Senior Risk Advisor

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Work Location:  Perth.  Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster:  Monday to Friday

Fortescue Group Risk, Assurance and Insurance (GRAI) is seeking a Risk Senior to support its growing Energy business. A suitably qualified professional will be appointed to deliver high quality solutions that are aligned with both Fortescue’s risk management framework and its business objectives.

The Risk Senior Advisor will be a member of the GRAI team, with full access to that team’s expertise, peer support and professional development opportunities, while working day-to-day with a variety of teams in Fortescue’s Energy business.

The successful candidate will be an outgoing individual who is confident in engaging with a wide range of Fortescue team members, while possessing a solid foundation of technical skills and an appetite for professional development in a dynamic business environment.

• Develop and facilitate the delivery of risk identification and assessment workshops within the Energy business.
• Provide credible advice on how risks are assessed, effectiveness of existing or planned controls and how risk management can support effective decision making.
• Work with the stakeholders to support the development of controls to minimise risk exposures.
• Delivery of risk identification and assessment workshops with stakeholders across business operations and projects.
• Establishing and improving business processes, systems and ways of working.
• Advising on identifying and assessing risks, identifying controls and assessing their effectiveness, and responding to ineffective controls with appropriate remediation plans.
• Become highly skilled in the use Fortescue’s risk management software solution and provide oversight, coaching and support to other users of the system.
• Contribute to development of reports and presentation for senior management, Steering Committees and the Board.

• 5+ years’ experience in the delivery of risk management services within industry and/or a professional services environment.
• Exposure to the renewable energy sector and new country entry for globally expanding businesses is highly regarded.
• Oversight and monitoring of application of risk frameworks by the business owners of risks and controls.
• Methodical and consistent in applying risk management frameworks.
• Adept at fostering constructive relationships with a broad group of internal stakeholders across the business to drive uptake of good risk management practices.
• Well-developed analytical skills and demonstrated capability in synthesising large, complex and varied sources of information into meaningful but concise conclusions and insights delivered in reports and presentations.
• Resilient and adaptable when facing ambiguity or uncertainty in a fast paced, rapidly changing business environment.

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.