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About the opportunity

The Compliance, Risk & Assurance Analyst supports risk-informed decision-making by delivering data-driven insights, ensuring regulatory compliance across key legislation, and enhancing risk maturity through audits, reporting, and collaboration with stakeholders. 

You’ll also  

• Conduct and support audits and risk assessments, including reactive and proactive audits, security reviews, and controls testing to identify and mitigate risks.
• Maintain and enhance the Operational Risk Register, documenting risks and issues, and contributing to the ongoing review and improvement of Australia Post's risk profile.
• Support compliance framework alignment, ensuring frameworks are ‘fit for purpose’ and meet all regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Drive risk and compliance culture uplift while assisting in executing strategic objectives that improve risk maturity and embed a strong compliance culture across Network Partners.
• Identify and implement process improvements, collaborating with leadership to innovate and enhance risk and compliance reporting and operational practices.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, foster respectful, trusted relationships internally and externally to support risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you  

A detail-oriented risk and compliance professional with a strong focus on Auditing. Strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of regulatory frameworks, and the ability to drive continuous improvement.

You’ll also need    

• Strong understanding of Audit and Risk methodologies
• A strong understanding of Audit and Risk management methodologies including risk, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Proven experience in controls testing and quality assurance, with the ability to assess and enhance control design and operational effectiveness.
• Skills in stakeholder engagement, with experience supporting the implementation of risk and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey complex information clearly and effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives and prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Experience uplifting risk culture within operational teams or partner networks.
• Knowledge of ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Standard and familiarity with relevant regulatory environments.

How we’ll deliver for you

• Salary for this role is $110,066 + 12% super and other benefits 
• Hybrid work arrangements 
• We invest in you for the long-term, delivering training and mentorship
• Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued and can bring their authentic self to work every day
• We invest in your personal well-being while recognising and rewarding you for your contribution to our success with Post Perks and more

We’re delivering together 

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees. 

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. 

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace.  If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au.

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