Head Of Line 1 Risk

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Introduction:
About us

We are an award winning, national $16B public offer industry fund focused on the education and community sectors. Working for NGS Super means being part of something bigger and working to make a difference to our members and their financial future.

Our people are key to our success, and as we expand, we’re committed to finding and retaining the right talent to take on the journey. As well as a flexible and fun workplace, we offer competitive benefits including additional leave entitlements, personal & professional development and health & wellbeing programs.

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The Role

We’re looking for an accomplished Line 1 Risk Leader to drive our proactive risk culture whilst enhancing the Fund’s ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks at a business unit level. You will ensure risk management frameworks and strategies are integrated into Fund operations, strengthening the control environment and improving our risk position.

You will build and develop a team of operational risk professionals who partner closely with the greater business to embed the Line 1 Risk Operating Model.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of Line 1 Risk professionals with business unit expertise to partner with internal stakeholders at a business unit level, risk, champions, and Line 2 risk teams.
• Drive a strong risk culture and awareness in day-to-day business decisions and promote collaboration with key stakeholders across all three lines of defence to ensure alignment of strategic priorities and effective control design.
• Ensure risk management frameworks and strategies are well-integrated into Fund operations.
• Lead the development and implementation of Line 1 Risk policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
• Support Line 2 in providing training to Line 1 to increase awareness and support a strong-risk and compliance culture.
• Assist in reporting to NGS Executive team and Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee.
• Support the management of each business unit risk profile within NGS Super GRC system. This includes risks and controls identification and assessment and closing any identified remediation actions.
• Manage compliance with regulatory requirements and the implementation of new regulatory changes, including CPS 234 and CPS 230.
• Perform annual controls assessment and periodic controls testing activities across the team in line with the risk management and compliance frameworks.
• Oversee all third-party service provider management activities in line with the Supplier Management Policy and regulatory expectations, ensuring compliance and governance.
• Enable collaboration with Relationship Owners, Line 2 Risk & Compliance, and other business units to oversee service provider performance and drive continuous improvement.

About you

A Line 1 Risk professional with a background in Superannuation, you will bring the following key skills:

• Proven experience in financial services Risk Management and Compliance particularly relating to superannuation or funds management including licensing, administration, financial products and investments.
• Team and people leadership skills with ability to foster a collaborative team culture.
• Experience in key risk and governance processes such as conducting risk and compliance testing, policy reviews, and other strategic/regulatory reviews.
• Expertise in risk assessments covering business risk, third-party/supplier risk, project risks (delivery and delivered), Cyber, IT, information security, and data risk.
• Extensive knowledge of Australian regulatory practices and building and maintaining frameworks to support regulated financial services products.
• A sound understanding of regulatory guidance, including SPS 220, CPS 230, SPS 231, and CPS 234 and an understanding of a matrix risk environment.
• Confident in providing expert risk and compliance advice, while being able to deal with multiple stakeholders.

The following skills are nice to have but not essential:

• Recognised relevant professional certification/accreditation (e.g. CISM, CISA, CISSP, CPA, CA, CFA, RG146).
• Experience working within a Line 1 Risk & Compliance Function.
• Membership of professional bodies such as the Australian Compliance Institute or the Risk Management Institute of Australia (RMIA).

If you're passionate about risk and thrive on building strong relationships, we’re excited to connect with you and explore how your expertise can make a real impact. Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit a copy of their updated CV.

We are a super fund that has an exceptional work culture, provides a diverse offering in developing our people and you can be a part of it while earning an attractive remuneration package!

Please note that to be eligible for this role, you are required to have permanent Australian working rights and residency.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace that values diversity, equity, and respect for all individuals.