Strategic Risk & Compliance Leader for Nonprofit

Research; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospital Research Foundation Group (THRF) Group in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Manager Risk and Compliance to lead enterprise risk, non‑clinical compliance and assurance across the organisation. You will manage the Risk and Compliance Coordinator and oversee risk platforms, guiding leaders to identify and manage risks and obligations effectively.

You will strengthen controls, review contracts, and embed responsible AI tools into risk, compliance and contract reviews, strengthening

Qualifications

• Experience leading risk management and non-clinical compliance frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear actions.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve enterprise risk management and non-clinical compliance frameworks, registers, methodologies and reporting.
• Monitor significant, emerging and systemic risks, compliance obligations, incidents, breaches and remediation, providing clear analysis and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Review and triage contracts, agreements and other commercial arrangements, identifying material risks and recommending when external legal advice is required.
• Strengthen organisational controls and assurance through reviews, audits, self-assessments, privacy support and follow-up of agreed actions.
• Oversee Folio, Law Compliance and associated workflows, dashboards and data quality, using insights to support effective decision-making.
• Lead and develop the Risk and Compliance Coordinator while building a practical, accountable and improvement-focused risk culture across the Group.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance leadership

Governance

Education

Tertiary qualification in law, risk, compliance or governance

Tools

Folio risk platform

Compliance systems

Job description

The Hospital Research Foundation Group (THRF) Group in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Manager Risk and Compliance to lead enterprise risk, non‑clinical compliance and assurance across the organisation. You will manage the Risk and Compliance Coordinator and oversee risk platforms, guiding leaders to identify and manage risks and obligations effectively.

You will strengthen controls, review contracts, and embed responsible AI tools into risk, compliance and contract reviews, strengthening