Risk Manager

Ethos BeathChapman; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos BeathChapman is partnering with a leading Australian legal firm experiencing growth in its Risk & Regulatory Advisory division. This role is suitable for a consultant making a 1st or 2nd move into commercial practice.

You will work with major Australian and international clients across banking, insurance and superannuation, supporting evolving regulatory requirements and enterprise risk priorities.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years consulting/advisory experience in professional services
• Experience with financial services clients (banking, insurance, superannuation)
• Knowledge of APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC regulatory frameworks

Responsibilities

• Deliver advisory support across risk, compliance and governance engagements
• Assist with regulatory change and control enhancements
• Contribute to remediation programs and risk transformation projects
• Engage with senior stakeholders to provide practical recommendations
• Develop tailored solutions to evolving regulatory expectations
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams on client matters

Skills

Risk advisory

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

Consulting experience

Job description

We're partnering with a highly regarded legal firm experiencing significant growth across its Risk & Regulatory Advisory division. Due to a strong pipeline of client engagements, the team is looking to appoint high-performing consultants with experience advising financial services organisations on risk, governance and regulatory matters.

We are recruiting for a Risk + Regulatory Manager - great for a 1st time OR 2nd time mover from consultancy into commercial.

Attractive salary! You MUST be from a consultancy (Big 4 or Mid-Tier) and have 6-8 yrs Risk Advisory experience.

This opportunity sits within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment where advisory specialists work closely alongside legal, technology and data experts to solve complex business and regulatory challenges for major Aus and international clients.

The role will see you working with leading organisations across banking, insurance, superannuation and broader financial services sectors, supporting them through evolving regulatory requirements and enterprise risk priorities.

Key Responsibilities:-

• Deliver advisory support across risk, compliance and governance engagements
• Assist clients with regulatory change, framework uplift and control enhancement initiatives
• Contribute to remediation programs, reviews, investigations and broader risk transformation projects
• Engage directly with senior business stakeholders to provide practical and commercially focused recommendations
• Support the development of tailored solutions in response to evolving regulatory expectations
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary project teams on complex client matters

Candidate Profile

• 6-8 yrs previous consulting or advisory experience within professional services or specialist advisory environments
• Exposure to financial services clients, particularly banking, insurance or superannuation
• Knowledge of Australian regulatory bodies and frameworks such as APRA, ASIC and/or AUSTRAC
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities across fast-paced project environments
• A proactive, solutions-focused and collaborative approach