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Senior Risk & Compliance Analyst (Hybrid/Remote)

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Type
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago

Overview

Your policing experience of investigating incidents, handling evidence, and working within strict legal frameworks directly supports the root cause analysis, breach assessment, and control testing this role demands. The job's emphasis on monitoring risk profiles and embedding regulatory obligations mirrors the compliance disciplines you mastered under PACE and CPIA, and your ability to build stakeholder trust from multi-agency operations is exactly what this partnering role needs.

About this role

Posted: 03/08/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Job Category: Banking and Financial Services

Job title: Sr Risk and Compliance Analyst

Position Type: Full Time, Permanent

Job Description

Build a career with real purpose in our Legal, Risk and Governance team

Looking for meaningful work whilst building CSC’s risk capability by supporting leaders to proactively identify, assess and manage operational and compliance risks — alongside a team that’s as committed as you are? Join the Line Risk Team within the Legal, Risk and Governance (LRG) function and help shape risk outcomes that matter to over 750,000 Australians.

You’ll be engaged in impactful work with exceptional people, as the team continues to strengthen its operational and compliance risk maturity—uplifting frameworks, embedding controls, and enhancing risk insight across the business. The LRG team is known for its trusted advisor approach, collaborative style and practical risk partnering.

The Senior Risk & Compliance Analyst reports to the Manager, Emerging Risk and leads advanced Line Two risk and compliance activities within CSC’s Legal, Risk and Governance function. The incumbent will apply deep risk and compliance expertise to develop, uplift and implement effective risk management, compliance and control frameworks.

With support from the Manager, Emerging Risk, the incumbent will provide practical advice on complex risk and compliance matters and mentors risk analysts to support their professional development.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead Line 2 risk and compliance activities for assigned business areas, including risk and control assessments, compliance plan maintenance, policy embedding, obligations management and monitoring of the business risk profile against Risk Appetite Statement metrics and Key Risk Indicators.
  • Manage Line 2 risk and compliance incidents, including triage, assessment, thematic analysis, root cause analysis, breach assessment and reporting input, remediation tracking, and escalation of systemic issues or control weaknesses.
  • Design, document and test efficient and effective controls that support compliance with regulatory, legislative and policy obligations, including supporting control testing plans and assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of the control environment.
  • Support risk deep dives, regulatory change responses, outsourcing risk assessments, business continuity requirements and change initiatives, ensuring required risk and compliance activities are identified, completed and embedded.
  • Support CSC’s Financial Accountability Regime obligations by assisting with accountability mapping, key function allocation, evidence capture, reporting inputs and ongoing monitoring of accountable persons’ responsibilities, ensuring FAR requirements are embedded into risk and governance practices.
  • Analyse and provide risk, compliance, control and incident information for risk forums, Board, Committee and other reporting, with clear insights that support better management of risks, controls, obligations and emerging issues.
  • Champion the effective use of the GRC system by maintaining high-quality documentation of risks, controls, obligations, incidents, issues and actions, and supporting business self-service through dashboards and reporting tools.
  • Build risk and compliance capability across the business by maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, providing practical subject matter advice, supporting training and awareness activities, and embedding sustainable risk management practices.

Specific duties, deliverables and reporting lines may vary from time-to-time dependent on business needs and priorities. Key objectives and measurements will be captured in the Performance & Development planning cycle, established annually and adapted as needed.

What we’re looking for

  • Undergraduate degree in commerce, economics, sciences, engineering, accounting, law, or arts is essential
  • Postgraduate qualifications in risk, audit, governance, cyber security, data science, or financial services
  • Professional certifications (e.g., RMIA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CISA, ISO 27001)
  • Demonstrated experience in compliance, incident management, risk management, audit, or technical risk roles
  • Experience with APRA regulatory requirements applicable to the financial services industry, specifically within the superannuation sector
  • Exposure to operational resilience, superannuation scheme rules
  • Advanced report writing and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to liaise with senior stakeholders, including IT and executive leadership
  • Strong analytical and technical skills, with demonstrated capability in risk management, compliance and data analysis as core requirements of the role
  • Demonstrates keen attention to detail and proactively identifies emerging risks and threats
  • Ability to influence, lead, and drive sustainable solutions

Why join CSC?

  • Permanent role with flexible and hybrid work options.
  • The opportunity to support and provide insights for CSC’s emerging operational risk capability at a time of enterprise-wide transformation.
  • Competitive benefits, including enhanced parental leave and a strong focus on wellbeing and inclusion.

What you’ll get in return

A career where you belong

At CSC, we’re committed to more than super — we’re committed to people. That means creating a workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and fosters inclusion across everything we do.

Our gender equality strategy is more than a promise — it’s a plan. We're actively increasing representation in our workforce, removing barriers to career progression, and creating pathways for all employees to grow and succeed.

We welcome candidates of all genders, cultural backgrounds, ages, sexualities, and abilities. We offer flexible work, inclusive policies, and development opportunities designed to support you at every stage of your career.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer — and proud of the progress we’re making. Join a workplace where you can thrive, grow, and belong.

Learn more about CSC and our benefits on our career site Careers

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application via the Apply link in this advertisement, including a short cover lette*r* along with your current resume.

To ensure all applications are considered in the review process, we request you to please apply through the advertised links only.

Applications close: 17th Aug 2026

For any other questions about this role, contact recruitment@csc.gov.au.

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Why this fits a police background

  • Incident command & response
  • Risk & threat assessment
  • Working to legislation & regulation
  • Team & shift leadership

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