Head of RiskNew

Talent Web Recruitment; Sydney; In loco; AUD 220.000 - 360.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Talent Web Recruitment is seeking an experienced Head of Risk to lead enterprise risk strategy within a dynamic financial services environment in Sydney. This senior role balances governance with commercial objectives and drives business transformation.

Reporting to executive leadership, you will shape risk strategy, strengthen controls, and embed data-driven, technology-enabled risk management across the function, influencing stakeholders and leading a high-performing team.

Competenze

• 8–10+ years in risk management with senior leadership.
• Experience in financial services, fintech or regulated environments.
• Strong enterprise risk management, governance and regulatory knowledge.
• Ability to balance commercial priorities with risk control.
• Proven transformation, process improvement and operational efficiency experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership.

Mansioni

• Lead and execute enterprise risk strategy aligned with commercial objectives.
• Provide oversight across enterprise risk, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and growth.
• Identify opportunities to simplify risk processes and improve controls.
• Leverage data and automation to enhance risk management.
• Oversee risk reporting to leadership and the Board.
• Drive continuous improvement and embed a risk-aware culture.
• Lead, develop and inspire the risk team.

Descrizione del lavoro

Head of Risk | Financial Services Enterprise Risk | Strategic Leadership | Business Transformation

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded Head of Risk to lead enterprise risk strategy within a dynamic financial services environment.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a forward-thinking risk professional who can balance strong governance with commercial objectives, challenge traditional approaches, and drive meaningful business outcomes.

Working closely with executive leadership, you will play a key role in shaping risk strategy, strengthening business controls and driving innovation across the risk function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute enterprise risk strategy, aligning risk appetite with commercial objectives.
• Provide strategic oversight across enterprise risk, financial risk, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to influence business decisions and support sustainable growth.
• Identify opportunities to simplify risk processes, improve controls and drive operational efficiencies.
• Leverage data, analytics and automation to enhance risk management and decision-making.
• Oversee risk reporting, providing clear insights and recommendations to executive leadership and the Board.
• Drive continuous improvement and embed a commercially focused risk culture.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing risk team.

About You

• 8-10+ years' experience in risk management, including senior leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience within financial services, fintech or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, governance, regulatory obligations and financial risk.
• Demonstrated ability to balance commercial priorities with effective risk management.
• Experience driving transformation, process improvement and operational efficiencies.
• Strong analytical capabilities with an interest in data-driven and technology-enabled risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior leadership.
• A proactive, solutions-focused leadership style with strong commercial judgement.

What's on Offer?

• Senior leadership role with genuine strategic influence.
• Opportunity to shape risk strategy and drive business transformation.
• High visibility and engagement with executive stakeholders.
• Scope to challenge existing practices, introduce innovation and deliver measurable improvements.