Controls and Assurance Lead, L1 Risk

The Controls & Assurance Lead – L1 Risk drives risk maturity, control effectiveness, and process improvement across the personal and motor lending value chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, or related discipline (mandatory)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in operational risk, compliance, or audit within financial services, preferably consumer lending products
• Demonstrated experience leading operational improvement or transformation programs
• Extensive experience within a regulated environment, ideally under ASIC, and other regulatory requirements relevant to consumer finance / financial services across Australia and New Zealand
• Proven expertise in process improvement methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement robust operational controls that enhance efficiency and reduce risk
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data and metrics to drive business decisions
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, delivery-oriented approach
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment on complex issues
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate operational insights into actionable business strategies

Benefits

• Education support
• Better giving programme with charity partners
• Latitude matches dollar for dollar and Community partner days
• Flexible work arrangements - balance work and personal responsibilities
• Hybrid set up - work from home & the office
• 3 Days paid volunteer leave annually
• paid community service leave
• paid compassionate / bereavement leave
• Yearly salary reviews