Senior Manager Incidents and Breaches

Australian Retirement Trust; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services organization is seeking a Senior Manager for Incidents and Breaches to lead compliance and risk management efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience and deep financial services knowledge. This is a permanent opportunity with a flexible work arrangement in Melbourne, Brisbane, or Sydney. Competitive benefits and a strong culture of innovation await you.

Benefits

14% superannuation

Excellent training and development opportunities

Work-life balance with flexible arrangements

End of trip facilities and collaborative spaces

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience within a complex, regulated environment.
• Deep knowledge of regulatory breach management in financial services.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply complex legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the incident and breach reporting function.
• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory developments and coordinate responses.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Compliance knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Law

Job description

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Step into a pivotal leadership role where your expertise will drive high-impact incident and breach management, shaping the future of compliance at Australian Retirement Trust. Take charge, influence senior decision-makers, and champion a culture of innovation and excellence in risk management.

• You’ll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About the role

As the Senior Manager, Incidents and Breaches at Australian Retirement Trust, you will play a critical leadership role in overseeing the end-to-end management of incident and breach reporting across the organisation. Reporting to the General Manager, Compliance and Regulatory, you’ll provide expert advice and analysis to senior stakeholders, ensuring compliance with complex legislative obligations. This role is pivotal in driving a strong risk culture, embedding best practice frameworks, and influencing strategic decision-making at the highest levels. You’ll lead a high-performing team, collaborate with key internal and external partners, and champion continuous improvement in risk and compliance processes. If you thrive in a dynamic, high-impact environment and are passionate about making a difference in the financial services industry, this is your opportunity to shine.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Lead the incident and breach reporting function, ensuring compliance with APRA, ASIC, and other regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert, commercially focused advice and comprehensive analysis to senior stakeholders and committees.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, remediation, and prevention of incidents and breaches.
• Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of risk management frameworks and policies.
• Monitor regulatory developments and coordinate responses to regulatory requests and audits.
• Develop and deliver functional reports, industry insights, and recommendations to management and the Board.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and auditors.
• Foster a culture of compliance, innovation, and excellence within the team and across the business.
• Support the Operational Risk Committee through secretariat and advisory functions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, driving engagement and professional growth.

This role is a permanent opportunity based in Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne

About you

It goes without saying you’ll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We’ll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It’s quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Law, or a related discipline.
• Extensive leadership experience within a complex, regulated environment, including team management and change leadership.
• Deep knowledge of regulatory breach management in financial services, especially superannuation, wealth management, or insurance.
• Strong understanding of APRA and ASIC licensing obligations and their practical application.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply complex legislation to real-world scenarios.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate at senior levels.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and embedding risk and compliance frameworks.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to extract insights from complex information and communicate them clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presenting to executive committees or boards.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of compliance, innovation, and continuous improvement.

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We’ve created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It’s that simple.

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Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close 7th December 2025.

We don’t want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you’ll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you’ve made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.

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