Senior Consultant or Manager – Financial Services Risk Management in Melbourne

Location: Melbourne

We are seeking both Senior Consultants and Managers to join our Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM) practice and support the continued growth of our Melbourne team. Working with banks, insurers, superannuation funds, wealth and asset managers, non-bank lenders and other regulated entities, you will help clients identify, assess, manage and assure financial and non-financial risks. You will work across a range of governance, risk, compliance and regulatory matters, helping clients strengthen risk management capability and respond to an evolving regulatory environment.

Our team advises clients on some of their most important risk and regulatory priorities, including:

• Governance and accountability frameworks
• Non-financial risk management and resilience
• Compliance and conduct risk
• Customer outcomes
• Remediation
• Technology and cyber risk
• AI governance
• Risk culture
• Regulatory transformation

Your Key Responsibilities

• Deliver governance, risk management, regulatory and assurance engagements across financial services clients.
• Assess and enhance governance frameworks, risk management frameworks, compliance frameworks and control environments.
• Support clients in managing financial and non-financial risks, including operational, compliance, conduct, technology, cyber, data, AI and third-party risks.
• Advise clients on regulatory obligations and expectations, including across a range of APRA prudential standards and customer outcomes requirements.
• Support operational resilience, outsourcing, risk transformation and governance uplift initiatives.
• Work with clients to understand their business, risk profile, governance arrangements and regulatory obligations.
• Develop practical recommendations and communicate complex risk and regulatory issues clearly and effectively.
• Contribute to workshops, thought leadership, proposals and business development initiatives.

Skills and Attributes for Success

We are interested in candidates with experience across several of the following areas:

• Governance and accountability frameworks
• Risk management frameworks and risk transformation
• Non-financial risk management and controls enhancement
• Operational resilience and CPS 230
• Compliance, conduct risk and obligations management
• Customer outcomes, product governance and remediation
• Technology risk, cyber resilience, data governance and AI governance
• Internal audit, assurance and independent reviews
• Regulatory change and response management
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills
• Commercial acumen and a practical, client-focused mindset

In addition to the above, Managers are expected to:

• Lead client engagements and manage delivery, quality and engagement economics.
• Build trusted client relationships and support account growth and business development activities.
• Coach and develop junior team members and contribute to a high-performing team culture.
• Lead proposals, client presentations, workshops and thought leadership activities.
• Contribute to practice growth through market insights, capability development and client relationship management.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026.

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.

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 up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

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