Risk & Controls Manager — 18-Month Contract

Australiansuper Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlements

Blended working environment

Job summary

AustralianSuper is seeking a Risk Manager to support the Senior Risk Manager in handling Member Operations risks, controls and incidents under the Fund's Risk Management Framework. This 18‑month contract role is ideally based in Melbourne, partnering with the business to deliver practical risk solutions and perform first-line risk activities.

You will lead risk assessments, test controls, provide risk guidance, analyse data trends and present insights to senior stakeholders, while strengthening

Qualifications

• Operational risk management experience in financial services, superannuation or insurance.
• Knowledge of operational risk, compliance frameworks and incident management.
• Ability to analyse trends, diagnose issues and address root causes.
• Excellent written, verbal, data presentation and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Autonomy; works independently and manages competing priorities.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Accreditation in Risk Management (RMIA or GIA) or willingness to obtain after joining AustralianSuper.
• Ability to translate external regulatory requirements to business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to identify, assess, monitor and manage risks, controls, incidents and obligations in line with the Risk Management Framework.
• Execute risk and controls activities including control testing, risk assessments, and control self-assessment validations.
• Provide risk advice, guidance and GRC system support, acting as the primary risk contact for assigned business areas.
• Analysing risk, control and incident data to identify trends, provide insights and support risk uplift initiatives.
• Leading and coordinating incident management activities, including triage, escalation, root cause analysis, remediation and reporting.
• Preparing and presenting risk reporting, insights and recommendations to business leaders, risk forums and management committees.
• Managing findings, action plans and assurance activities to strengthen the control environment and support compliance outcomes.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing risk and control expertise to projects including delivering risk assessments, change initiatives and CPS230 activities.

Skills

Operational risk

Regulatory compliance

Incident management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Autonomous work

Risk reporting

RMIA/GIA accreditation

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

AustralianSuper is seeking a Risk Manager to support the Senior Risk Manager in handling Member Operations risks, controls and incidents under the Fund's Risk Management Framework. This 18‑month contract role is ideally based in Melbourne, partnering with the business to deliver practical risk solutions and perform first-line risk activities.

You will lead risk assessments, test controls, provide risk guidance, analyse data trends and present insights to senior stakeholders, while strengthening