Privacy and Risk Officer

ROBERT WALTERS AUSTRALIA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Privacy Management Specialist for a 6-month contract in Adelaide. This role involves conducting privacy assessments, enhancing compliance practices, and supporting risk management initiatives. Candidates should have a strong background in privacy laws and risk management. Join this exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within the public sector and contribute to privacy governance.

Qualifications

• A motivated professional with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in privacy compliance and risk management.
• Ability to collaborate with different stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments on key systems.
• Develop and maintain the Privacy Risk Register.
• Facilitate documentation of risk entries by owners.
• Assist in reviewing and finalizing the Privacy Management Framework.

Skills

Privacy Impact Assessments

Risk Management

Compliance

Governance Framework

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Privacy Management Specialist (6-Month Contract) to support the implementation of privacy initiatives and operational risk management activities. This role will play a critical part in ensuring compliance with privacy regulations, enhancing risk management practices, and strengthening the company\'s overall governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct retrospective Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) on the company’s key systems and service providers to evaluate compliance with privacy standards.
• Assist in developing and maintaining the company’s Privacy Risk Register and tracking actions arising from PIAs.
• Perform walkthroughs of business processes with relevant stakeholders to map how personal information flows throughout the company.
• Develop tailored training materials for teams or directorates based on their interaction with personal information, focusing on Information Privacy Principles.
• Participate in working committees related to privacy risk management, providing insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to the review, refinement, and finalization of the Privacy Management Framework, ensuring alignment with best practices.
• Identify gaps in current practices for managing personal information and recommend areas for improvement.
• Support other tasks as directed by the Principal Privacy Risk and Assurance Advisor.
• Collaborate with the Principal Project and Operational Risk Advisor to assist business units in maintaining and updating the company’s operational risk registers.
• Conduct walkthroughs of business processes with stakeholders to understand workflows, identify risk exposures, decision points, and control activities.
• Facilitate accurate documentation of risk entries by risk owners, ensuring they reflect the current risk landscape and control environment.
• Identify control gaps, overlaps, or weaknesses during process reviews; recommend enhancements to strengthen controls.
• Propose continuous improvements to the structure, content, and usability of operational risk registers to enhance visibility, traceability, and responsiveness to emerging threats.
• Support alignment between operational risks, the Board’s strategic risk register, and the company’s Risk Appetite Statement.
• Coordinate with business units to validate risk ownership, monitor mitigation actions, and escalate risks exceeding defined tolerance thresholds.
• Complete retrospective Privacy Impact Assessments for key systems/service providers.
• Update Privacy Risk Register with actionable items tracked effectively.
• Document workflows detailing personal information flows within the company.
• Tailor training materials on Information Privacy Principles for specific teams/directorates.
• Finalize Privacy Management Framework incorporating feedback from stakeholders.
• Enhance operational risk registers reflecting current risks, controls, and mitigation strategies.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on privacy compliance and risk management? Join our team as a Privacy and Risk Officer for this exciting 6-month contract opportunity!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

To apply, please click "Apply" or contact Matheus Leão on 61 8 8216 3532 or [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

About the job

• Contract Type: Temporary
• Industry: Public Sector and Government
• Workplace Type: On-site
• Experience Level: Mid Management
• Contract Type: Temporary
• Specialism: Banking & Financial Services
• Focus: Risk - Credit / Mkt/ Operational
• Salary: Negotiable
• Location: Adelaide CBD

TEMPORARY

Job Reference: T2K676-6A014512

Date posted: 15 September 2025

Consultant: Matheus Leão

adelaide banking-financial-services/risk-credit-mkt-operational 2025-09-16 2025-10-15 public-sector-and-housing Adelaide CBD South Australia AU Robert Walters