Risk Manager

About Us

UniSuper is a workplace where highly skilled professionals are empowered to Think Great and deliver exceptional retirement outcomes for our members. With a culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and care, your work contributes directly to members’ long term financial security.

Step into a specialist risk role where you influence how Marketing & Growth identifies, manages and responds to risk, enabling confident decision‑making and strong outcomes.

The role

The key focus of this role is to embed effective Line 1 risk management practices across the Marketing & Growth business unit, aligned to UniSuper’s Enterprise Risk Framework. You will deliver practical risk insights, support informed decisions, and strengthen risk awareness across day‑to‑day operations and change initiatives.

• Drive risk management capability across Marketing & Growth, building awareness of risk, controls and process improvement.
• Champion UniSuper’s risk management framework, policies and risk appetite measures
• Develop and maintain risk profiles, coordinating control assurance and tracking action plans
• Deliver operational risk reporting and execute Line 1 control assurance reviews
• Monitor, track and report on risk events, incidents and compliance obligations
• Partner with business teams and Line 2 Risk Advisory to uplift risk maturity and outcomes

About you

You bring strong operational risk experience and enjoy partnering with stakeholders to improve how risk is understood and managed. You are analytical, confident influencing others, and motivated by delivering clear, data‑driven insights.

• Demonstrated Line 1 or Line 2 risk experience within banking, financial services or a similar environment
• Extensive experience in controls, process management, and assurance activities
• Ability to influence, consult and build effective relationships at all levels
• Strong analytical skills with a data‑driven approach to risk and assurance outcomes
• Experience delivering clear reports and insights to senior and operational leaders
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Law, Risk Management or a related discipline

What We Offer

UniSuper believes that the best way to achieve great things is when we come together and collaborate. Therefore, we ask you to be able to commit to 60% of your time in office. UniSuper is proud of our culture and benefits, which empower our people to achieve their full potential, thrive, and grow their career with us. These include:

• 17% employer superannuation contribution
• 20 weeks paid parental leave
• $1,500 annual development budget
• Additional paid days over Christmas

It should go without saying, but at UniSuper, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and skills is crucial for delivering great retirement outcomes for our members. We invite you to apply for the roles that suit your career aspirations, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.