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Risk Specialist - Investment Operations & Performance [ Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne]

Risk Specialist - Investment Operations & Performance [ Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne]

SunsuperCouncil of the City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 day ago
Job description

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our Investment Operations and Performance team as a Risk Specialist. If you’re a good fit for this role and live in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, we’d love you to apply.

Why join us?

  • You\'ll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
  • Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
  • Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
  • In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About the role

We’re all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Risk Specialist – Investment Operations and Performance, you will play a key role in supporting the Investment Operations and Performance team (IO&P) by providing first line risk support. You’ll help embed a strong risk culture and ensure effective risk management practices are consistently applied in line with the ART Group Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Day to day, you\'ll :

  • Maintain and manage the IO&P risk profile and risk register.
  • Monitor risk exposures and lead mitigation planning when needed.
  • Embed risk practices across investment operations and performance processes.
  • Conduct risk assessments across operations, third-party providers, and Investment performance activities.
  • Support compliance, control reviews, and risk mitigation for IO&P control owners.
  • Provide clear risk reporting and insights to senior leaders and governance bodies.
  • Participate in governance forums related to operational risk, investment risk, and performance risk.
  • Manage incidents and issues, driving timely resolution and process improvement.
  • Oversee remediation actions to address control gaps and strengthen risk controls.
  • Coordinate audit and assurance activities across internal and external reviews.
  • Promote a strong risk culture through training and capability uplift across IO&P.
  • This role is available as a permanent opportunity.

    About you

    It goes without saying you\'ll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We\'ll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It\'s quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too :

  • Proven experience in a Line one risk management role, ideally within investment operations or financial services.
  • Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, methodologies, and controls, particularly in investment operations or financial services.
  • Knowledge of enterprise risk, operational risk, and compliance requirements, including regulatory and governance expectations (e.g., APRA standards).
  • Experience embedding risk practices into business activities and operational processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement risk controls, assessments, and mitigation strategies.
  • Experience in risk reporting, governance forums, and risk monitoring.
  • About us

    Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We\'ve created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It\'s that simple.

    Apply online now

    Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close Tuesday, 4 November 2025.

    We don’t want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you’ll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you\’ve made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.

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