Risk and Compliance Professional

Axiom, the leading provider of on-demand legal talent globally, is seeking risk and compliance professionals with 4 – 8+ years of experience in the superannuation or banking industry to support one of Australia's leading superannuation funds on a long-term interim to perm role. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, collaborating closely with internal business and legal leaders, guiding teams on compliance initiatives across the business. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the risk profile for ensuring risk exposures remain within appetite.
• Conduct proactive risk assessments across operational processes, third-party service providers, and investment performance activities.
• Deliver risk reporting and insights to senior executives, committees, and the Board, with a focus on operational, investment, and third-party risk.
• Lead or participate in governance forums related to operational risk, investment risk, and performance risk, fostering collaboration across business and risk teams.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, methodologies, and controls,  particularly in investment operations or financial services.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk, operational risk, and compliance requirements, including regulatory and governance expectations (e.g., APRA standards).
• Familiarity with investment operations, performance measurement, and related business processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, particularly in complex organisational structures.
• Proven experience in a Line 1 risk management role, ideally within investment operations or financial services.

 

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more.  Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

 Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

 Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster.  Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. 

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice. 

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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