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From the millions of Australians we protect, to those that make it happen every day at TAL, people really are what we’re all about. We want to grow with you. Achieve with you. And support you to do your best work. That's why we're focused on developing leadership, promoting diversity, rewarding excellence, and retaining great talent.
We're always looking for people who want to go further with us. People who do what’s right, aim high, and work smart. Why not see where we can go?
Job Description
Join TAL as a Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance. Reporting to the Head of Governance and Risk, this is a newly created role within our Group Life and Retirement business unit. While leading a small team, you will work closely with other Line 1 and Line 2 Risk teams across the business to develop and embed a risk culture.
This is a permanent role, working flexibly from our Sydney or Melbourne office.
In this role you will:
- Deliver timely Risk Management and/or Compliance analysis and advice to stakeholders across the Group Life and Retirement business unit to enable the business to be commercially successful and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Advise the business on identifying, classifying, measuring, and monitoring their risks/compliance requirements and issues.
- Assisting Group Life and Retirement stakeholders in identifying potential risk and compliance issues associated with their day-to-day business goals.
- Coordinate the formulation of remediation strategies and implementation plans for key corrective actions and preventative controls, including obtaining relevant approvals.
- Supporting with key reporting requirements, providing insights on operational risk matters such as incident root-causes.
- Develop a roadmap of risk and compliance activities and agree on priorities with senior stakeholders.
- Keep up to date on key changes to compliance regulations & risk management policy, for example obligations and requirements under CPS230 and FAR and support the Head of Governance & Risk in rolling out requirements.
- Lead and contribute to the technical development of the team by coaching and mentoring.
- Support the management of Risk Management/Compliance projects to improve service provision to the business.
- Significant experience in a relevant Risk Management and/or Compliance role.
- Familiarity with the relevant regulatory bodies and legal compliance requirements of the Life Insurance & Superannuation industries.
- Strong understanding of the Group Insurance industry.
- Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong analytical, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate technical issues and formulate correspondence.
As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.
Additional Information
At TAL we value diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all our people. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those with caring responsibilities, people living with disability, and individuals from the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities to apply. Even if you don’t check every box in the criteria above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us
To provide you with the best experience, we can accommodate you at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team at any time.
TAL is recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice. We are proud to be a member of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability. For information on our reconciliation journey, take a look at our
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.
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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.
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