Senior Analyst, Investments Risk & Control

Job Description

Job Description At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and deliver better outcomes for members. We make a difference, delivering outcomes for our millions of members Investments Risk & Control safeguards the financial stability and enables improved investment performance, through robust risk management & governance Melbourne or Sydney based Your new role Reporting to the Senior Manager, Investments Risk & Control, this is a Line 1 role that is responsible for delivering excellent Risk & Governance outcomes across the Investments domain.Key duties include but are not limited to: Identifying, documenting and executing investment governance artefacts and processes. This includes: Creating, maintaining and retiring artefacts such as Delegation letters, Investment mandates and FAR accountability statements; Designing, documenting, and embedding a process for managing the various artefacts; Participating in projects to optimise the investment governance process, including digital workflows and automation. Obtaining, consolidating and reviewing Investments Risk & Governance reporting for various Oversight forums. This includes: Engaging with numerous stakeholders across all Investments teams to obtain their key Risk management lifecycle updates; Using these inputs, prepare submissions for the Investments Committee (IC), Investments Risk & Compliance Committee (IRCC), and the Executive Risk Committee; Socialising these submissions for review and comment by IG&A leadership, editing and enhancing according to feedback, then finalising for approval and submission; Participating in projects to optimise the Risk & Governance reporting process, including digital workflows and automation. Managing incidents, issues and near misses according to the Fund's Incident Management and Breach Reporting Policy: Embedding & supporting the framework for Incident and Breach management in accordance with the established management policies and procedures; Liaising and coordinating with Investment teams and Risk partners to ensure effective management of Incidents and Issues, with particular focus on managing reportable incidents and escalation within the required timeframes; Managing investment incidents and issues ensuring prompt response and remediation, including timely communications to internal and external stakeholders; Monitoring incidents and issues, through trend and root cause analysis, escalating to senior management where necessary, and providing timely updates to Line 1 & 2 stakeholders. Delivering Risk & Control initiatives and projects to satisfy business requirements and objectives: Working collaboratively to deliver Asset Class Team and Departmental change programs to enable both Risk & Control and Business process uplift; Developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across the department and Fund. What you'll need Significant experience in a combination of operations, legal, compliance, audit or risk management roles, within financial services or related industry; Incident, Issue and/or Control management experience; Attention to detail and a sense of urgency; Self-driven and able to work independently, with strong planning and organisational skills; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills; Confidence interacting with people on different levels and experience liaising with and influencing internal/external stakeholders and cross-functional teams; Flexible and result driven, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise work in accordance with challenging deadlines and resource constraints; Experience in Archer Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) system is desirable; Experience in a regulated environment would be an advantage; Experience and understanding of Investments and investment processes is an advantage. Life at AustralianSuper AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know. What's next Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required. Progress powered by purpose. Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper's Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you. About Us The AustralianSuper Story As a profit-to-member superannuation fund, AustralianSuper is run only for members, and is here to help members achieve their best possible retirement outcome. We don't pay profits or dividends to shareholders, so the money we make goes back into the fund.We're an organisation of talented, inspiring colleagues and passionate leaders. As we continue to grow in size and complexity, we need people who will challenge our thinking, deliver outstanding outcomes and most importantly, share in our purpose. #J-18808-Ljbffr