permanent full-time role based in Newcastle with hybrid working.
- Provide technical leadership in an approachable and engaging way.
- Be part of a team who aspires to deliver best practice.

**WHY WORK WITH US?**
At Coal LSL our purpose is to ensure employees in Australia's black coal mining industry are connected with their long service leave benefits. To achieve this, we foster a supportive culture built on trust, openness, respect, care and honesty, because we recognise that our people are at the heart of Coal LSL’s success.

Here are some of the experiences you will have while working at Coal LSL:

- Be part of an organisation that puts people first and where people are at the heart of every decision.
- Collaborate across the business to innovate on solving problems.
- Support Australian industry and contribute to individuals' economic and social wellbeing.

We believe in our purpose, we aspire to achieve our vision, we are focused on transforming our business to deliver our strategic goals and we act in a way that reflects our core values.

We demonstrate our commitment to our clients and our culture by building diverse, balanced, and high-performing teams who foster inclusion, connection and belonging.

Our people are our greatest asset. We offer them the benefits of working from home and in our modern, purpose-built office in Newcastle, NSW. Our hybrid working model provides you with a space to connect and collaborate with colleagues while also enabling you to balance work-life commitments with some focus days of work at home. We provide working from home equipment to make the transition seamless - all you need to bring between work and home is the laptop we give you.

Flexibility and wellbeing are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We acknowledge our people’s need to support their families, communities and personal interests. That’s why we offer flexible working arrangements, study assistance programs, additional leave entitlements and a variety of workspace options that support activity-based working.

We want our people to feel good and be rewarded while engaging meaningfully with the work they do.

**WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING**
As the Risk Manager, you will be responsible for planning and strategy to deliver practical and fit for purpose risk management and business continuity programs. This position reports to the GM Risk, Governance and Assurance and plays a key role in uplifting the risk management culture through increased awareness, staff engagement and accountability.

You will:

- develop and deliver an annual risk management plan
- build appropriate risk management practices for a public entity
- enhance and mature risk management practices, methodology, systems and processes across the organisation
- partner with key stakeholders to identify, evaluate, manage, monitor and report risks that impact the delivery of our strategic programs and operations
- maintain and support the business continuity framework
- revise and refine organisational resilience capabilities to support the continued achievement of critical business functions and objectives in the event of a disruption
- develop a partnership plan and work with stakeholders to ensure distributed responsibility for compliance with established obligations and associated practices
- support stakeholders with implementing a reporting framework that provides guidance and informs business decision making
- conduct ongoing reviews and implement continuous improvements of the risk framework and system
- translate strategic priorities into operational reality by aligning internal resources and designing team objectives to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results
- assist with other governance activities, as required.

**WHAT YOU'LL BRING**
To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced Risk Manager within a corporate services environment. You will enjoy engaging with stakeholders on all aspects of risk and have strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build and maintain relationships.

Your background will demonstrate your:

- experience in a similar senior risk role within a corporate services environment
- strong interpersonal skills with a focus on partnering alongside stakeholders to promote a positive risk culture
- excellent critical thinking skills
- exceptional writing skills, in particular reports, policy development and training programs
- ability to handle confidential information in a mature and professional manner
- resilience and ability to adapt to a dynamic operating environment
- proactive approach in identifying, raising and/or managing business improvement initiatives.

Ideally, you will be tertiary qualified in Business, Commerce, Corporate Governance or similar.

**HOW TO APPLY**

Note: Your cover letter should be no longer than 800 words.

Australian citizenship, residency or working rights is a prerequisite for this role.
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