Head of Enterprise Risk & Resilience

Kaizen Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Recruitment is recruiting for a Head of Risk in Australia, leading the enterprise risk function within a highly regulated financial services context. The role focuses on strengthening risk culture, resilience, and board-ready risk insights for decision-making.

You will partner with executive leadership and the Board, shaping the risk landscape while maintaining independence and governance discipline across risk and assurance activities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading enterprise risk management in regulated financial services environments.
• Proven ability to translate complex risk matters into practical business actions.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise risk function and develop a high-performing team.
• Enhance the risk management framework, policies and methodologies.
• Oversee risk identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting across the organisation.
• Develop risk appetite frameworks, risk profiles and KRIs.
• Provide independent risk advice to executives and board committees.
• Oversee technology and operational risk within a regulated context.
• Coordinate assurance activities across risk, compliance, governance and audit functions.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge (APRA)

Risk reporting & governance

Leadership & coaching

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business/finance/risk management

Professional risk/governance qualifications (ed.)

Job description

Kaizen Recruitment is recruiting for a Head of Risk in Australia, leading the enterprise risk function within a highly regulated financial services context. The role focuses on strengthening risk culture, resilience, and board-ready risk insights for decision-making.

You will partner with executive leadership and the Board, shaping the risk landscape while maintaining independence and governance discipline across risk and assurance activities.