Risk & Compliance Analyst

at  Vicinity Centres

We are one of Australia’s leading retail property groups, who are reimagining the way Australians live, work and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia and are evolving to transform our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces.
Role purpose
This role will work with the Risk, Compliance and Insurance team to administer a comprehensive, tailored risk management and compliance framework for Vicinity. The objectives of the role are to mitigate operational and regulatory risks to Vicinity’s various business areas by ensuring the risk management and compliance frameworks are embedded in Vicinity’s day to day operations, and to provide insights and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the maintenance of Vicinity’s risk and compliance frameworks including maintenance of compliance and risk registers, administrative and reporting tasks.
• Conduct monitoring and assurance activity to ensure effective implementation and management of key controls.
• Work with the business to assess risk by analysing, identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business.
• Develop risk and compliance presentations and reports.
• Analyse risk, compliance and incident data across the business to identify key trends, procedural or compliance gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintenance of the policy governance framework to ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and reflect the required approval profile.
• Support the execution of strategic initiatives and projects by working with stakeholders to identify and address execution and ongoing business regulatory and operational risks.
• Assist with the successful management of insurance claims, together with identifying opportunities to reduce the risk of claims across Vicinity.

Capability and Experience

• Risk management, compliance and/or audit.
• Understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance systems.
• Experience in analysing risk and compliance incidents and preparing associated reporting.
• Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft suite particularly Excel.
• Understanding of regulatory obligations applicable to Vicinity.

Leads inclusively: You lead by creating and inclusive environment where you leverage diversity, create a sense of belonging, and a culture of trust and psychological safety.
Drives performance and commercial outcomes: You drive and maximise performance and commercial outcomes without compromising quality, safety, or our customers.
Develops talent and capability: You identify, nurture, and activate the diverse talent and capabilities of people.
Leads change: You consciously create a culture where everyone has the awareness, knowledge, and desire to respond and thrive through change.
Adopts an external view: You create strategic advantage by anticipating market needs and pioneering innovative approaches based on a sound understanding of the global market.
Why Vicinity?

Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:

• Flexible working options
• Birthday leave & purchased additional leave
• $1,000 worth of VCX securities rewarded for eligible team members
• Internal mentoring program
• Generous Parental Leave

Our values cultivate a culture that encourages our 1,200+ team members to be adaptable, agile, resilient and passionate.
At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
Our people and our Employee Advocacy Groups (Gender Balance, Cultural Diversity, Disability & Access and Pride & Allies) actively build community and provide allyship within Vicinity. If you’d like to speak to someone to understand what it’s like firsthand to work here, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team.
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Email:
talent.acquisition@vicinity.com.au
Phone: +61 3 7001 4000 (request to speak to our Talent Acquisition team)
Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependant on role and level

• Assist with the maintenance of Vicinity’s risk and compliance frameworks including maintenance of compliance and risk registers, administrative and reporting tasks.
• Conduct monitoring and assurance activity to ensure effective implementation and management of key controls.
• Work with the business to assess risk by analysing, identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business.
• Develop risk and compliance presentations and reports.
• Analyse risk, compliance and incident data across the business to identify key trends, procedural or compliance gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintenance of the policy governance framework to ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and reflect the required approval profile.
• Support the execution of strategic initiatives and projects by working with stakeholders to identify and address execution and ongoing business regulatory and operational risks.
• Assist with the successful management of insurance claims, together with identifying opportunities to reduce the risk of claims across Vicinity