Associate, Operational Risk

Bluefin Resources Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefin Resources Pty is seeking a risk professional to build and advance their career in Operational Risk within a large corporate environment. As part of a second line risk function, you will oversee non-financial and operational risk across a diverse portfolio and engage with senior stakeholders.

You will help identify emerging risks, review control environments, analyze trends, and contribute to governance activities that strengthen risk practices across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk, risk management, compliance, audit or assurance.
• Excellent written communication and documentation capabilities.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret information and identify key risk themes.
• Ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the review and challenge of risk assessments across a broad operational portfolio.
• Assist in the assessment of controls, including documenting observations and reviewing evidence.
• Analyse risk data and identify emerging themes, issues and control gaps.
• Prepare risk reports, governance papers and management packs for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain risk registers, action trackers and supporting documentation.
• Support the application of risk frameworks, policies and standards across the business.
• Contribute to portfolio-wide risk insights through reporting, trend analysis and key metrics.
• Assist with audit, assurance and regulatory engagement activities.
• Support governance forums through meeting preparation, action tracking and follow-up activities.
• Work collaboratively with both first and second line stakeholders to promote effective risk management outcomes.

Skills

Operational risk

Risk management

Analytical skills

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

An excellent opportunity has become available for a risk professional looking to build or further develop their career in Operational Risk within a large and complex corporate environment.
Working as part of a second line risk function, you will support oversight of non-financial and operational risk across a diverse portfolio. You'll help identify emerging risks, review control environments, analyse trends, support governance activities and contribute to strengthening risk management practices across the business.
This role offers broad exposure to senior stakeholders, governance forums and strategic business initiatives, making it well suited to someone with experience in risk, compliance, audit or assurance who enjoys both analytical work and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the review and challenge of risk assessments across a broad operational portfolio
• Assist in the assessment of controls, including documenting observations and reviewing evidence
• Analyse risk data and identify emerging themes, issues and control gaps
• Prepare risk reports, governance papers and management packs for senior stakeholders
• Maintain risk registers, action trackers and supporting documentation
• Support the application of risk frameworks, policies and standards across the business
• Contribute to portfolio-wide risk insights through reporting, trend analysis and key metrics
• Assist with audit, assurance and regulatory engagement activities
• Support governance forums through meeting preparation, action tracking and follow-up activities
• Work collaboratively with both first and second line stakeholders to promote effective risk management outcomes

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in operational risk, risk management, compliance, audit or assurance
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret information and identify key risk themes
• Excellent written communication and documentation capabilities
• Strong attention to detail and a focus on evidence-based assessment
• The ability to build effective relationships across a range of stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience supporting governance forums, committee reporting or management reporting processes
• Exposure to supplier risk, procurement, outsourcing, third-party risk or operational environments will be highly regarded

This role offers the opportunity to work within a high-performing risk team, gain exposure to a broad operational portfolio and develop your career in a role that combines risk oversight, stakeholder engagement and governance. You'll have the chance to contribute to meaningful risk outcomes while working alongside experienced risk leaders in a collaborative and supportive environment.