Lead Advisor, Enterprise Risk

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 118,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

ACC in Wellington is seeking a Lead Advisor, Enterprise Risk. You will shape risk thinking, influence senior decision-making and act as a trusted second-line adviser to Deputy Chief Executives, senior leaders and business groups.

You will lead quarterly enterprise risk reviews and workshops, challenge controls and risk appetite, connect insights to the Executive and Board, and contribute to risk framework improvements.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in risk, compliance, assurance or risk advisory.
• Practical experience applying risk frameworks in complex organisations.
• Proven ability to build trust with senior leaders and staff.
• Ability to facilitate risk conversations and challenge thinking on controls.
• Ability to connect risk insights to senior decision-making.
• Sound judgement, even temperament; ability to influence others.
• New Zealand work rights required.

Responsibilities

• Advise to shape risk thinking and influence decisions across ACC.
• Lead quarterly enterprise risk reviews and workshops.
• Provide pragmatic advice to leaders navigating uncertainty.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of risk frameworks, tools and guidance.
• Support better information, conversations and decisions to keep New Zealanders safe.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk frameworks

Communication skills

Influence & leadership

Adaptability

Written & verbal communication

Job description

Shape enterprise risk thinking, influence senior decision-making and help ACC strengthen risk practices across the organisation.

• Partner with senior leaders to enable confident decisions.
• Shape enterprise risk reporting, reviews and emerging risk insights.
• Join a purpose-led organisation supporting better outcomes for New Zealanders.

Permanent | Wellington

About us

Mō mātou ACC is a trusted and high'performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future. You can find more about ACC and the work we do at www.acc.co.nz

About the role

Are you ready to step into a role where your advice helps shapes the decisions that matter across ACC? As Lead Advisor, Enterprise Risk, you will play a key role in shaping risk thinking and influencing decision-making across ACC. This is a high-impact, relationship-led role where you will act as a trusted second-line advisor to Deputy Chief Executives, senior leaders and business groups. Working as part of a small, high-performing Enterprise Risk team, you will have your own portfolio of business groups, providing pragmatic advice that helps leaders navigate uncertainty and make confident, risk-informed decisions. You will lead quarterly enterprise risk reviews and workshops, constructively challenging thinking on controls, treatment strategies and risk appetite. You will connect risk insights, trends and emerging themes to help the Executive and Board understand what matters and where attention is needed, while coaching and influencing business groups to strengthen risk practices. You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of risk frameworks, tools, training and guidance, helping turn ambition into practice and supporting better information, better conversations and better decisions. Through this work, you will contribute to keeping Kiwis safe at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

The salary range for this role is $117,787 to $166,288 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you

You will bring:

• Five or more years' experience working in a risk, compliance, assurance or risk advisory function.
• Practical experience applying risk frameworks within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to develop trust and credibility with senior leaders and staff, building strong working relationships for mutual benefit.
• The confidence to facilitate meaningful risk conversations and constructively challenge thinking on controls, treatment strategies and risk appetite.
• The ability to connect risk insights, trends and emerging themes to support effective senior-level decision-making.
• Sound judgement, an even temperament and the ability to influence and motivate others.
• Adaptability, including the ability to respond quickly to new information or areas of work and manage your time effectively.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.