Director, Consulting - Financial Services Risk Management

EY; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible work arrangements

8 weeks flex leave per year

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Wellness incentive

Job summary

EY in Melbourne seeks a seasoned Director, Consulting - Financial Services Risk Management to lead complex risk engagements, expand the practice, and drive client value.

Hybrid role based in Naarm – Melbourne, focusing on governance, APRA/ASIC matters, and building a high-performing team while promoting business development and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management consulting across governance and regulatory matters.
• Proven ability to lead high-profile risk engagements and drive business development.
• Strong client relationship skills with revenue growth focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex risk engagements across governance, APRA and ASIC environments.
• Drive engagement teams and account growth to maximise client value.
• Provide strategic risk management advice to clients and leadership teams.
• Coach and mentor team members to build high-performing groups.
• Contribute to thought leadership and market-facing activities.

Skills

Governance framework design

Risk transformation programs

Risk culture assessments

Operational risk management

CPS 230 implementation

Consumer protection

Customer remediation programs

Independent reviews

Strategic client relationships

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance & delivery

Job description

Director, Consulting - Financial Services Risk Management

Location: Melbourne

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 14 Oct 2026

Requisition ID: 1735056

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Director, Consulting - Financial Services Risk Management

The opportunity

We are seeking a highly experienced Director, Risk Management to play a pivotal role in the continued growth of our Melbourne Financial Services Risk practice. This is a market-facing leadership opportunity focused on expanding our risk management offering, further strengthening our established capability and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.

As a senior leader, you will lead complex and high-profile risk engagements, drive business development initiatives, and support the growth and development of our people. You will work closely with clients across a broad range of risk, governance and regulatory matters, helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape while delivering practical and commercially focused solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of the practice, contribute to national growth initiatives, and build lasting client relationships while leading a high-performing team.

This is a hybrid role based in Naarm – Melbourne.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex risk management engagements across governance, APRA and ASIC regulated environments and broader risk advisory services.
• Support engagement teams in strengthening commercial management, client relationship management and account growth activities to maximise client value and business outcomes.
• Drive business development through identifying, shaping and converting market opportunities, leveraging your network and market insights to grow the practice.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, providing strategic advice on risk management, governance and regulatory compliance challenges.
• Lead, coach and mentor team members, fostering a strong culture of collaboration, quality, performance and professional development.
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives, market-facing activities and brand-building efforts that enhance our market presence.
• Champion quality and risk management across engagements, ensuring compliance with professional standards and promoting a culture of excellence.
• Collaborate across service lines and competencies to drive integrated client solutions and support the firm's broader growth agenda.

Skills and attributes for success

To be successful in this role, you will bring extensive experience in risk management consulting and demonstrate expertise across several of the following areas:

• Governance framework design, enhancement and effectiveness reviews, including the Financial Accountability Regimes.
• Risk transformation programs and governance uplift initiatives.
• Risk culture assessments and organisational change programs.
• Operational risk management frameworks and controls enhancement.
• CPS 230 implementation, operational resilience reviews and assurance activities.
• Consumer protection, customer outcomes and conduct risk matters.
• Customer remediation programs and complex regulatory response initiatives.
• Independent reviews, including regulatory reviews, customer outcome assessments and transaction due diligence.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to build client relationships, generate revenue growth and identify new business opportunities.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and Boards.
• Proven leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring and developing high-performing teams.
• A strong commitment to quality, collaboration and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

We’re interested in your strengths, technical expertise, leadership style, commercial mindset, and willingness to keep learning. Don’t worry if you don’t meet every criterion—what matters most is your ability to create impact, build trusted relationships, and help teams and clients succeed.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape!We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary:We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at [e-mail] or [phone] (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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