Drive high‑impact governance initiatives as the Risk Governance Lead—shaping policy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and elevating risk decision‑making across the organisation.

Why join us?

• You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About the role

As our Risk Governance Lead, you’ll play a key role in strengthening ART’s risk management practices by shaping and embedding effective governance frameworks across the organisation. In this hands‑on specialist role, you’ll lead policy development, coordinate core governance processes, and ensure our approach aligns with APRA’s prudential standards.

You’ll work closely with executives, senior leaders, and subject matter experts to drive consistency, uplift governance practices, and support high‑quality risk decision‑making. You’ll also provide expert advice on regulatory expectations and lead continuous improvement to ensure our governance processes remain robust, contemporary, and fit for purpose.

Day to day, you'll:

• Supporting the design and continuous enhancement of the enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Leading the development, review, and uplift of risk policies and governance documents.
• Coordinating policy consultation processes, including approval workflows, and governance documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with APRA prudential standards (e.g., SPS 220, CPS 220, SPS 515).
• Managing governance evidence files and documentation for audits and regulatory reviews.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess implications for existing governance structures and processes.
• Supporting onboarding for new Board members and executives with governance materials.
• Providing expert advisory support to business leaders on governance best practices.
• Building productive relationships to enhance governance capability across the organisation.

About you

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:  

• Strong knowledge of APRA prudential standards and regulatory governance requirements within superannuation.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and enhancing governance and risk frameworks.
• A track record of producing high‑quality policies, governance documentation, and managing workflow processes with precision.
• Confident coordination of governance processes for Boards, committees, and senior leaders.
• Skilled in engaging and influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory expectations into clear, practical governance solutions.
• Familiarity with governance systems, version control practices, and workflow management tools.
• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear, polished documentation.
• A proactive, curious mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and governance best practice.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in risk, governance, law, business, or a related discipline (highly regarded)

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of almost $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you’ll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Apply online now

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close 13th February 2026

We don’t want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you’ll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you’ve made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.