Senior Manager Risk and Compliance - Advisory and Assurance - Investments

Senior Manager Risk and Compliance – Advisory and Assurance – Investments

As one of Australia’s largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we’re looking after. Our 1.1m+ members. These are the people who inspire what we do and how we do it, every day.
And we walk our talk, inside as well as out. That care and inclusion, and a focus on better futures, also extends to the people who work at Aware Super. We are proud of our well-resourced and successful development and wellbeing programs, available to all our staff. But don't take our word for it, the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work and awarded 2023 and 2024 Canstar’s Outstanding Value Super Fund in Australia awards back these claims. And while it’s nice to be recognised, we don't do it for the accolades. We work to help everyone get more from their super, so they can get more for their future. Sound good? Learn more about us and what we do at

Your New Role

The Senior Manager Risk and Compliance – Advisory andAssurance – Investments, is a primary point of responsibility andaccountability for activities in the day-to-day line 2 risk and complianceoversight and challenge across the full business activities within theInvestments team. The primary responsibility is to be a line 2 subject matterexpert on the liquid elements of the Aware Super Investment portfolio acrossequities, fixed income, cash and understanding the investment challenges foreach of these asset classes. You will have coverage across the unlisted assetclasses of the portfolio including private equity, infrastructure and propertydeals including both co-investments and directly managed deals.

In this role you will also play a keyrole in managing Aware Super’s regulatory obligations arising from itsinvestment portfolio both locally and internationally. In addition, you will beresponsible for: line 2 assurance oversight of controls, obligationsand incidents, line 2 controls testing and validation, advisory, guidance andescalation response for line 1 Investments teams and line 2 challenge acrossbreach and incident management.

How do you exceed our expectations?

You will have demonstrated extensiveexperience preferably in a Line 1 or Line 2 risk and compliance role withinfunds management or superannuation investments teams. You will have a detailedunderstanding of buy side financial markets and the regulatory issues and industrystandards, including a deep understanding of financial instruments includinglisted equities, fixed income and listed/OTC derivatives. You will bring a growthmindset with a focus on continuous learning and innovative problem solving. In addition, you will have:

• An ability to leverage internal and external relationships and influence stakeholders to deliver mutually beneficial solutions;
• Strong risk awareness and be able to demonstrate a robust understanding of risk appetite, risk identification and mitigation strategies;
• Experience in Aladdin, Bloomberg, and eFront, highly desirable;
• Prioritization and time management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously; and
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Employee Experience

We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We offer flexibility so that you can perform your role at your best.

We love working at Aware Super because our hard work is rewarded by:

• A culture of career growth and development, backed by a commitment to internal career mobility
• Abundant well-being offerings like a health & fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance and organisation-wide meeting free zones
• Career defining opportunities such as ground-breaking investment deals, high-impact projects to scale our business and industry leading products and services development

The Aware Super difference

At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to police and bankruptcy checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr