Risk & Compliance Partner

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA); City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning budget

17.5% annual leave loading

Health and wellness initiatives

Discounts at retailers

Reward and Recognition Program

Job summary

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is expanding its Risk and Compliance team and recruiting two Risk Officers to strengthen risk assessment, controls assurance and business resilience across the organization.

Based in Western Australia, you will report to the Risk and Compliance Team Lead and partner with business units to manage risks, test controls, and develop continuity plans while contributing to an embedded risk culture within a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of risk management principles and processes.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking to assess dependencies.
• Good judgement and problem-solving with evidence evaluation.
• Experience with business systems, data and reporting.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Initiative, adaptability and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business owners to assess risks, review incidents and issues, monitor agreed actions and escape significant matters.
• Develop and deliver risk-based control testing plans, assess control design and operating effectiveness, document findings and recommend practical improvements.
• Assess business disruption impacts and critical dependencies, and work with business owners to develop continuity plans and recovery strategies. Maintain crisis arrangements, coordinate exercises and support crisis response, using lessons learned to strengthen resilience.
• Work with business users to identify information and reporting needs, and help develop and maintain workflows, reports and dashboards in Protecht, our online governance, risk and compliance (GRC) system. Keep risk and control information accurate through data entry, validation and updates.
• Provide practical advice and training, and improve risk frameworks, tools and guidance.

Skills

Risk management principles

Analytical thinking

Judgement & problem solving

Data & reporting

Communication & stakeholder engagement

Initiative & adaptability

Tools

Protecht

Job description

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is expanding its Risk and Compliance team and recruiting two Risk Officers to strengthen risk assessment, controls assurance and business resilience across the organization.

Based in Western Australia, you will report to the Risk and Compliance Team Lead and partner with business units to manage risks, test controls, and develop continuity plans while contributing to an embedded risk culture within a highly regulated environment.