Senior Risk Officer
Capricorn
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Perth, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
A Little About Us
Capricorn is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest and most dynamic Member-owned organisations. Since 1974, we’ve been dedicated in supporting our Members with solutions that truly matter. Our flagship Trade Account offers instant credit with over 2,000 Preferred Suppliers, simplified monthly expenses, and a generous rewards program as the cherry on top
We have a strong foundation in the automotive and machinery aftermarket industry with over 30,000 highly engaged Members across Australia and New Zealand, from national franchises to your local family workshop. Last year we facilitated $3.7bn worth of transactions, and returned nearly $93 million in value to our Members.
At Capricorn we work hard to ensure that Our People, Our Members and Preferred Suppliers are connected into the Capricorn Community.
Join us and be part of a team that’s committed to driving success, innovation and making a difference, while having some fun along the way!
Are you passionate about building a culture of integrity and operational excellence?
Capricorn is seeking a dynamic professional to champion risk management and compliance across our operations in Australia and New Zealand. This role is pivotal in shaping how we evaluate and strengthen our governance, controls, and risk frameworks—ensuring we stay ahead of regulatory expectations while driving continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
Joining our community is about more than just a job, so here’s what’s in it for you:
If you are ready to become part of a growing community and make a real impact, get in touch today.
For further information, support with your application and details on Capricorn, please visit our website at capricorn.coop/careers
Capricorn is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest and most dynamic Member-owned organisations. Since 1974, we’ve been dedicated in supporting our Members with solutions that truly matter. Our flagship Trade Account offers instant credit with over 2,000 Preferred Suppliers, simplified monthly expenses, and a generous rewards program as the cherry on top
We have a strong foundation in the automotive and machinery aftermarket industry with over 30,000 highly engaged Members across Australia and New Zealand, from national franchises to your local family workshop. Last year we facilitated $3.7bn worth of transactions, and returned nearly $93 million in value to our Members.
At Capricorn we work hard to ensure that Our People, Our Members and Preferred Suppliers are connected into the Capricorn Community.
Join us and be part of a team that’s committed to driving success, innovation and making a difference, while having some fun along the way!
Are you passionate about building a culture of integrity and operational excellence?
Capricorn is seeking a dynamic professional to champion risk management and compliance across our operations in Australia and New Zealand. This role is pivotal in shaping how we evaluate and strengthen our governance, controls, and risk frameworks—ensuring we stay ahead of regulatory expectations while driving continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Lead efforts to embed a strong risk culture and ensure compliance with evolving legislation.
- Provide hands-on support and oversight to operational teams, bringing a disciplined and systematic approach to risk and control evaluation.
- Collaborate with legal, Level 2 functions, business units, and senior leaders to review policies, resolve audit findings, and identify process enhancements.
- Drive governance excellence through regular policy reviews and proactive risk workshops.
- A solid grasp of risk and control principles, with the ability to simplify complex regulatory requirements.
- The ability to manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within the business.
- Exceptional communication and executive reporting skills.
- Analytical thinking and creative problem-solving to uncover and address control gaps.
- High attention to detail and strong time-management to juggle priorities and meet deadlines.
- Confidence in leading risk workshops and presenting to stakeholders.
- 5+ years in Financial Services, ideally with exposure to insurance, risk, or compliance.
- At least 3 years in risk, compliance, or corporate governance roles.
- Tertiary qualifications in Risk, Compliance, Business, Commerce, Finance, or Law.
- Strong understanding of ISO 31000 Risk Management principles.
Joining our community is about more than just a job, so here’s what’s in it for you:
- Work flexibility – We’re all unique, and so are the ways in which we work. Whether it’s flexible hours or WFH arrangements, we’ll work with you to find the best way for us to work together.
- Development Opportunities – your success is ours too. We provide training opportunities and development to give you the tools you need to grow.
- Paid parental leave – during life’s most important times, we support parents’ leave (for both parents) and their transition back to work.
- Get social – our social calendar is full, with a range of different virtual and face-to-face events to keep us connected.
- A place you want to be – from the sweeping city views, coffee on tap and the general buzz of our team, Capricorn is a place you want to be.
- A cherry on top – we’ve got a heap of benefits that our team actually use, including a fantastic reward and recognition program, wellness program, additional leave purchase and so much more!
- Amazing Benefits – Unlock amazing benefits at Capricorn. We offer all staff free gym membership near the office, discounted private health benefits and all inclusive working from home kits to get you started!
If you are ready to become part of a growing community and make a real impact, get in touch today.
For further information, support with your application and details on Capricorn, please visit our website at capricorn.coop/careers
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