Head of Group

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $123.9 billion in assets (as at 30 June Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we're driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.

We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.

Location: Sydney CBD (Hybrid)

Reports to: General Manager, Operational Risk & Compliance

• Are you a pragmatic and tech-savvy risk leader who thrives on uplifting and embedding GRC frameworks and systems, stakeholder management, and influencing culture?

• This is a high-impact leadership role with visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to shape Challenger's evolving risk landscape. You'll work on Responsible AI, uplift our GRC system, and influence decision-making at the highest levels.

• We work flexibly from our Sydney CBD office, typically 3 days in-office and 2 days from home.

This role leads Challenger's Group & Corporate Risk team and plays a key part in shaping and delivering strategic risk initiatives. You'll work closely with the General Manager, Operational Risk & Compliance and collaborate across corporate functions including Finance, Technology, Legal, and Investor Relations.

You'll engage regularly with senior stakeholders across the business, including executive leaders and board committees, providing trusted advice and clear, actionable reporting. Your work will influence decision-making at the highest levels, particularly in relation to operational risk and compliance frameworks and systems including risk appetite, third party risk management and technology risk management.

With a strong focus on uplift, culture, and continuous improvement, this role offers high visibility and impact across the organisation.

• Designing, maintaining and improving fit-for-purpose operational risk and compliance frameworks

• Embed technology risk oversight and improve usability of Archer (GRC system)

• Roll out and embed Challenger's Responsible AI policy

• Influence risk culture through reward, recognition and accountability initiatives

• Support implementation and embedding of regulatory change, including CPS230 and climate risk

• Provide risk and compliance advisory support to corporate functions

• Conduct risk workshops and oversee Line 2 assurance reviews

• Prepare reporting for executive, board, committee and regulator audiences

We're looking for a pragmatic and adaptable risk professional who thrives on partnering with the business, brings a solutions-focused mindset, and is passionate about driving meaningful change through strong stakeholder engagement.

You'll have a wealth of operational risk experience combined with strong leadership and senior stakeholder management skills.  You'll bring fresh thinking to operational risk—balancing risk and compliance with commerciality and challenging existing ways of working to drive stronger outcomes.

As well as

• 7–10+ years' experience in risk, compliance, or audit roles

• Strong understanding of financial services regulatory frameworks (CPS230 etc.)

• Experience with GRC systems (Archer or similar)

• A strong people leader, who empowers and enables their teams to develop and thrive.

• Pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset with strong stakeholder skills

• Ability to influence, coach, and collaborate across diverse teams

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment

• Exposure to or interest in applying AI in risk management to automate and enhance processes

Additional Information  

Working at Challenger means being part of a diverse, connected team that has fun and loves what they do. We're small enough, but big enough to accelerate bold ideas, realising what's possible for our customers and partners.    

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Challenger's employee value proposition guides how we work: Grow and realise your potential, supporting each other, stronger together and making things happen. Our culture encourages curiosity, considered thinking and meaningful contribution, with opportunities to build a broad and rewarding career.

We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where people of all backgrounds, identities and ways of thinking can thrive, and promoting flexible working to support work-life balance. 

Challenger is proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, a Family Friendly Workplace and recognised as a Bronze Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

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