BE THE DIFFERENCE

At AIA we don’t simply believe in being ‘the best’. We believe in better – because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to make a difference by helping people embrace Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. And every one of our people has an important role to play. If you want to make a difference by helping shape a healthier, better-protected Australia, read on.
The opportunity:
As the Senior Manager Risk and Control Assurance in the Enterprise Risk & Compliance team. You will be responsible for delivering high quality risk advice and providing operational risk subject matter expertise to support the execution of line 2 risk services into the business through the Enterprise Risk & Compliance business partnering model.
This role also has responsibility for subject matter expertise on controls and assurance matters, ensuring that AIA policies reflect better industry practice and align with the expectations of AIA Group, and that they are implemented effectively and adhered to across the Enterprise.

To do this successfully you will:

• Work collaboratively with the respective Enterprise Risk and Compliance business partners in the delivery of high-quality risk advice and specialist support into the business.
• Support the development, management, refinement, implementation and embedding of AIA Australia’s Controls and Testing framework.
• Ensure that Controls and Testing practices and procedures are implemented according to the framework, including addressing Operational Risk through documented controls.
• Execution of control assurance activities for relevant business units, communication of results and monitoring of execution of remedial actions.
• Conduct ad-hoc audits to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, identify gaps and propose corrective actions to strengthen risk management practices.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, identify gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen the control environment.
• Escalate risk, control weaknesses, incidents and issues that remain unmitigated and/or outside tolerance to relevant stakeholders and identify areas for targeted assurance activity

• Provide objective, informed and influential second opinion on key business issues.

  Successful applications will demonstrate:

• Extensive practical experience with risk management frameworks and operational risk disciplines within the Australian financial services industry

• Extensive stakeholder management experience
• Excellent communication and engagement skills with the ability to influence business leaders
• Trusted advisor and proactively thinks through issues and the impacts
• Understanding of the regulatory environment as well as key legislation impacting on business activities in financial services sector
• Deep understanding of operational processes, business complexities and interdependencies

Why choose AIA:

At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people.

• Access our training and development to build on your current skills
• Career development through internal mobility opportunities
• Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday
• Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself
• Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you
• Work with supportive and inclusive managers
• Flexible working arrangement

At AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. As part of the AIA Group - the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group – it is our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030. Lots of companies like to say they’re different. What makes us truly different at AIA, is the difference we make in people’s lives. We are proud that this difference has been recognised in the 2024 ANZIIF awards by being named Life Insurance Company of the Year.
AIA is different. Are you?
If you want to be part of an organisation that helps people live better every single day, apply via the link.

Please refer the Job description for details