Senior Manager, Investment Risk and Compliance

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: Sunday 6th July. 

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

In this role you will:

• Implement the investment risk framework consistent with SPS220, SPS530, SPS 530, CPS 230, CPS226 and RG251 and associated investment risk management standards (internationally).  

• Facilitate investment risk management practices to meet regulatory and other stakeholder requirements. 

• Provide advice, oversight and review of compliance risks, including provision of ongoing advice to the Rest Investment Team, including the development of policies and procedures; 

• Monitor pre and post-trade transactions, ensuring compliance with investment limits for holdings and transactions, including  reporting breaches and collaborating with the Operational Risk team for resolution. 

• Oversight of mandate compliance activities including pre and post trade compliance with investment management agreements for internal and external managers. 

• Monitor compliance with investment guidelines and risk limits for internal and external mandates, and Whole of Fund aggregated portfolios.  

• Compliance with OTC derivatives reporting requirements including oversight of the daily OTC trade reporting to ASIC including reconciliations of trade terms and valuations. 

• Maintain collaborative working relationships with various stakeholders (Rest investment and investment operations teams, external investment managers and the fund custodian). 

• Drive enhancements to analytics, data integrity, models and reporting. 

• Ensure model risk management is appropriately implemented

• Significant demonstrable experience in investment risk and compliance in investment management or superannuation 

• Proven expertise in regulatory obligations including SPS 530, CPS 230, CPS226 and RG251 

• Demonstrated ‘commercial’ approach to investment risk and compliance, including demonstrated ability to engage effectively with senior decision makers and portfolio managers  

• A proven ability to provide expert risk and compliance advice, while being able to manage multiple and complex stakeholders 
• A thorough understanding of order management and investment compliance systems  
• Relevant experience in derivatives across all asset classes including foreign currency, equities and fixed income 

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise competing deadlines 

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a high-performing team 

• Well-developed interpersonal skills coupled with sound oral and written communications skills  

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.