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.
Australia’s superannuation industry is facing a shifting landscape influenced by increased regulatory pressures, disruptive technologies, changing demographics and evolving member expectations. This role plays a critical leadership role in strengthening risk transparency, governance effectiveness and risk-informed decision making across the Fund’s Investments domain.
As Senior Manager, Investment Risk Governance, you will lead the Fund’s independent Line 2 Investment Risk governance capability. You will provide Executive Management and Board forums with a consolidated, forward-looking view of investment risks, risk appetite outcomes, emerging risks and key strategic threats across the Investments domain.
You will be responsible for delivering high-quality risk insight, independent challenge and reporting excellence, supporting effective oversight and risk-informed decision making across AustralianSuper.
Key duties include but not limited to;
Lead the development and maintenance of the Fund’s independent Line 2 Investment Risk reporting framework, ensuring reporting supports effective oversight by Executive , Investment Committee, Risk & Compliance Committee and other governance forums.
Lead the production of integrated Investment Risk reporting, including investment risk exposures, risk appetite measures, stress testing outcomes, emerging risks, thematic issues and material interdependencies.
Lead the synthesis of risk information across asset classes, investment strategies, portfolios and risk disciplines to identify key risk themes, concentrations and potential vulnerabilities.
Provide independent challenge of investment-related risk reporting produced by Line 1 and other Line 2 teams, assessing the quality, completeness, consistency and relevance of information presented.
Drive continuous improvement across investment risk reporting capabilities, including data quality, reporting processes, analytical tools, governance frameworks and supporting technology platforms.
Hold an accreditation in Risk Management from a recognised body like Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), certification such as the Financial Risk Manager Certification or Professional Risk Manager Certification, or be willing to obtain one after joining AustralianSuper.
Significant experience in investment risk, market risk, portfolio risk, enterprise risk, investment governance or a related risk discipline within financial services, asset management, superannuation, sovereign wealth, banking or regulatory environments.
Deep understanding of investment risk management practices, including investment governance frameworks, risk appetite frameworks, risk reporting, risk oversight and Board governance processes.
Demonstrated experience developing and delivering executive and Board-level risk reporting, including the ability to translate complex risk information into clear, concise and decision-useful insights.
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.
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.
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