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 are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.
Your New Role
As Senior Advisory Specialist - Obligations Management, you will sit within the Enterprise Compliance function in Group Risk and support the uplift and ongoing management of the obligations management lifecycle. You will work closely with stakeholders across the Fund to help ensure AustralianSuper meets its regulatory and compliance obligations, supporting trust and confidence from members and stakeholders.
Key duties include but are not limited to;
Assisting in managing the obligations management lifecycle, including identification of obligations, partnering with Line 1 to evaluate impacts and monitoring the effectiveness of controls to mitigate non-compliance risk.
Managing obligations within the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) system.
Assessing and supporting the management of action plans to comply with obligations, including providing guidance, constructive challenge and monitoring completion of key actions.
Conduct ‘deep dives’ to support an understanding of key causes, consequences and necessary controls in place to manage compliance risk within appetite.
Translate insights into practical, business‑aligned recommendations that improve decision‑making and performance.
Providing insights into the regulatory environment and regulatory change pipeline, including emerging issues and industry trends.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with Line 1 colleagues across the Fund to support effective obligations management, including regulatory change.
Working collaboratively with stakeholders to provide specialist advice to achieve continuous improvement to policies, standards, processes, controls and assurance.
What You’ll Need
Tertiary qualifications in business, law or a commerce-related field.
Significant experience in a similar obligations, risk, compliance or assurance role.
Strong understanding of governance, risk and compliance management practices and regulatory obligations, ideally within superannuation or financial services.
Demonstrated experience in assurance, including validating the design and operating effectiveness of key controls to mitigate compliance risk.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to influence and respectfully challenge where required.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.
Hold an accreditation in Risk Management from a recognised body like Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), or be willing to obtain one after joining AustralianSuper.
Demonstrated ability to understand and translate external regulatory requirements to shape business outcomes
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.
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Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Tertiary qualifications in business, law or commerce-related field
- Significant experience in obligations, risk, compliance or assurance role
- Strong understanding of governance, risk and compliance management practices and regulatory obligations
- Demonstrated experience in assurance, including validating design and operating effectiveness of key controls
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and report-writing skills with ability to influence and challenge
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and continuous improvement mindset
- Accreditation in Risk Management from RMIA or GIA, or willingness to obtain after joining
- Ability to understand and translate external regulatory requirements to shape business outcomes
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
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