Senior Risk Manager: Strategic Risk & Governance Leader

Asteron Life Limited; Kaipātiki; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Employee benefits

Medical plan

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Asteron Life Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Risk Manager to provide independent second-line risk oversight across the business in New Zealand. You will partner with executives and leaders to shape risk-informed decision making and ensure risks are managed in a regulated environment.

This role offers exposure to governance forums, day-to-day risk management, and opportunities to influence risk framework evolution while working in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Significant second-line risk management experience within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management, governance and control assurance frameworks.
• Experience engaging, influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
• Exposure to regulatory, compliance, conduct and operational risk management.
• Experience preparing Executive and Board-level reporting.
• Strong judgement, commercial acumen and ability to translate complex risk matters into practical business outcomes.
• The confidence to work autonomously and act as a trusted delegate when required.
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day risk management.
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively within a small, collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executives and business leaders to provide pragmatic risk advice and constructive challenge.
• Drive the ongoing evolution of Asteron's risk management framework, risk appetite framework and governance processes.
• Provide risk oversight across transformation initiatives, business change and strategic projects.
• Lead second-line assurance activities, including control reviews, attestations and remediation monitoring.
• Oversee incidents, issues, breaches and regulatory obligations, ensuring appropriate escalation and resolution.
• Monitor risk appetite, emerging risks and control effectiveness across the business.
• Prepare insightful reporting and recommendations for Executive, Risk Committee and Board stakeholders.
• Support the Head of Risk and act under delegated authority when required.

Skills

Second-line risk management

Enterprise risk management

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Risk reporting

Job description

Asteron Life Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Risk Manager to provide independent second-line risk oversight across the business in New Zealand. You will partner with executives and leaders to shape risk-informed decision making and ensure risks are managed in a regulated environment.

This role offers exposure to governance forums, day-to-day risk management, and opportunities to influence risk framework evolution while working in a collaborative team.