Senior Risk and Assurance Analyst
- Lead first-line risk assurance, risk assessments, control testing and reviews, with a focus on procurement and supplier risk.
- Embed CPS 230 and strengthen risk frameworks, controls and governance across procurement and related business teams.
- Provide practical risk guidance and clear reporting to senior stakeholders, committees and governance forums.
Job Description
We’re all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Senior Risk and Assurance Analyst, you’ll help strengthen the way risk is understood, managed and embedded across our Strategy, Commercial Performance and Governance and Procurement teams in the Finance and Strategy business area.
Responsibilities
Day to day, you'll:
- Partner with the Procurement business unit to uplift risk maturity and strengthen its control environment.
- Support the ongoing embedding of CPS 230 requirements, with a particular focus on third-party and supplier risk.
- Lead first-line assurance activities, risk assessments, controls testing and targeted risk reviews.
- Assess and strengthen controls across the procurement lifecycle, including sourcing strategies and supplier engagements.
- Help develop and enhance assurance frameworks, governance and supporting documentation.
- Provide practical guidance to control owners to strengthen control effectiveness and support proactive risk management.
- Deliver clear, high-quality risk reporting and insights for senior stakeholders, committees and governance forums.
- Partner with Line 1 and Line 2 Risk teams to embed consistent risk practices and strengthen risk profiles.
- Support internal audits, regulatory reviews and third-party assurance activities.
Qualifications
It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:
- You have strong experience in first-line risk, controls and assurance within a complex or regulated environment.
- Your knowledge of CPS 230, operational risk and third-party risk enables you to translate regulatory requirements into practical business processes.
- You'll bring experience assessing and strengthening controls, ideally across procurement, supplier or third-party environments.
- Experience in financial services, superannuation or other highly regulated industries.
- You're confident partnering directly with Risk, Legal, Compliance, Procurement and other business teams to uplift risk maturity and embed sustainable risk practices.
- You have strong knowledge of risk management frameworks, control assurance and relevant APRA prudential requirements.
- Your experience includes conducting assurance reviews, risk assessments, controls testing and developing mitigation strategies.
- You'll be comfortable delivering risk reporting and insights to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
- You're able to influence stakeholders and build effective relationships across complex organisational structures.
- Professional accreditation is desirable.
- Experience working within complex enterprise environments undergoing transformation is desirable.
About Us
Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of around $375 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.
Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now.
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