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Form of workAbout La Trobe Financial
Australia's leading Alternative Asset Manager since 1952. Our culture combined with our commitment to service and our customers has seen La Trobe Financial grow to over $18 billion Assets Under Management and over 550 employees deployed across Melbourne, Sydney and Shanghai.
The opportunity
As part of this role, collaborating closely with our Head of Risk & Compliance, you will shoulder substantial responsibilities within the second line of defense, overseeing all facets of risk management for the Group. Your primary emphasis will be on Operational Risk matters, ensuring the robustness and effectiveness of our risk management framework.
The key responsibilities include:
- Lead the development and enhancement of risk policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with industry best practices, including a focus on Operational Risk and resilience incorporating stress testing and scenario analysis.
- Support the maturity of our risk management framework, including managing the continued integration of our enterprise risk management system (Protecht) to support line 1 and line 2 responsibilities.
- Develop a controls assessment and testing framework including planning, executing, and supporting the documenting of key controls to evaluate controls and recommend enhancements across the organisation.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on risk related matters, particularly Operational Risk, providing advice to internal stakeholders in the identification, assessment, and management of key risk across the business units.
- Provide support to the operational processes associated with our third-party risk management framework.
- Support the identification and communication of the company’s risk appetite and tolerance levels
- Establish mechanisms for identifying, monitoring and reporting of key risk metrics and exposure.
- Prepare regular risk reports for key stakeholders, senior management and the board. Provide and support analysis of findings, provide recommendations and corrective action to mitigate identified risks (existing and emerging)
- Collaborate with business units to enhance risk awareness and promote a risk-conscious culture.
- Mentor and guide your direct report(s), fostering their professional growth.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, particularly the risk champions, to identify key risks and embed required risk practices.
About you:
- Tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce, Risk Management or a related discipline imperative
- At least 7 years’ experience working in Risk Management, Compliance, Quality Assurance or Internal Audit. Operational Risk related experience preferred.
- Understanding of risk in Financial and Banking industry and systems. Knowledge of current Operational Risk and industry standards preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
- Demonstrated analytical ability
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- An ability to plan and execute on required activities autonomously
Employee Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Paid Birthday Leave
- Paid volunteer days
- Ability to purchase additional Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training opportunities
- Social Events
- Retail discounts with Reward Gateway
We value your interest and encourage you to apply today. By joining us, you'll become part of a dynamic team dedicated to growth, relationships, and excellence.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
