Risk Specialist – Data, Privacy & AI

Hudson; Brisbane; Ibrido; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid work

AI governance exposure

Career development

Descrizione del lavoro

Hudson is seeking a Risk Specialist to operationalise the enterprise Risk Management Framework within the L1 Data & AI team of a premier Australian financial services institution. You will partner with data scientists, engineers, risk leaders, and legal/privacy teams to balance rapid innovation with regulatory discipline.

The role focuses on RCSA, control testing, KRIs, and risk reporting, with exposure to AI governance and data privacy considerations.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, assurance, or controls within a regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge of RCSA, control design/testing, risk profiling, issue remediation, and KRI reporting.
• Interest in data risk, privacy regulations, technology controls, or AI governance.
• Degree in Risk Management, Business, Law, IT, Data Analytics, Cyber Security or equivalent experience.
• Excellent analytical capabilities and ability to translate technical topics into business risk insights.
• Excellent communication, workshop coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Mansioni

• Maintain and evolve artefacts, registers, control libraries, and maturity roadmaps for Data, Privacy & AI Risk Framework.
• Coordinate risk and control assessments (RCSAs), map controls to obligations, validate testing, track remediation through to closure.
• Operate Data & AI Risk Dashboard, track KRIs, tolerances, and prepare executive reporting for leadership and Board risk committees.
• Execute control testing procedures, track findings, and support AI scenario analysis and stress-testing exercises.
• Track regulatory developments in AI and data privacy; manage incident reviews and root-cause analyses.
• Act as trusted risk partner to the business, providing practical guidance and raising risk awareness.

Conoscenze

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Formazione

Tertiary qualification in Risk Management, Business, Law, IT, Data Analytics, Cyber Security

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Role

We are seeking an adaptable, forward-thinking Risk Specialist to join a premier Australian financial services institution. Embedded directly within the L1 Data & AI team, you will play a central role in operationalising the enterprise Risk Management Framework across advanced analytics, privacy, machine learning, and emerging AI technologies. Working closely with data scientists, engineers, risk leaders, and cross-functional legal/privacy teams, you will help strike the balance between rapid innovation and regulatory discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve artefacts, registers, control libraries, and maturity roadmaps for the Data, Privacy & AI Risk Framework.
• Coordinate risk and control assessments (RCSAs), map controls to obligations, conduct validation testing, and track remediation plans through to closure.
• Maintain and operate the Data & AI Risk Dashboard, tracking Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), tolerances, and preparing executive reporting packs for leadership and Board risk committees.
• Execute control testing procedures, track findings, and support AI scenario analysis and stress-testing exercises.
• Track emerging regulatory developments and industry practices across AI and data privacy; manage incident reviews and root-cause analyses.
• Act as a trusted risk partner to the business, creating practical guidance and raising risk awareness across technical teams.

Skills & Experience Required

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, assurance, or controls within a complex, highly regulated environment (Financial Services, Superannuation, or Banking preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of core risk principles: RCSA, control design/testing, risk profiling, issue/incident remediation, and KRI reporting.
• Solid exposure or demonstrable interest in data risk, privacy regulations, technology controls, or artificial intelligence governance.
• Tertiary qualification in Risk Management, Business, Law, IT, Data Analytics, Cyber Security, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Exceptional analytical capabilities, comfortable interrogating metrics, building presentation packs, and translating technical topics into clear business risk insights.
• Excellent communication, workshop coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid, flexible working arrangements balancing working from home and modern CBD office facilities.
• Direct exposure to cutting-edge AI governance models and high-profile enterprise data strategies.
• A supportive, values-led culture committed to professional development and long-term career growth.

For more information on the role, contact Leeann Soden via [e-mail]

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson

Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles. Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.