Senior Manager - Risk, Planning & Assurance | Internal Audit
Macquarie Group · Sydney, Australia · 2mo ago
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Our Strategy, Practices & Innovation team sits within the Internal Audit Division and is focused on enhancing the effectiveness of internal audit through strategic planning, risk insights and assurance coordination. The team plays a key role in helping the organisation maintain a forward-looking view of risk, ensuring audit activities remain aligned with strategic priorities, regulatory expectations and the evolving risk landscape.
We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.
As a Senior Manager, Risk, Planning & Assurance Lead, you will strengthen Internal Audit’s risk-based planning capability and help shape the Division’s approach to risk monitoring and assurance coordination. You will lead the annual audit planning process, provide meaningful risk insights to support strategic decision-making, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to maintain a comprehensive view of risk and audit coverage. You will also drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging data, automation and emerging technologies to enhance planning, monitoring and reporting processes.
- Extensive experience in risk management, assurance, internal audit or related control functions, ideally within financial services or other regulated environments
- Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks, risk governance and assurance practices, with the ability to translate risk insights into effective audit and assurance plans
- Advanced analytical skills, including experience using data, reporting tools and visualisation techniques to support decision-making and identify emerging trends
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate effectively across multiple teams and functions
- Proven project delivery, critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of leading strategic initiatives and driving outcomes in complex environments
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.
At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:- 1 wellbeing leave day per year
- Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
- Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
- Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
- Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
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