Manager - Operational Risk and Compliance, Investments

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia Rest Full time
Job Description

About Us

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $75 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

About the Job

Work with the Senior Manager Operational Risk and Compliance to develop, implement, maintain and monitor the Rest Risk Management Framework across the Rest’s Investments business, demonstrating and embodying a sound risk culture, and meeting Rest’s legislative and regulatory obligations. 

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Manager Operational Risk and Compliance:

  • Lead, manage and execute the Control Testing Program which includes: development, review and documentation of controls in conjunction with the Investment businesses, and completion of design effectiveness and operational effectiveness testing.
  • Support the Senior Manager (OR&C) by performing the following activities:
  • Documenting outcomes from Operational Risk Assessments, and Delivered Risk Assessments (Projects/Change).
  • Completing Regular Risk Reporting, analysis, monitoring, actions, and information.
  • Audit Item, Issues, and Risk Event management, coordination, analysis, and maintenance.
  • Developing Operational Risk Training Material.
  • Driving continuous improvement and to strengthen risk maturity and performance.

Qualifications

About You:

Qualifications:

  • Tertiary qualification in accounting, law, economics, business or equivalent
  • (Desirable) Membership of a professional body such as the Risk Management Institute of Australia or the GRC Institute

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

  • Demonstrated and proven experience in operational risk and compliance management in the financial services industry (ideally investment management and/or superannuation)
  • Thorough demonstrated experience of Control Testing, Control Methodologies, and have extensive experience and a proven track record with control testing and assurance activities. 
  • Thorough understanding of, and experience of developing and implementing and reporting on, risk and compliance management tools, techniques and best practice methodologies
  • Experience in managing multiple projects and prioritising competing deadlines
  • Demonstrated ‘commercial’ approach to compliance risk management
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills coupled with sound oral and written communications skills


Additional Information

Benefits

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

  • Personal and professional development opportunities 
  • Hybrid working 
  • Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
  • Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
  • Meeting free breaks (Rest Stops) 
  • Income Protection Insurance 
  • Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2023. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

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