Head of Enterprise Risk

• Banking & Finance
• Funds Management
• Sydney
• Permanent / Full Time

• Extensive Enterprise Risk Management experience
• Experience leading teams
• Lending experience

 
We are supporting a lending firm who are looking for a Head of Enterprise Risk to lead and enhance its enterprise-wide risk management framework. Reporting to senior executives and working closely with key stakeholders across the business, this role will drive a strong risk culture, provide strategic risk oversight, and ensure the organisation maintains a robust and forward-looking approach to risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise risk management framework, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory expectations.
• Provide oversight across key risk classes including operational risk, credit risk, compliance risk, conduct risk, technology risk, outsourcing and emerging risks.
• Drive the implementation and ongoing enhancement of risk policies, appetite statements, risk registers, controls and reporting frameworks.
• Prepare and present risk reports, insights and recommendations to Executive Committees, Board Committees and senior stakeholders.
• Oversee the risk incident, issue management and control assurance processes, ensuring effective remediation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business leaders to embed risk management practices into decision-making, projects and change initiatives.
• Lead risk assessments for new products, strategic initiatives, third-party arrangements and regulatory developments.
• Monitor and interpret evolving regulatory requirements and industry trends, ensuring the organisation remains proactive and compliant.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing risk team while fostering a positive risk culture across the business.

About You

• Extensive experience in enterprise risk management within financial services, banking, lending, mortgage, insurance or regulated environments.
• Proven experience leading enterprise risk frameworks and engaging with Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of risk governance, risk appetite frameworks, operational risk and controls management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and balance commercial outcomes with effective risk management.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to simplify complex risk matters.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, with professional risk, governance or compliance certifications viewed favourably.