Executive Manager, Risk Advisory

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

This is a senior, business-facing risk leadership role working with our Intermediated Insurance Australia (IIA) business, where you’ll partner directly with leaders to shape decisions and drive better risk management outcomes.  

Operating at the heart of a complex commercial insurance environment during a period of transformational change, you’ll lead a team of risk professionals to support the business to grow with confidence by dissecting end-to-end processes and strengthening the control environment. This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future of a leading intermediated insurer operating by delivering pragmatic, commercially focused risk advice to senior business leaders.

We’re looking for someone who can deliver impact from day one, bringing strong assurance or risk experience in the commercial insurance sector and who has the confidence to effectively challenge and partner with senior stakeholders.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Gadigal Country (Darling Park 2, Sydney), with Naarm (Melbourne) also considered.

What You’ll Do 

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive business leaders, providing risk guidance and constructive challenge


• Assess end-to-end business processes to identify risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities


• Support transformation and platform change initiatives, ensuring risks are effectively managed


• Build strong relationships across a complex business to influence decision-making


• Generate meaningful risk insights to inform business outcomes


• Lead a team to influence outcomes across a broader, matrixed environment

What You’ll Bring

• Proven background in assurance or risk roles within or serving the insurance industry, particularly the commercial insurance and insurance broking segments (essential)


• Demonstrated ability to assess business processes, risks, and controls end-to-end 


• Strong track record of engaging, influencing, and constructively challenging senior stakeholders 


• Commercial mindset, with the ability to translate risk into practical, business-focused outcomes 


• Ability to direct multiple projects simultaneously, comfortable with ambiguity and able to solve complex problems


• Proven experience operating at Senior Manager / Director level, with the ability to quickly establish credibility  with senior stakeholders and to communicate with clarity


• Embodies our team attributes – curious, outcomes focused and straightforward.

What We Offer 

• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard.


• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).


• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex.


• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.


• Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more.


• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave.


• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
  *employment type eligibility criteria apply

Applications close: Monday 22 June 2026 11:59PM NZST

Adjustments and Support

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to [email protected] for a confidential conversation.

More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture, and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities. We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.