Strategic Director, Operational Risk & Cyber Compliance

Australian Compliance Institute; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos BeathChapman is partnering with an esteemed investment and capital management organisation to appoint a Director, Operational Risk & Compliance. This newly created leadership role sits in the second line of defence, shaping enterprise-wide risk and compliance capability for a growing, purpose-driven firm.

The role focuses on governing technology, cyber, data and information risks within the broader risk framework.

Qualifications

• Experience operating within a second-line risk or compliance function.
• Strong operational risk and control framework expertise.
• Knowledge of prudential, regulatory or governance frameworks relevant to regulated organisations.
• Exposure to technology, cyber or data risk management from a governance perspective.
• Experience supporting operational resilience, business continuity or incident management programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide second-line oversight, advice and challenge across operational risk, compliance and resilience activities.
• Support the development and enhancement of enterprise risk management frameworks, policies and governance arrangements.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to improve risk identification, assessment and treatment processes.
• Provide oversight of business, cyber, data and information risk management practices from an enterprise risk perspective.
• Contribute to operational resilience, business continuity and incident management programs.
• Support the design and implementation of effective risk and compliance controls across key business processes.
• Deliver risk reporting and insights to executive and board-level stakeholders.
• Assist with assurance activities, audit remediation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a strong risk culture through coaching, stakeholder engagement and practical risk advice.

Skills

Second-line risk

Compliance

Governance

Cyber risk

Data risk

Operational resilience

Job description

Ethos BeathChapman is partnering with an esteemed investment and capital management organisation to appoint a Director, Operational Risk & Compliance. This newly created leadership role sits in the second line of defence, shaping enterprise-wide risk and compliance capability for a growing, purpose-driven firm.

The role focuses on governing technology, cyber, data and information risks within the broader risk framework.