Brisbane & Sydney Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our Investment Operations & Performance team as a Risk Specialist. If you’re a good fit for this role and live in Brisbane or Sydney, we’d love you to apply. Why join us? You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive. Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities. Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home. In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces. About the team The Investment Operations and Performance (IO&P) business area is a central function within Australian Retirement Trust (ART), responsible for supporting investment operations, performance measurement, and related governance. About the role We’re all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Risk Specialist, you’ll support first line risk activities within IO&P, working with stakeholders to deliver risk, compliance, and reporting activities while strengthening risk culture in line with the ART Group Risk Management Framework. You will also contribute to the development and oversight of investment risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring strong governance, and continuous improvement. Day to day, you'll: Embed and operate Line 1 risk management frameworks, ensuring material operational, investment and thirdparty risks are identified early, owned clearly and effectively controlled. Lead incident, issue and breach management endtoend, including escalation, root cause analysis, remediation and prevention of recurrence. Own risk issue remediation, developing, tracking and assuring action plans to address control gaps, audit findings and regulatory observations. Deliver decisionuseful risk reporting and insights to management and governance forums, supporting effective riskbased decisionmaking. Develop and maintain forwardlooking risk metrics and dashboards, providing visibility of risk exposure, control effectiveness and remediation progress. Partner closely with Line 2 and broader Line 1 teams to drive a strong risk culture, consistent governance practices and regulatory outcomes. This role is available as a permanent opportunity. About you It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too: Proven experience in a Line 1 risk management role, ideally within investment operations or financial services. Good understanding of risk management frameworks, methodologies, and controls, particularly in investment operations or financial services. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, particularly in complex organisational structures. Experience supporting the integration of risk practices into day-to-day business activities and operational processes. Ability to assist in developing and maintaining risk controls, assessments, and mitigation strategies. About us Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple. Apply online now Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close Tuesday, 5 May 2026. We don’t want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you’ll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you’ve made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.
