Director - Financial Services Risk Management

Director - Financial Services Risk Management

The opportunity 

We are seeking a highly experienced Director, Risk Management to play a pivotal role in the continued growth of our Melbourne Financial Services Risk practice. This is a market-facing leadership opportunity focused on expanding our risk management offering, further strengthening our established capability and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.

As a senior leader, you will lead complex and high-profile risk engagements, drive business development initiatives, and support the growth and development of our people. You will work closely with clients across a broad range of risk, governance and regulatory matters, helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape while delivering practical and commercially focused solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of the practice, contribute to national growth initiatives, and build lasting client relationships while leading a high-performing team.

This is a hybrid role based in Naarm – Melbourne.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex risk management engagements across governance, APRA and ASIC regulated environments and broader risk advisory services.
• Support engagement teams in strengthening commercial management, client relationship management and account growth activities to maximise client value and business outcomes.
• Drive business development through identifying, shaping and converting market opportunities, leveraging your network and market insights to grow the practice.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, providing strategic advice on risk management, governance and regulatory compliance challenges.
• Lead, coach and mentor team members, fostering a strong culture of collaboration, quality, performance and professional development.
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives, market-facing activities and brand-building efforts that enhance our market presence.
• Champion quality and risk management across engagements, ensuring compliance with professional standards and promoting a culture of excellence.
• Collaborate across service lines and competencies to drive integrated client solutions and support the firm's broader growth agenda.

Skills and attributes for success

To be successful in this role, you will bring extensive experience in risk management consulting and demonstrate expertise across several of the following areas:

• Governance framework design, enhancement and effectiveness reviews, including the Financial Accountability Regimes.
• Risk transformation programs and governance uplift initiatives.
• Risk culture assessments and organisational change programs.
• Operational risk management frameworks and controls enhancement.
• CPS 230 implementation, operational resilience reviews and assurance activities.
• Consumer protection, customer outcomes and conduct risk matters.
• Customer remediation programs and complex regulatory response initiatives.
• Independent reviews, including regulatory reviews, customer outcome assessments and transaction due diligence.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to build client relationships, generate revenue growth and identify new business opportunities.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and Boards.
• Proven leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring and developing high-performing teams.
• A strong commitment to quality, collaboration and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

We’re interested in your strengths, technical expertise, leadership style, commercial mindset, and willingness to keep learning. Don’t worry if you don’t meet every criterion—what matters most is your ability to create impact, build trusted relationships, and help teams and clients succeed.     

What we offer you 

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more. 

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.  
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience. 

Acknowledgement of Country 

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous 

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.  

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