Risk Manager, Operations First Line Risk

ClearView Wealth; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave (Z leave)

Hybrid work arrangement

AUD$500 wellbeing payment

AUD$295 starter e-voucher

Global mobility opportunities

Green Star offices and tree planting

Job summary

ClearView Wealth, now part of Zurich, is seeking a Risk Manager to lead incident management for the Operations business. You will drive root-cause analysis, action plans, and closure by target dates, while reporting progress to leadership and mentoring staff on policy and process.

The role supports regulatory compliance, risk controls, and continuous improvements in incident management, with a focus on Life Insurance risk topics and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• RG146 compliant - mandatory.
• Prior experience in a Risk or Compliance role.
• Knowledge of Life Insurance product.
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework for Life Insurance.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end incident management process for the Operations business.
• Triage of new incidents with stakeholders to identify root cause and required action plans.
• Ensure actions are completed by due date and incidents closed by target dates.
• Lead complex incidents, including cross-team collaboration for resolution.
• Provide incident management reporting to leaders to improve visibility.
• Educate and support Operations staff on incident management policy and process.

Skills

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Excel

Reporting

Structured thinking

Education

RG146 compliant

Risk or Compliance experience

Life Insurance knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

Risk Manager, Operations First Line Risk

ClearView is now part of Zurich, bringing together the best of both worlds.

ClearView is entering an exciting new chapter following its acquisition by Zurich Australia. Join ClearView and help shape what's next.

As we bring our businesses together, ClearView will continue to operate as a distinct business. For new employees joining, you'll be employed by Zurich and work within the ClearView business.

This creates a unique opportunity to contribute to a business with a strong identity, great culture, and entrepreneurial spirit, while also benefiting from the scale, stability and global opportunities that come with being part of Zurich.

As Zurich and ClearView come together, you'll have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future, contributing to our long-term growth ambitions, digital transformation agenda and commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes for customers.

We understand that candidates may have questions about the transition. We're committed to being open, transparent and supportive throughout the recruitment process, ensuring you have the information you need to make an informed decision about joining us and being part of what comes next.

Role Summary

This role will focus primarily on incident management for the Operations business. Having robust and effective incident management processes and procedures in place is critically important for ClearView to meet its regulatory obligations and serve its customers. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of incidents and will be tasked with driving meaningful and measurable improvements in our incident management capabilities and performance.

Primary role responsibilities

Own the end-to-end incident management process for the Operations business, including:

Triage of new incidents

Working with stakeholders to understand incident root cause, impact, and required action plans

Working with stakeholders to ensure actions are completed by the due date and incidents are closed by the target closure date

Leading activity for complex incidents including where incident resolution is dependent on teams outside Operations

Achieve incident management KPIs including aging and closure of incidents

Support and or lead remediation activities as required

Provide relevant reporting to key stakeholders to improve visibility of incident management performance and empower leaders to actively manage open incidents

Provide education, training, and support to Operations staff on incident management policy and process

Improvement Focus

Collaborate with key stakeholders and determine the optimal operating model for managing incidents

Work with stakeholders to implement and embed the operating model

Continuously look for ways to make the incident management process more efficient, balancing the needs of Operations and other internal stakeholders

Conduct periodic analysis of incident data and use insights to improve the risk and control environment

Secondary role responsibilities

As required, provide support or lead:

Risk and control identification

Control testing and assessment

Risk in change assessments

Procurement/service provider on-boarding

Process review and reengineering

Support with internal and or external audits

Relevant tertiary qualifications

RG146 compliant - mandatory

Prior experience in a Risk or Compliance role

Knowledge of Life Insurance product

Knowledge of the regulatory framework for the Life Insurance industry

Required candidate skills:

Organised and methodical - You are able to manage several initiatives simultaneously and deliver work on time while looking ahead

Strong stakeholder management - You are able to work well with other people and lead a group to achieve an outcome when required

Comfortable providing a different perspective and thinking where appropriate to support informed decision-making

Analytical - You are capable working with large amounts of data in Excel and extracting insights to drive business improvement. You can create relevant and effective reporting using raw data

Curious mindset - You are determined to understand issues in full so that the right decisions are made. You will keep digging if things don't add up

Persistence - You are prepared to keep trying until you succeed

Demonstrates a structured and systematic approach to managing processes, controls and risk frameworks.

Why Us? Our benefits:

Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer's leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).

Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement - 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.

Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.

Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.

Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.

Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.

Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.

We plant a tree for every new employee.

Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships - WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity... to name a few.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.