Risk & Compliance Manager People & Culture

About the RoleAvant Mutual is Australias largest medical defence organisation supporting over 90000 healthcare professionals nationwide. Within our People & Culture (P&C) function this is a unique opportunity to be the dedicated partner ensuring our operations are backed by strong practical risk is a true Line 1 role sitting directly within the function. We are looking for someone who wants to be more than a custodian of a divisional risk profile be an architect who will actively shape how risk is managed ensuring the function balances its commercial and strategic goals with robust directly to the Head of Strategy & Risk People & Culture you will receive hands-on guidance while enjoying a high-visibility platform that offers genuine progression pathways across the broader Avant Accountabilities Risk Architecture: Shape design and own the divisional risk profile ensuring risks are proactively identified assessed and maintained within approved appetite. Proactive Risk Prevention: Move beyond reactive file-checking to embed Compliance by Design into the initial stages of P&C initiatives major transformations and daily workflows. Strategic & Lead Metrics: Develop and track forward-looking Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to predict and mitigate risks before they manifest as lagging incidents. Root Cause Transformation: Lead end-to-end incident management by executing deep-dive Root Cause Analyses (RCA) that fix underlying system and process anomalies permanently. Framework Optimisation: Translate enterprise operational risk frameworks into highly efficient practical and simplified workflows that front-line teams can easily adopt. Regulatory Governance & CPS 230: Manage compliance activities and operational resilience frameworks to ensure all P&C regulatory obligations including CPS 230 are seamlessly met. Executive-Ready Insights: Deliver sharp data-driven and trend-focused risk reporting directly to senior leadership and executive management. Culture Uplift: Actively coach and influence P&C stakeholders driving an organisational culture deeply rooted in clear risk Capabilities RequiredWe are seeking a highly analytical commercially minded risk professional who moves past generic compliance checklists to deliver practical system-level business solutions. Experience: 5 years of operational risk or compliance experience within an APRA-regulated financial services environment or a top-tier consulting firm. Line 1 Expertise: Proven capability in a business-facing 1LOD role with deep expertise in forward-looking risk management control environments and managing risk through organisational change. Regulatory Resilience: Practical working exposure to APRA frameworks and operational resilience requirements (specifically CPS 230). HR Alignment (Highly Valued): Prior experience working within or partnering closely with a Human Resources / People & Culture function. Influence & Professional Courage: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the capability to constructively challenge senior leaders and articulate the long-term commercial value of robust risk management. Education: Tertiary qualifications in Business Commerce Finance Law or a related EnvironmentWe support a modern collaborative workplace and operate a hybrid working model with 23 days per week in our further information please contact Nico Touze Head of Talent Acquisition at