Risk Frameworks & Policy Lead/Specialist

H.E.S.T. Australia Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave for moments that matter

Professional development support

Wellbeing programs

Competitive superannuation and leave

Job summary

HEST A is seeking a Risk Frameworks & Policy Lead/Specialist to shape and maintain the organisation's Risk Management Framework and governance artefacts. You will provide trusted guidance to business teams, influence stakeholders, and drive risk-focused improvements across the enterprise.

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Risk Frameworks and Systems, you will collaborate with the Risk & Regulatory team and executives to strengthen governance and embed best practices across the business.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in risk, compliance, controls or assurance within financial services or superannuation.
• Experience developing and maintaining enterprise risk frameworks, strategies, policies and governance artefacts.
• Strong knowledge of the three lines of accountability and APRA prudential requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HESTA's Risk Management Framework and Strategy (RMFS), policies, standards and governance artefacts.
• Provide trusted risk advice to business teams and support regulatory change.
• Embed effective risk management practices across the organisation.
• Collaborate with Risk & Regulatory team, Executives and embedded risk professionals to strengthen governance capability.
• Lead continuous improvement in risk frameworks and related artefacts.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Governance practices

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory change

Continuous improvement

APRA prudential requirements

Communication and influencing

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Risk Management

Job description

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More than one million Australians trust us with their money, and that trust shapes how we work every day. Our members sit at the centre of everything we do, guiding our decisions and the impact we strive to make.

We're looking for people who are purpose-driven and accountable, who value inclusion and collaboration, and who are proactive in managing risk to protect our members' long-term outcomes. In return, you'll be part of an organisation where your work contributes to strong returns, real-world impact, and a culture that reflects the communities our members serve.

Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact

About the opportunity

Join HESTA's Risk function during an exciting period of growth as Risk Frameworks & Policy Lead/Specialist. You'll play a pivotal role in developing, maintaining and continuously improving HESTA's Risk Management Framework and Strategy (RMFS), risk policies, standards and governance artefacts.

Combining technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement, you'll provide trusted advice to business teams, support regulatory change and help embed effective risk management practices across the organisation.

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Risk Frameworks and Systems, you'll collaborate with the Risk & Regulatory team, Executives, business leaders and embedded risk professionals to strengthen HESTA's risk governance capability.

What You’ll Bring

You're a commercially minded risk professional with strong technical expertise and the ability to influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement. You'll bring:

• Extensive experience in risk, compliance, controls or assurance, ideally within financial services or superannuation.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining enterprise risk frameworks, strategies, policies and governance artefacts.
• Strong knowledge of the three lines of accountability, governance practices and APRA prudential requirements.
• Proven stakeholder engagement, business partnering and influencing skills, including supporting regulatory change and educating business teams on risk management.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to strengthen frameworks and improve efficiencies.
• Relevant tertiary and/or postgraduate qualifications in Risk, Business or a related discipline.

Bring your expertise to a purpose-led organisation where strong risk governance supports better outcomes for our members.

Ready to make your impact?

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

• Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Aff, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few).
• Your professional development matters, up to $5,000 per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
• Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
• Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team [e-mail] and we'll call you to discuss.

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position.

HESTA Superannuation Fund Number (SFN): 129638949. HESTA Australian Business Number (ABN): 64 971 749 321