Mars Recruitment is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to onboard a senior member of the Enterprise Risk function, you will provide independent second-line oversight, challenge and advice across the organisation, partnering closely with senior leaders and risk owners.
You will play a key role in strengthening operational risk capability, enhancing risk frameworks and driving a proactive and effective risk culture.
Key responsibilities: Providing second-line oversight and challenge across operational and non-financial risk.
Partnering with senior stakeholders and risk owners to identify, assess and manage key operational risks.
Driving the ongoing enhancement and embedding of the organisation's Risk Management Framework.
Reviewing and challenging first-line risk assessments, controls, incidents, issues and remediation activities.
Providing oversight across RCSA, risk appetite metrics, controls and assurance activities.
Conducting thematic and deep-dive reviews to identify emerging or systemic risk themes.
Providing independent risk oversight across material change, transformation and third-party initiatives.
Supporting operational resilience activities, including business continuity and other key non-financial risk areas.




Contributing to senior management and Board-level risk reporting and governance.
Developing and maintaining risk policies, standards, frameworks and training materials.
Influencing and uplifting risk capability and culture across the organisation.
Key Requirements: 8+ years' experience across Operational, Enterprise or Non-Financial Risk, ideally within financial services or a similarly regulated workplace.
Strong understanding of second-line risk oversight and the ability to balance independent challenge with practical, commercially focused advice.
Sound knowledge of the APRA regulatory environment, particularly CPS 220 and CPS 230.
Broad operational risk experience spanning areas such as RCSA, risk appetite, controls, incidents and issues, assurance and remediation.
Experience partnering with the business through significant risk in change, transformation or strategic initiatives.
Confidence engaging with and influencing senior leaders, including constructively challenging decisions where required.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in a business, finance, legal or related discipline will be highly regarded.
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📌 Operational Risk Lead (New South Wales)
🏢 Mars Recruitment
📍 New South Wales