Strategic Risk Specialist - Cyber, Resilience & AI Strategy

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an experienced Risk Specialist to shape regulatory and supervisory responses to cyber, operational resilience, and AI-related risks. You will bring together specialist expertise from across APRA and translate insights into priorities and actions.

You will work across organisational boundaries to engage senior stakeholders, lead complex initiatives from problem definition to tangible outcomes, and apply data analytics to

Qualifications

• Experience in prudential or financial regulation, non-financial risk, regulatory strategy, cyber, AI, technology risk, data and analytics, or a related field.
• Mobilise diverse expertise and lead complex work across organisational boundaries, including where you do not have direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesise evidence, identify what matters and determine its strategic implications.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategy and translate it into practical action.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear advice and influence senior stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Shape APRA's regulatory and supervisory strategy and response across cyber, operational resilience, AI and related emerging technology risks.
• Mobilise specialist and supervisory expertise from across APRA, building alignment on complex issues and driving coherent regulatory and supervisory responses.
• Lead complex, high-priority initiatives from early problem definition and analysis through to tangible outcomes.
• Identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities and determine their potential prudential implications for regulated entities, industries and the financial system.
• Use data, evidence and specialist expertise to understand changing risks and inform APRA's priorities and decisions.
• Analyse developments in AI and other emerging technologies and their potential implications for APRA-regulated industries and the financial system.
• Translate complex and evolving issues into clear strategic options and practical regulatory and supervisory responses; and
• Engage and influence senior internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory risk

Cyber risk

AI risk

Data analytics

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Job description

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an experienced Risk Specialist to shape regulatory and supervisory responses to cyber, operational resilience, and AI-related risks. You will bring together specialist expertise from across APRA and translate insights into priorities and actions.

You will work across organisational boundaries to engage senior stakeholders, lead complex initiatives from problem definition to tangible outcomes, and apply data analytics to