Risk & Compliance Manager

Company Description

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• Grow through on the job experiences, social and formal learning
• Choices to balance work and life commitments

Welcome to This Australian Life. 

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 our People and Culture team as a Risk and Compliance Manager. You'll advise the business unit, promote a risk-aware culture, and support stakeholders in line with our risk frameworks.

Reporting to the Head of People and Culture Risk and Compliance, you'll be part of a team focused on protecting TAL’s people, assets, and reputation.

This permanent role is based in our Sydney office with flexible working options.

In this role you will: 

• Provide risk management support and advice to the People & Culture Business Unit, with a specific focus on driving a positive risk culture and empowering stakeholder accountability.
• Oversee the incident management process including timely investigation, remediation, action management and reporting.
• Develop and embed People & Culture Obligations matrix.
• Develop and deliver reports for the People & Culture Risk Committee, the Executive Team and RemCo.
• Lead the Risk Control Self-Assessment annual review process, including running stakeholder workshops, preparing reporting and presenting findings to the Risk Committee.
• Develop and implement a People & Culture control testing plan aligned to the organisational framework, including conducting control testing and reporting on outcomes.
• Monitor and advise around the Risk in Change activities across the People & Culture Business Unit by ensuring the Risk in Change Procedure is adhered to.
• Lead the delivery of required CPS230 programs as well as other potential risk & compliance uplifts that may be required.
• Partner with the Risk Office to ensure all risk management requirements are met, and that suitable strategies and plans are put in place to manage and report operational, and people risks.
• Support Line 2 and Line 3 with any reviews/audits.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of and ability to operate within Risk and Compliance frameworks, including the ability to consider risk strategically
• Ability to analyse data and collate reports in relation to risk profiles, regulatory requirements, uplift plans, incidents and audits
• Demonstrated leadership, influencing, and collaboration skills
• Proven track record in writing effective reports and presentations
• Ability to manage and deliver through ambiguity and changing business requirements
• Significant experience managing and building effective relationships at all levels
• Strong communication and presentation skills

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems. 

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 here.

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, please read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.

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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