Company Overview

Join a leading financial services organisation within an established risk function, supporting the oversight of operational and non-financial risk across a complex business.

This is an opportunity for an experienced second-line risk professional to work across risk assessments, controls, governance and reporting while partnering closely with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

- Support 2nd oversight of operational and non-financial risks.
- Review risk and control assessments, identifying gaps, emerging risks and areas requiring escalation.
- Support control reviews and assessments of design and operating effectiveness.
- Provide effective 2nd review and challenge across 1st line risk activities.
- Maintain risk and control information, registers and supporting documentation.
- Prepare risk reporting and materials for senior management and governance forums.
- Support the consistent application of risk frameworks, policies and standards.
- Identify recurring risk themes and control gaps and escalate these for senior review.
- Support audit, assurance and regulatory activities,



including evidence gathering and action tracking.
- Partner with 1st line stakeholders while maintaining appropriate 2nd line independence and challenge.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
- 2nd line risk management experience is essential, ideally gained within financial services.
- Hands-on experience across operational and/or non-financial risk.
- Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks and 2nd line oversight responsibilities.
- Experience reviewing risk assessments, controls and control effectiveness.
- Ability to effectively review and challenge first-line risk activities and identify gaps requiring escalation.
- Strong analytical, documentation and risk reporting skills.
- Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across both first and second-line teams.
- Solid attention to detail and ability to maintain clear evidence and audit trails.
- Exposure to supplier, outsourcing or third-party risk would be advantageous.

📌 Operational Risk Manager - Line 2 (Sydney)
🏢 Bluefin Resources Pty
📍 Sydney