Operational Risk Manager - Line 2Just posted!

Bluefin Resources Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefin Resources Pty is seeking an Operational Risk Manager to provide 2nd line oversight across operational and non-financial risks within a financial services setting. You will review risk and control assessments, escalate gaps, and support governance reporting while partnering with 1st line stakeholders.

The role focuses on risk frameworks, control design and effectiveness, and maintaining robust risk information and evidence to support senior management oversight and regulatory commitments.

Qualifications

• 2nd line risk management experience is essential, ideally gained within financial services.
• Hands-on experience across operational and/or non-financial risk.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks and 2nd line oversight responsibilities.
• Experience reviewing risk assessments, controls and control effectiveness.
• Ability to effectively review and challenge first-line risk activities and identify gaps requiring escalation.
• Strong analytical, documentation and risk reporting skills.
• Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across both first and second-line teams.

Responsibilities

• Support 2nd oversight of operational and non-financial risks.
• Review risk and control assessments, identifying gaps, emerging risks and areas requiring escalation.
• Support control reviews and assessments of design and operating effectiveness.
• Provide effective 2nd review and challenge across 1st line risk activities.
• Maintain risk and control information, registers and supporting documentation.
• Prepare risk reporting and materials for senior management and governance forums.
• Support the consistent application of risk frameworks, policies and standards.
• Identify recurring risk themes and control gaps and escalation for senior review.
• Support audit, assurance and regulatory activities, including evidence gathering and action tracking.
• Partner with 1st line stakeholders while maintaining appropriate 2nd line independence and challenge.

Skills

Second-line risk management

Operational risk

Non-financial risk

Stakeholder management

Risk reporting

Job description

Operational Risk Manager - Line 2Just posted!

Join a leading financial services organisation within an established risk function, supporting the oversight of operational and non-financial risk across a complex business.
This is an opportunity for an experienced second-line risk professional to work across risk assessments, controls, governance and reporting while partnering closely with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Support 2nd oversight of operational and non-financial risks.
• Review risk and control assessments, identifying gaps, emerging risks and areas requiring escalation.
• Support control reviews and assessments of design and operating effectiveness.
• Provide effective 2nd review and challenge across 1st line risk activities.
• Maintain risk and control information, registers and supporting documentation.
• Prepare risk reporting and materials for senior management and governance forums.
• Support the consistent application of risk frameworks, policies and standards.
• Identify recurring risk themes and control gaps and escalation for senior review.
• Support audit, assurance and regulatory activities, including evidence gathering and action tracking.
• Partner with 1st line stakeholders while maintaining appropriate 2nd line independence and challenge.

Company Overview

Join a leading financial services organisation within an established risk function, supporting the oversight of operational and non-financial risk across a complex business.
This is an opportunity for an experienced second-line risk professional to work across risk assessments, controls, governance and reporting while partnering closely with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Support 2nd oversight of operational and non-financial risks.
• Review risk and control assessments, identifying gaps, emerging risks and areas requiring escalation.
• Support control reviews and assessments of design and operating effectiveness.
• Provide effective 2nd review and challenge across 1st line risk activities.
• Maintain risk and control information, registers and supporting documentation.
• Prepare risk reporting and materials for senior management and governance forums.
• Support the consistent application of risk frameworks, policies and standards.
• Identify recurring risk themes and control gaps and escalation for senior review.
• Support audit, assurance and regulatory activities, including evidence gathering and action tracking.
• Partner with 1st line stakeholders while maintaining appropriate 2nd line independence and challenge.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 2nd line risk management experience is essential, ideally gained within financial services.
• Hands‑on experience across operational and/or non‑financial risk.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks and 2nd line oversight responsibilities.
• Experience reviewing risk assessments, controls and control effectiveness.
• Ability to effectively review and challenge first‑line risk activities and identify gaps requiring escalation.
• Strong analytical, documentation and risk reporting skills.
• Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across both first and second‑line teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain clear evidence and audit trails.
• Exposure to supplier, outsourcing or third‑party risk would be advantageous.