Risk Advisory Specialist

IAG; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% superannuation

20 days annual leave + 5 MyLeave

Up to 50% off personal insurance

Partner discounts on private health, 3

20 weeks paid parental leave

LinkedIn Learning/IAG Academy access

Job summary

IAG is seeking a Risk Advisory Specialist to join a collaborative Line 2 team in Australia. Based in Gadigal Country (Darling Park, Sydney) or other major cities, you will partner with stakeholders to assess end-to-end processes, identify risks, and provide independent insights that support informed decisions.

You will deliver oversight across technology and operational environments, develop observations and recommendations, and help embed robust risk management practices across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk, assurance, audit or operational risk environments.
• Confidence reviewing processes, controls and risk management practices end to end.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• Experience working within financial services, consulting or other regulated industries.
• Curiosity and analytical thinking that helps uncover insights and opportunities for improvement.
• An enterprise mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience translating complex risk concepts into practical and actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand end to end processes, identify key risks and provide insightful challenge that supports better decisions.
• Deliver oversight and assurance activities across technology and operational environments, assessing risks, controls and the effectiveness of risk management practices.
• Conduct targeted reviews and process assessments, developing clear observations and recommendations that drive meaningful improvement.
• Analyse risk information, trends and indicators to help form independent views on the overall risk and control environment.
• Collaborate with risk specialists and business leaders to strengthen risk frameworks, governance practices and technology risk management approaches.
• Influence and support the implementation of policies and frameworks, helping embed consistent and effective risk management across the business.

Skills

Technology risk

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Regulated industries

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Translation of risk concepts

Job description

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

Step into a role where your expertise can help shape better decisions and strengthen how risk is managed across some of IAG’s most important technology and operational environments.

As a Risk Advisory Specialist, you'll join a collaborative Line 2 team that partners with the business to understand end to end processes, assess risks and controls, and provide independent insight that supports confident decision making. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys getting beneath the surface, connecting the dots across complex environments, and bringing a practical, commercially focused perspective to technology risk, assurance and oversight. This is a permanent full-time role based in Gadigal Country (Darling Park 2, Sydney), Naarm (Melbourne) or Meanjin (Brisbane).

What You'll Do

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand end to end processes, identify key risks and provide insightful challenge that supports better decisions.
• Deliver oversight and assurance activities across technology and operational environments, assessing risks, controls and the effectiveness of risk management practices.
• Conduct targeted reviews and process assessments, developing clear observations and recommendations that drive meaningful improvement.
• Analyse risk information, trends and indicators to help form independent views on the overall risk and control environment.
• Collaborate with risk specialists and business leaders to strengthen risk frameworks, governance practices and technology risk management approaches.
• Influence and support the implementation of policies and frameworks, helping embed consistent and effective risk management across the business.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in technology risk, assurance, audit or operational risk environments.
• Confidence reviewing processes, controls and risk management practices end to end.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• Experience working within financial services, consulting or other regulated industries.
• Curiosity and analytical thinking that helps uncover insights and opportunities for improvement.
• An enterprise mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience translating complex risk concepts into practical and actionable recommendations.

What We Offer

• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more.
• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.

*employment type eligibility criteria apply

Adjustments and Support

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to ***********@iag.com.au for a confidential conversation.

More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture, and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities. We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.