Risk Frameworks & Policy Lead/Specialist

HESTA; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlements

Professional development

Health & wellbeing programs

Financial wellbeing benefits

Job summary

HESTA is seeking a commercially minded Risk Frameworks & Policy Lead/Specialist to develop, maintain and improve HESTA’s Risk Management Framework and Strategy. You will advise business teams, support regulatory change and strengthen risk governance across the organisation.

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Risk Frameworks and Systems, you will collaborate with risk and regulatory teams and executives to embed best-practice risk management and governance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing and maintaining enterprise risk frameworks and related artefacts.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and drive regulatory change.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Risk, Business or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HESTA’s Risk Management Framework and Strategy, policies and governance artefacts.
• Provide trusted risk advice to business teams and support regulatory change.
• Embed effective risk management practices across the organisation and strengthen governance capability.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

APRA rules

Continuous improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Risk/Business

Job description

Careers with Impact

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.

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

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.

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.

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 Affimation leave, 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.