Senior Manager Risk Opportunities

Insignia Financial; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Insignia Financial is seeking experienced Risk professionals to join our Enterprise Risk team as Senior Manager roles. These positions provide independent Line 2 risk oversight and collaborate with senior stakeholders to strengthen governance and support strategic decisions for members and clients.

Opportunities span Superannuation, Wrap Platforms, Investments, and Governance, Compliance and Regulatory Risk, offering exposure to complex risk programs and transformation initiatives in a regulated

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within Operational Risk, Compliance or Enterprise Risk in financial services.
• Experience providing independent Line 2 oversight and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, governance practices and regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent Line 2 risk oversight across products, services and activities.
• Partner with Line 1 to embed Risk and Compliance Frameworks.
• Review business plans and governance papers for risk considerations.
• Assess effectiveness of controls and governance to improve risk maturity.
• Support incident management, breaches and conflicts of interest remediation.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Law

Job description

Help shape better outcomes for millions of Australians by strengthening risk across one of Australia's leading financial services and superannuation businesses.

We're seeking experienced Risk professionals to join our Enterprise Risk team across a number of Senior Manager opportunities. These roles provide independent Line 2 risk oversight and partner closely with senior stakeholders to strengthen governance, support strategic decision-making, and enhance outcomes for members and clients.

Opportunities may support key areas across our business, including:

• Superannuation and Trustee oversight
• Wrap Platforms and Wealth Management
• Investments
• Product and Operational Risk
• Governance, Compliance and Regulatory Risk

These are highly visible roles that combine strong risk management capability with commercial acumen. You'll work closely with business leaders to provide practical risk advice, challenge constructively, and support transformation initiatives in an evolving regulatory environment.

What you'll be doing

• Provide independent Line 2 risk oversight and constructive challenge across a range of products, services and business activities.
• Partner with Line 1 teams to embed Risk and Compliance Frameworks and strengthen risk management practices.
• Review business plans, policies, and Executive, Board and Committee papers, ensuring appropriate consideration of risk, governance and regulatory obligations.
• Assess the effectiveness of controls, governance arrangements and risk management frameworks to improve risk maturity and organisational outcomes.
• Support the management of incidents, breaches and conflicts of interest, including regulatory assessment and remediation activities.
• Contribute to a strong risk culture through collaboration, constructive challenge and continuous improvement.
• Partner with stakeholders across Risk, Operations, Product, Investments, Transformation and Trustee functions to support business initiatives and change programs.

What you'll bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Law or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience within Operational Risk, Compliance or Enterprise Risk in financial services.
• Experience providing independent Line 2 oversight and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, governance practices and regulatory obligations.
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Superannuation and Trustee obligations
• Wrap Platforms, IDPS, SMAs and MDAs
• Investments and Wealth Management
• Product, Operational or Enterprise Risk
• Demonstrated experience strengthening controls, uplifting governance and enhancing risk maturity within complex organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and challenge constructively.
• A pragmatic, commercially minded approach to risk, with experience supporting organisations through transformation and change.

You'll be part of a collaborative Enterprise Risk team that plays a critical role in supporting business growth while enabling better outcomes for members and clients. These opportunities offer broad exposure, meaningful stakeholder engagement, and the chance to influence strategic decisions across a complex and evolving environment.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and at a minimum be required to undertake police and basic credit checks as a condition of employment.

Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

We acknowledge and celebrate the richness that individual differences bring to our team. If you need assistance or an adjustment during the application process, please reach out and let us know.