At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible.

We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your Recent Role

This contract until December 2027 is a flexible second line role supporting a diverse range of initiatives across Group Risk. You will work across key initiatives associated with our global risk transformation program, Member Outcomes through Risk Excellence (MORE), as well as support business-as-usual priorities across Enterprise Risk, Governance and Risk Advisory, Operational Risk and Enterprise Compliance.

This role provides the opportunity to work across Risk Architecture and Governance, Risk Culture and Compliance workstreams as part of MORE, while engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders across Group Risk, first line risk partners and the broader business. You will work across multiple priorities and use your hands-on risk management experience to deliver strong risk outcomes.

Key duties include but not limited to;

- Support the delivery and embedding of MORE initiatives across risk architecture, risk culture and compliance.

- Reinforce changes arising from the Risk Management Framework and conduct reviews to assess the effectiveness of key changes from the risk transformation program.

- Execute key Line 2 business-as-usual activities and other initiatives across Group Risk, including risk policy and standard reviews, risk reporting, controls testing, monitoring and risk assessments.

- Present and lead workshops, facilitate training sessions, develop supporting artefacts, and influence stakeholders.





- Develop strong relationships across Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 and contribute to effective communication between the three lines of accountability.

- Prepare reporting for relevant initiatives, including reporting to various forums and Board or Board committees.

- Role model and promote the desired risk culture for the Fund, building risk management awareness and appreciation across the organisation.

What You’ll Need

- Hold an accreditation in Risk Management from a recognised body like Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), or be willing to obtain one after joining AustralianSuper.

- Demonstrated ability to understand and translate external regulatory requirements to shape business outcomes.

- 6-8 plus years’ experience in risk management with a proven track-record of success.

- Experience in risk transformation projects and risk management activities including risk assessments, control assessments, incident management, risk appetite, risk monitoring, risk reporting, frameworks and control assurance activities.

- Excellent understanding of risk and controls management practices, including relevant standards, with regulated industry experience, ideally within financial services.

- Understanding of superannuation processes and controls, and laws and regulations relating to superannuation and financial advice.

- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage,



collaborate with and influence stakeholders at all levels.

- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Law or an industry-related field.

Life at AustralianSuper AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What’s Next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

AustralianSuper uses AI to review resumes and conduct initial phone interviews. This involves processing your resume, cover letter, and voice recording in Australia and the USA to help assess your suitability for the applied role. When invited to an AI phone screening, you may opt for a traditional phone screening instead. For information on how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy.

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Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.

Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper’s Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.

📌 Enterprise Risk Lead (RS) (Melbourne)
🏢 AustralianSuper
📍 Melbourne