Risk & Compliance Manager

MARS PARTNERSHIP PTY. LTD.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

MARS PARTNERSHIP PTY. LTD. – St Leonards Park NSW is looking for an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager to join a high-performing Risk, Compliance and Governance team in Sydney.

The role offers a Sydney-based, permanent opportunity with a salary range of $175,000–$185,000 per year. As part of Mars Recruitment's partnership with a leading Australian infrastructure organisation, you will support the enterprise risk management framework, manage regulatory obligations, assist audits, and provide

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in risk management, compliance, assurance or governance roles.
• Exposure to infrastructure, telecommunications, utilities, asset-intensive or other regulated environments is highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in Risk, Governance or related discipline.
• Experience facilitating risk assessments and evaluating control effectiveness.
• Strong understanding of compliance obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting audits, assurance reviews and remediation programs.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills; able to simplify complex concepts.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and enhancement of the enterprise risk management framework and controls registers.
• Facilitate risk assessments, workshops and control reviews across business units.
• Maintain and monitor compliance obligations, attestations and evidence collection.
• Coordinate policies, procedures, standards and framework documentation.
• Support internal and external audits, assurance reviews and control assessments.
• Track remediation activities and audit actions to ensure timely closure.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide practical compliance advice to stakeholders.
• Assist with incident management, breaches and business continuity initiatives.
• Prepare governance reporting and risk dashboards for senior leadership.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance governance

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk

Certificate in Governance

Tools

Policy management software

Job description

MARS PARTNERSHIP PTY. LTD. – St Leonards Park NSW

$175,000 - $185,000 a year

Permanent

Mars Recruitment are partnering with a leading Australian infrastructure organisation in Australia. As the business continues to evolve, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager to join a high-performing Risk, Compliance and Governance team in Sydney.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the ongoing development and enhancement of the enterprise risk management framework, including risk and controls registers, methodologies and supporting systems.
• Facilitate risk assessments, workshops and control reviews across business units.
• Maintain and monitor compliance obligations, including attestations, evidence collection and completion tracking.
• Coordinate the development, review and governance of policies, procedures, standards and framework documentation.
• Support internal and external audits, assurance reviews and control effectiveness assessments.
• Track remediation activities, risk treatments and audit actions to ensure timely closure.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide practical compliance and risk advice to stakeholders.
• Assist with incident management, compliance breaches, business continuity activities and root cause analysis initiatives.
• Prepare governance reporting, committee papers, risk dashboards and KRI updates for senior leadership and governance forums.

About You:

• 5+ years' experience in risk management, compliance, assurance or governance roles.
• Exposure to infrastructure, telecommunications, utilities, asset-intensive or other highly regulated environments will be highly regarded.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Risk, Business, Law, Governance or a related discipline.
• Experience facilitating risk assessments and evaluating the effectiveness of controls.
• Strong understanding of compliance obligations management and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting audits, assurance reviews and remediation programs.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a nationally significant infrastructure organisation.
• Broad exposure across enterprise risk, compliance, governance and assurance activities.
• Collaborative and supportive culture with strong leadership.
• Career development opportunities within a growing and evolving business.
• Sydney-based role with occasional interstate travel as required.