Risk and Controls Lead

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.

Your New Role

In this 12-month contract you will be r eporting to the Senior Manager, Business Risk and Controls within Fund Services. You will be responsible for leading the Risk and Controls Stream for one of the projects within AustralianSuper.

The role is required to facilitate the key outputs of the Risk and Controls stream for the project, including ensuring requisite controls are identified, developed and operationalised across the Fund to ensure all necessary Obligations are adhered to, and Business Risks are suitably mitigated.

Key duties include but not limited to;

• Lead aspects and contribute to the overall implementation of the Project across the Fund through partnering, challenging and advising the project on risk and compliance matters.
• Work with Project and business resources experienced in risk management, compliance and project management to support delivery and implementation of the Project expected outcomes for AustralianSuper.
• Lead aspects of the completion of relevant milestones within a detailed plan of expected timelines, deliverables, definitions of done, artefacts and governance interventions etc. to be delivered by or implemented across the Fund.
• Engage within a "think tank" environment / mechanisms intended to proactively identify and promptly solve implementation issues and timings.
• Be a thought leader willing to share ideas and solutions with other Domains to ensure consistency of outcomes for our Members and Fund.
• Provide feedback to the Project Working Group and/or Initiative leads. As far as possible this feedback should be documented and if challenges are unmet, document these in the form of delivered risks or risk acceptances.
• Work collaboratively on the solutions with the Program and with other Domain transformation leads and make formal recommendations to relevant decision groups where appropriate.

What You'll Need

• Experience in Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk, Internal or External Audit, Business Analyst.
• An understanding of prudential or markets regulations with respect to risk management and investment governance experience will be drawn from either first, second or third line of defense risk management functions from within major financial institutions, custodians, superannuation funds or an insurance office (specific investment functional exposure is an added benefit).
• Exposure to Internal or External Audit risk and control identification and testing practices/ methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills, organizational and planning skills with a high attention to detail.
• Strong written and oral communication/ interpersonal skills with the ability to present ideas, perspectives and issues to senior management.
• Strong engagement skills that reflect a professional, collegiate and engaging approach to risk management.

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's Next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.

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Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper's Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.