Risk & Compliance Analyst

Sydney Roosters; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on food outlets Group wide

Employee Assistance Program

Rewards and recognition program

Job summary

The Sydney Roosters are seeking a dedicated risk management professional for a 12-month fixed-term, part-time role (2 days per week) to embed our Enterprise Risk Management Framework and risk governance processes. You will liaise with risk owners, the Risk Committee and external auditors to lift risk maturity.

Key duties include administering the risk register, identifying emerging risks across football and operations, and delivering dashboards for governance committees.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk/compliance/internal audit/governance roles in multi-entity or sporting orgs.
• Knowledge of ERMF, risk registers and risk appetite statements.
• Familiarity with GRC platforms (DRATA or equivalent).
• Strong process mapping and documentation skills; attention to controls.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and embed the ERMF across entities.
• Administer the risk register: identification, assessment, treatment and reporting.
• Identify and assess emerging risks across football, commercial and community ops.
• Monitor compliance with the Risk Appetite Statement and tolerance thresholds.
• Coordinate use of DRATA GRC platform for compliance monitoring.
• Lead end-to-end process mapping across activities, workflows and controls.
• Test controls, track issues and drive remediation with risk owners.
• Prepare risk dashboards, ratings and briefing papers for Risk Committee, Board and BDO.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Internal audit

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Data reporting

Education

Tertiary qualification in risk management, compliance, law, business, finance or related

Tools

DRATA

Job description

About the role

This new fixed term role provides dedicated, ongoing risk management support to embed the Group’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework, Risk Appetite Statement and risk register into day to day operations. You’ll be the Group’s central point of contact on risk matters, working closely with the Risk Committee, risk owners and the external auditors to lift the Group’s risk maturity.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and embed the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) across both entities.
• Administer the risk register: identification, assessment, treatment and reporting.
• Proactively identify and assess emerging risks across football, commercial and community operations.
• Monitor compliance with the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) and tolerance thresholds.
• Coordinate use of the DRATA GRC platform for compliance monitoring.
• Lead end to end process mapping across the Group’s activities, workflows and control points.
• Test controls, track issues and drive remediation with risk owners.
• Prepare risk dashboards, ratings and briefing papers for the Risk Committee, Board and BDO.

About you

• Experience in a risk, compliance, internal audit or governance role, ideally within a multi-entity or membership/sporting organisation.
• Working knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks, risk registers and risk appetite statements.
• Familiarity with GRC platforms (DRATA or equivalent) for compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Strong process mapping and documentation skills, with attention to controls and dependencies.
• Confident stakeholder engagement across operational, executive and Board levels.
• Sound analytical and reporting skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data driven reporting.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in risk management, compliance, law, business, finance or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

What’s on offer

• 12-month fixed term contract commencing 1 November 2026
• Base Salary range: $60,000-$70,000 p.a. (for 2 days per week)
• Part-time - 2 days per week- flexible on days of the week worked
• A competitive rewards and recognition program
• Discount on food outlets Group wide
• Employee Assistance Program

The Sydney Roosters acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and play, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We are committed to meaningful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to contributing to positive outcomes through our work and community initiatives.

We are proud to be an inclusive organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know.