Risk Assurance Specialist

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

The Senior Associate, Risk Assurance supports the delivery of independent, high quality second line risk assurance across material risks facing ANZ. The role is responsible for executing assurance reviews, control testing and remediation closure validation activities under the guidance of the Manager, Risk Assurance and Head of Risk Assurance. 

The role contributes to consistent assurance practices, robust evidence based conclusions and clear reporting to inform risk outcomes and uplift the effectiveness and sustainability of control environments.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane 
Work Hours: Full time

What will your day look like?

What you'll be doing:

Risk Assurance Execution
•    Execute risk assurance reviews in accordance with approved assurance plans, methodologies and quality standards.
•    Perform independent testing of key controls (design and operating effectiveness) across operational, compliance, conduct, technology and financial crime risk areas.
•    Assess the effectiveness of risk and control environments, documenting clear, well evidenced findings and conclusions.

Issue & Remediation Closure Validation
•    Support independent validation of issue and remediation closure through evidence review, testing and assessment against regulatory obligations and internal commitments.
•    Identify control weaknesses, gaps and potential sustainability concerns, escalating matters to the Manager, Risk Assurance as appropriate.
•    Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails to support assurance conclusions and regulatory expectations.

Reporting & Governance Support
•    Draft clear, concise assurance deliverables, including working papers, testing summaries and draft reports.
•    Contribute to governance ready reporting by supporting analysis of themes, root causes and residual risk.
•    Respond to requests for assurance evidence and information to support governance forums and regulator engagement.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
•    Work constructively with first line risk and control owners, Compliance and Internal Audit to support effective assurance outcomes.
•    Apply professional scepticism and constructive challenge when assessing evidence and control effectiveness.
•    Support effective coordination across assurance activities to minimise duplication and ensure clarity of roles.

Capability & Continuous Improvement
•    Maintain strong technical capability in risk assurance, control testing and remediation validation practices.
•    Contribute ideas and insights to improve assurance tools, methodologies and ways of working.
•    Role model ANZ values and behaviours, including integrity, accountability and collaboration.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

•    Demonstrated experience in risk assurance, control testing, internal audit or a related second line risk role within financial services.
•    Working knowledge of operational risk, compliance risk and control frameworks.
•    Experience reviewing evidence, performing testing and documenting assurance conclusions.
•    Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and quality.
•    Clear written and verbal communication skills.
•    Previously worked in risk assurance, internal audit, risk management or a related discipline.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 123043 .
 

Job Posting End Date

25th Oct 2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)