Risk & Compliance Analyst (15-month contract)

About Doctors' Health Fund
Doctors' Health Fund (est is a restricted private health insurer; the only health fund in Australia that exclusively serves the medical community and their families. We are one of Australia's fastest growing health funds and now cover more than 50,000 lives.

Proudly part of the Avant Mutual Group, Australia's leading Medical Defence Organisation, we are owned by doctors, not shareholders. We support the medical community by offering quality health covers and exceptional member service. We align our values to the profession by advocating for freedom of choice and clinical independence, while only supporting medically-evidenced treatments and therapies.

We operate nationally with our head office in Sydney. As a wholly member-centric organisation, dedication to our members is embedded in our values, mission, people and culture.

About the Role
This is a 15 month max term contract to provide tailored support in 1st Line of Defence Risk capabilities for the business to effectively identify and manage operational risk. It also has responsibility for overseeing the Compliance functions of Doctors' Health Fund (DHF). The role will partner with the business supporting sound risk management practices in line with the Avant Operational Risk Framework, including providing support to the business in identification of operational risks and controls, identifying areas for key controls improvement in a way that improves business efficiency, effectiveness and deliver on business objectives

Key Accountabilities

• Provide support in the implementation of a consistent and holistic application of the Operational Risk Framework across the relevant business line:
• Support in the implementation of frameworks, policies and processes to support the business.
• Drive quarterly Risk Owner reviews, assisting Risk Owners understand their Risk Profile, key drivers and mitigating controls. Ensure annual Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSA), including Control Assurance Program (CAP) are conducted on a timely basis and to requisite levels of quality
• Evaluate, monitor compliance to and support Subject Matter Experts with the identified controls in the RCSA and CAP including the Quality Assurance (QA) process
• Monitor and review the business risks to identify, assess, and escalate changes in the profile. This includes projects that may have a material change to the existing business environment, i.e. evaluating the Risk in Change.
• Assist in compiling Risk Management reporting including risk profile, incidents and deep dive reports
• Deliver tailored Risk Management training across DHF
• Assist in the Quarterly DHF Operational Risk Committee meetings
• Ensure the business is compliant with company policies, procedures and regulatory obligations:
• Maintain compliance with APRA, ASIC and other risk management obligations
• Monitor, review and communicate regulatory and legislative changes that may impact DHF and maintain the Regulatory Change register.
• Conduct annual reviews and alignment of Operational Resilienece activites.
• Coordinate periodic reviews of DHF company policies in the policy register.
• Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring, management and visibility of issues and incidents:
• Own and manage the business line incident and issues management process – including understanding the commercial and risk & compliance implications of risk incidents arising in the business line, and ensuring compliance with the incident management and reporting framework. Where control or process failures have occurred, ensure appropriate root-cause analysis is performed and remediation activities implemented.
• Ensuring risk treatment plans are adequately constructed, and implemented on a timely basis.
• Lead risk profile reviews with Risk Owners, sharing insights and trends in the risk and compliance environment and make appropriate recommendations for action:
• Assist in maintenance of the Material Risk register, ensuring regular reviews
• Assist in development and reporting of risk treatment plans, control self-assessment action items, APRA and Internal Audit action items on a timely basis
• Work in co-ordination with Avant 2nd Line of Defence risk team to review operational risks and controls
• Provide assistance in the identification of emerging trends associated with existing business activities and business change proposals
• Participate in risk assessments of existing and new material business risks, including activities and decisions affecting the Avant Mutual Group risk profile
• Contribute to personal and team development:
• Maintain and take charge of professional development in conjunction with line manager.
• Participate in industry forums and professional groups.

To be successful you will have:

• 1+ year risk or compliance experience
• 1-2 years plus financial services (preferably Insurance) experience

Key Skills

• Highly developed influencing
• Strong stakeholder management experience
• Change management
• Financial acumen
• Commercial thinking
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Analytical and reasoning
• Ability to work independently
• Project and time management
• Intermediate Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Ready to join our team? If you're passionate about delivering exceptional service and want to be part of meaningful work supporting Australia's healthcare professionals, we'd love to hear from you.

Why work at Avant?
At Avant, our people are the centre of everything we do for our members. We offer a range of benefits and opportunities to enable you to make a difference, learn, and grow in your career.

We value our people by offering an inclusive workplace with a diverse range of benefits, flexible working options, career development, and internal mobility opportunities. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to enable genuine work-life balance.

Your development is our priority and we have a variety of learning and development programs that will support you in your career.

We offer support to our people via Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health and Wellbeing programs, Tertiary Education Sponsorship and Support.

We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.

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Please note: Avant Mutual is a vaccinated employer. Prior to the commencement of your employment by Avant, you are required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus or have a medical certificate stating that you cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccination for valid medical reasons.