Job Description
Operational Risk Lead MARS Recruitment Sydney, NSW, AU
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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.
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Key responsibilities:
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Providing second-line oversight and challenge across operational and non-financial risk.
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Partnering with senior stakeholders and risk owners to identify, assess and manage key operational risks.
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Driving the ongoing enhancement and embedding of the organisation's Risk Management Framework.
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Reviewing and challenging first-line risk assessments, controls, incidents, issues and remediation activities.
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Providing oversight across RCSA, risk appetite metrics, controls and assurance activities.
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Conducting thematic and deep-dive reviews to identify emerging or systemic risk themes.
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Providing independent risk oversight across material change, transformation and third-party initiatives.
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Supporting operational resilience activities,



including business continuity and other key non-financial risk areas.
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Contributing to senior management and Board-level risk reporting and governance.
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Developing and maintaining risk policies, standards, frameworks and training materials.
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Influencing and uplifting risk capability and culture across the organisation.
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Key Requirements:
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8+ years' experience across Operational, Enterprise or Non-Financial Risk, ideally within financial services or a similarly regulated environment.
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Solid understanding of second-line risk oversight and the ability to balance independent challenge with practical, commercially focused advice.
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Sound knowledge of the APRA regulatory environment, particularly CPS 220 and CPS 230.
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Broad operational risk experience spanning areas such as RCSA, risk appetite, controls, incidents and issues, assurance and remediation.
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Experience partnering with the business through significant risk in change, transformation or strategic initiatives.
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Confidence engaging with and influencing senior leaders, including constructively challenging decisions where required.
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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