Senior Risk Analyst, Controls Testing (12mth Contract)

Pexa; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PEXA is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst – Controls Testing to validate the effectiveness of key controls across technology and business processes. You will work with control owners to gather evidence, assess design and operating effectiveness, and drive remediation actions.

This hands-on role supports SOC 2 and other assurance activities, with opportunities to contribute to testing automation and innovative solutions such as AI agents.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience testing technology and business process controls.
• Experience collecting and documenting evidence for audits.

Responsibilities

• Test technology and business process controls across systems.
• Assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Collect, evaluate and document evidence.
• Identify control gaps and support remediation actions.
• Analyse testing outcomes and communicate practical insights.

Skills

Controls testing

Control design

Evidence collection

Remediation support

Risk analysis

Job description

Hi, we’re PEXA

Every time a house is bought, sold or refinanced in Australia your lawyer, conveyancer and lender will most likely use a digital platform to settle your property, this is where we come in. PEXA’s world-first digital settlement platform has revolutionised the way we exchange property in Australia helping over 20,000 people a week safely settle their homes.

Since starting our journey in 2010, we now employ a team of over 1,000 people working across multiple continents. We’re still growing, innovating and looking ahead, but behind our greatest achievements, there is a team of curious creators and big thinkers. That’s why, we’re looking for ambitious people like yourself to join the team.

A day in the life

Plan and complete testing across PEXA’s technology and business process controls, checking that each control is well designed and working as intended.

Working closely with control owners, you’ll build an understanding of their processes, gather and assess evidence, document findings and highlight any gaps or weaknesses. Where improvements are needed, you’ll agree practical actions with stakeholders and track them through to completion.

The role also supports internal and external assurance activities, including SOC 2, by maintaining accurate records and responding to evidence requests. Alongside these core responsibilities, there will be opportunities to contribute to controls transformation by simplifying or automating testing, improving evidence collection and exploring emerging solutions such as AI agents.

About the role

The Senior Risk Analyst – Controls Testing will help PEXA meet its risk, regulatory and assurance obligations by providing confidence that our key controls are effective.

This is a hands-on role combining detailed controls testing, stakeholder engagement, analysis and continuous improvement across both Technology and the broader business.

You’ll bring capability in:

• Testing technology and business process controls
• Assessing control design and operating effectiveness
• Collecting, evaluating and documenting evidence
• Identifying control gaps and supporting remediation
• Analysing testing outcomes and communicating practical insights

What success looks like (6–12 months):

• Delivering the annual controls testing plan accurately and on time
• Maintaining clear, consistent and audit-ready testing records
• Providing reliable evidence for SOC 2 and other assurance requirements
• Identifying control weaknesses and supporting owners to address them
• Highlighting trends, repeat issues and emerging risk themes
• Contributing to improvements in testing methods, automation and evidence collection

Why join us

• Quarterly wellness days to recharge
• Four weeks workcation per year - work from an approved country
• Take the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional annual leave per year
• Learn from the best and upskill with PEXA Academy and grow your career

Our commitment to our people and a better future

At PEXA we want you to embrace your best self each day, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate, so that every person can reach their full potential. We want our people to feel equally valued, supported and celebrated. With market-leading benefits that make a difference, we’re committed to supporting individuals, families and carers. Your culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and other attributes make you unique! We couldn't be prouder to have a team that reflects the richness of our wider community.

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Stay Connected

A career at PEXA is exciting, challenging and rewarding, and we’re always on the lookout for talented individuals to join the team. You can learn more about life at PEXA on our website and social channels too.