Overview
Ashurst Risk Advisory was created to respond to client demand and is designed to provide risk expertise that complements Ashurst's core legal services. We provide the opportunity to work with an expertise-led team that has been consistently growing since its inception, and is dedicated to collaboration, diversity, transparency and innovation. Our vision is to create a unique culture in the consulting market based around a flat, collaborative structure that offers everyone the opportunity to work closely with Directors, Partners and clients on engagements. This means you have on the job training with your leaders, direct involvement with business development, clear recognition for your performance, and greater career opportunities.
The Opportunity
As a result of continued growth, we are looking to hire an Executive (comparable to a Manager/Senior Manager/Associate Director level in Big 4 professional services firms) to join Risk Advisory in either Sydney or Melbourne.
As an Executive, you will be an integral member of a team delivering risk, regulatory and compliance advice and solutions to clients across a variety of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, energy, retail, corporate and government. Your work will include supporting and advising clients on the development and implementation of risk frameworks, the assessment of risk programs, the design of controls and implementation of controls testing and uplift, as well as the design and implementation of regulatory change and compliance programs.
You will be responsible for contributing positively to the culture and ongoing growth of Risk Advisory. You will also drive and contribute to business development activities, including tendering, to build the profile of the firm and yourself.
Risk Advisory is made up of subject matter experts across operational risk, regulatory risk, data & analytics, ESG, financial crime, cyber risk, commercial advisory, project advisory, and managed services. While everyone brings their own areas of expertise, we all collaborate closely to solve our clients' problems in the most holistic way possible. This allows you to not only build up your specialised expertise but also gain access to a broad range of expertise, clients, industries, and ways of working.
Please review the job description attached to the role on our careers page for more detail on the role and what we can offer you - http://careers.ashurst.com/
We are interested in hearing from you if:
* You're motivated by complex challenges. You're passionate about using your risk expertise to solve varied client problems and want to contribute to a market-leading, innovative risk practice.
* You bring prior relevant experience (6+ years) in risk, compliance and/or regulatory work, ideally in a client-facing consulting role. Candidates with backgrounds in compliance, risk management or internal audit at listed companies will also be considered.
* You're proficient with common risk tools, frameworks and standards.
* You understand the regulatory landscape and have practical experience working with key regulators such as ASIC, APRA, ACCC.
* You have hands-on controls assurance experience. This includes control design assessment, operating effectiveness testing, and remediation activities.
* You contribute to business development and project management. You have experience creating proposals and go-to-market materials, as well as managing project plans and budgets.
* You build strong client and stakeholders relationships and provide excellent service.
What makes Ashurst Risk Advisory a great place to work?
* Flexible work options
* Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
* Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
* Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities
* Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education
* We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs
* We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don\'t feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
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