Risk & Compliance Manager (Part-Time)

Risk & Compliance Manager (Part-Time)

10-3-26    Melbourne / Part-time

Most Risk roles ask you to keep the lights on.

This one asks you to build it properly.

We're partnering with a well-regarded financial services organisation that's moved past its start-up chapter and is now getting serious about risk maturity.

The foundations are there — but they need a proper operator to embed the frameworks, tighten controls and make the whole thing work in practice, not just on paper.

Three days a week. Direct line to the General Counsel. A brief that actually means something.

The Opportunity

• 3 days per week | $140,000 – $160,000 pro-rata 
• Melbourne based — 2 days onsite, 1 day flexible
• Reports directly to the General Counsel
• Standalone second-line function with Board and executive exposure
• High-trust, high-autonomy environment

What You'll Be Doing

• Refresh and own the enterprise risk register — heat maps, appetite statements, the lot
• Expand controls testing across the business, covering both design and operating effectiveness
• Keep the compliance obligations register current and meaningful
• Build out breach escalation protocols that actually work under pressure
• Develop KRI dashboards and deliver clear, no-fluff risk reporting to the Board
• Lift first-line risk ownership across operational teams
• Support regulatory engagement where needed — ASIC primarily

What You'll Bring

• A solid background in risk and/or compliance within financial services
• Experience building or refreshing enterprise risk frameworks — not just inheriting them
• Hands-on controls testing experience, not just sign-off oversight
• Confidence engaging with regulators, particularly ASIC
• A calm, pragmatic style — you're known for getting things done, not talking about getting things done
• The ability to operate independently in a lean environment without needing infrastructure around you

Who This Will Resonate With

Maybe you've been running hard in a full-time senior role and you're ready to dial back the hours without dialling back the quality of work. Maybe you're doing advisory or board work on the side and want something substantive to anchor the week.
Maybe you just want three days of work that actually matters.

Whatever the reason — if part-time usually means part-interesting, this is the exception!

Why This Role Is Worth a Conversation

• You'll be close to the decision-makers, not buried under them
• The organisation is at a point where your input will genuinely shape how risk is done here
• Lean setup — no politics, no bloat, no six-week approval chains
• The remit is broad enough to stay interesting across three days a week

Next steps: 
Apply now or reach out directly to Kurt at k.ringland@ensurerecruitment.com.au for a confidential chat.
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