Risk & Compliance Assurance Manager, IT
East Melbourne
Help shape the future of risk and compliance as part of our collaborative, high-performing IT team.
- Full time, Permanent position
- Location: This opportunity is open to employees currently based in Victoria. We are based in East Melbourne, just a 5-minute walk from Parliament Station.
- Hybrid Work: Our team works together in the office on Mondays and Thursdays. The rest of the week? You’re free to work from home or the office—whatever works best for you.
- Eligibility: This role is open to applicants that are Australian citizens and permanent residents only.
About the Catholic Development Fund
Catholic Development Fund (CDF) are a values-based financial institution that provides a unique level of client support across its footprint of Catholic organisations, including primary and secondary schools, parishes, healthcare, and social services providers.
About the Opportunity
Reporting directly to the General Manager of IT & Products and working closely with the Executive Manager Risk & Compliance, you will be instrumental in developing a mature, financial services industry-standard Risk & Compliance operating model within a first line of defence framework.
As Risk & Compliance Assurance Manager – IT, you will be instrumental in:
- Identifying, assessing, and managing IT risk within operational activities.
- Investigating and managing operational risk events and incidents, ensuring strong mitigation strategies.
- Conducting risk and control effectiveness assessments, control testing, and assurance to enhance compliance.
- Developing and driving remediation plans for identified control weaknesses.
- Managing IT compliance obligations and overseeing third-party outsourcing partners in line with CPS 231.
- Enhancing controls and risk mitigation approaches to strengthen IT resilience.
- Partnering with Second Line Risk and contributing to internal audits, managing findings and recommendations.
- Monitoring and reporting on Risk Appetite Metrics and Key Risk Indicators to support strategic IT decision-making.
- Contributing to the maintenance of IT-related policies, procedures, and processes.
What You Bring:
- 3+ years’ experience in operational risk management, ideally within financial services.
- Strong knowledge of APRA Risk Management Prudential Standards, operational risk, compliance frameworks, and control assurance processes.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
- Proven ability to manage controls, obligations, and incident management practices.
- Experience in managing and delivering AML/CTF operational requirements.
- Experience working with an enterprise risk management system (e.g. Protecht) is desirable.
Why work for us?
- Generous salary package – that recognises your skills, experience, and contributions.
- Professional Environment – join a dedicated team of professionals committed to fostering an agile and inspiring work environment.
- Meaningful Work – be part of a values -driven organisation that makes a difference in the community. Contribute to meaningful projects with a long-lasting impact. Your work will support the goals and vision of CDF.
- Benefits: We offer a hybrid working model, employee assistance program to support your health and wellbeing and a staff discount program from Day 1.
How to apply
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, enhance IT risk culture, and drive best-practice compliance, we want to hear from you!
To submit an application, please click apply and provide a copy of your current resume and a cover letter.
Please note: We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, if you believe this role might be for you, please apply as soon as possible.
Employment is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check, Working with Children Check and Reference Checks. To be successful in this role you must hold valid working rights in Australia.