Senior Manager - Financial Services Risk Management

 

Senior Manager - Financial Services Risk Management

 

The opportunity 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Risk Management to support the continued growth of our Melbourne Financial Services Risk practice. This is a client-facing leadership opportunity focused on delivering high-quality risk management engagements, strengthening our established capability and contributing to the growth of our client portfolio.

As a senior member of the team, you will lead complex risk engagements, support business development initiatives, and coach and develop our people. You will work closely with clients across a broad range of risk, governance and regulatory matters, helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape while delivering practical and commercially focused solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the practice, build trusted client relationships, and lead high-performing engagement teams while continuing to develop your market profile and leadership capabilities.

This is a hybrid role based in Naarm – Melbourne.

 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex risk management engagements across governance, APRA and ASIC regulated environments and broader risk advisory services.
• Manage engagement teams, workplans, budgets and deliverables to achieve high-quality client outcomes.
• Build trusted client relationships and provide practical advice on risk management, governance and regulatory compliance challenges.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals and pitches, and helping to grow key client accounts.
• Coach and mentor team members, providing clear direction, constructive feedback and opportunities for professional development.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market-facing activities and the development of new or enhanced service offerings.
• Champion quality and risk management across engagements, ensuring compliance with professional standards and firm requirements.
• Collaborate across service lines and competencies to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

 

Skills and attributes for success

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong experience in risk management consulting or a related financial services environment and demonstrate expertise across several of the following areas:

• Governance framework design, enhancement and effectiveness reviews, including the Financial Accountability Regime.
• Risk transformation programs and governance uplift initiatives.
• Risk culture assessments and organisational change programs.
• Operational risk management frameworks and controls enhancement.
• Consumer protection, customer outcomes and conduct risk matters.
• Strong project and engagement management skills, including the ability to manage teams, budgets, timelines and competing priorities.
• Commercial awareness and experience contributing to proposals, account development or new business opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated people leadership, including coaching, mentoring and developing team members.
• A strong commitment to quality, collaboration and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

 

We’re interested in your strengths, technical expertise, leadership style, commercial mindset, and willingness to keep learning. Don’t worry if you don’t meet every criterion—what matters most is your ability to create impact, build trusted relationships, and help teams and clients succeed.

 

What we offer you 

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more. 

• 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 ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• 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 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience. 

 

Acknowledgement of Country 

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous 

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. 

 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

 

EY | Building a better working world 

 

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider. 

 

© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.