Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.

We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your New Role

As Senior Advisory Specialist - Obligations Management, you will sit within the Enterprise Compliance function in Group Risk and support the uplift and ongoing management of the obligations management lifecycle. You will work closely with stakeholders across the Fund to help ensure AustralianSuper meets its regulatory and compliance obligations, supporting trust and confidence from members and stakeholders.

Responsibilities or duties

Key duties include but are not limited to;

• Assisting in managing the obligations management lifecycle, including identification of obligations, partnering with Line 1 to evaluate impacts and monitoring the effectiveness of controls to mitigate non-compliance risk.
• Managing obligations within the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) system.
• Assessing and supporting the management of action plans to comply with obligations, including providing guidance, constructive challenge and monitoring completion of key actions.
• Conduct ‘deep dives’ to support an understanding of key causes, consequences and necessary controls in place to manage compliance risk within appetite.
• Translate insights into practical, business‑aligned recommendations that improve decision‑making and performance.
• Providing insights into the regulatory environment and regulatory change pipeline, including emerging issues and industry trends.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with Line 1 colleagues across the Fund to support effective obligations management, including regulatory change.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders to provide specialist advice to achieve continuous improvement to policies, standards, processes, controls and assurance.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Tertiary qualifications in business, law or a commerce-related field.

Hold an accreditation in Risk Management from a recognised body like Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), or be willing to obtain one after joining AustralianSuper. 

Experience needed

Significant experience in a similar obligations, risk, compliance or assurance role.

Strong understanding of governance, risk and compliance management practices and regulatory obligations, ideally within superannuation or financial services.

Demonstrated experience in assurance, including validating the design and operating effectiveness of key controls to mitigate compliance risk.

Demonstrated ability to understand and translate external regulatory requirements to shape business outcomes

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to influence and respectfully challenge where required.

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Assisting in managing the obligations management lifecycle, including identification of obligations, partnering with Line 1 to evaluate impacts and monitoring the effectiveness of controls to mitigate non-compliance risk.
• Managing obligations within the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) system.
• Assessing and supporting the management of action plans to comply with obligations, including providing guidance, constructive challenge and monitoring completion of key actions.
• Conduct ‘deep dives’ to support an understanding of key causes, consequences and necessary controls in place to manage compliance risk within appetite.
• Translate insights into practical, business‑aligned recommendations that improve decision‑making and performance.
• Providing insights into the regulatory environment and regulatory change pipeline, including emerging issues and industry trends.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with Line 1 colleagues across the Fund to support effective obligations management, including regulatory change.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders to provide specialist advice to achieve continuous improvement to policies, standards, processes, controls and assurance.

• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication
• Report-writing
• Influencing
• Challenging
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Continuous improvement mindset

• Tertiary qualifications in business, law or a commerce-related field.
• Significant experience in a similar obligations, risk, compliance or assurance role.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk and compliance management practices and regulatory obligations, ideally within superannuation or financial services.
• Demonstrated experience in assurance, including validating the design and operating effectiveness of key controls to mitigate compliance risk.
• Accreditation in Risk Management from a recognised body like Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), or willingness to obtain one.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and translate external regulatory requirements to shape business outcomes.