Senior Risk Advisory & Assurance Leader - Strategic Partner

Australian Payments Plus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is seeking a Senior Manager – Risk Advisory & Assurance to strengthen risk management and assurance across the organisation, partnering with commercial and shared services teams to provide practical risk guidance and actionable recommendations.

You will lead complex risk activities, assess control effectiveness, translate findings for stakeholders, and shape a trusted risk partner relationship to enable informed business decisions within AP+’s risk framework.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across risk advisory, assurance, controls testing, internal audit, governance or compliance, ideally within a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks, control assessment and quality assurance.
• Experience planning and conducting complex reviews and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• The ability to provide credible, authoritative risk advice and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and navigate complex or competing priorities.
• Experience developing effective risk reporting, measures and supporting governance processes.
• A practical approach to improving methods, tools, controls and assurance practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex risk matters clearly.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in risk, audit, assurance, compliance, business, finance, technology or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering complex risk management and assurance activities across assigned business areas.
• Providing senior specialist advice on risk, controls, assurance findings, remediation and governance.
• Leading formal reviews and assessments across complex and cross-functional areas.
• Assessing compliance with standards and identifying the underlying causes of control weaknesses or non-compliance.
• Preparing and presenting clear assurance findings, risk insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Establishing consistent risk management processes, reporting mechanisms and supporting documentation.
• Working with specialists and domain experts to deliver robust, well-informed assurance outcomes.
• Building strong relationships across the business and supporting the adoption of risk methods, tools and standards.
• Identifying opportunities to continuously improve AP+’s risk, assurance and control environment.

Skills

Risk advisory

Assurance

Controls testing

Internal audit

Governance

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Risk reporting

Education

Tertiary qualification in risk

Job description

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is seeking a Senior Manager – Risk Advisory & Assurance to strengthen risk management and assurance across the organisation, partnering with commercial and shared services teams to provide practical risk guidance and actionable recommendations.

You will lead complex risk activities, assess control effectiveness, translate findings for stakeholders, and shape a trusted risk partner relationship to enable informed business decisions within AP+’s risk framework.