Manager, Risk Standards

About The Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Risk Standards to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. Join us at a pivotal stage of our risk maturity journey. As our Manager, Risk Standards, you will partner closely with the Head of Group Risk & Compliance to design, implement and continuously enhance our enterprise risk framework. You will lead the delivery of key framework initiatives, provide meaningful risk insights and reporting to support decision-making, and help embed strong risk practices across the Group. As the function evolves, you will also have the opportunity to build and lead a small specialist team while contributing to critical governance and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Group's enterprise risk framework, including risk taxonomy, appetite, policies and maturity models.
• Deliver key risk framework initiatives, driving the implementation of strategic risk management improvements across the Group.
• Prepare and coordinate consolidated risk and compliance reporting for management and Board Committees.
• Analyse risk, compliance and assurance information into meaningful insights that support informed decision-making.
• Develop Board and Committee papers, dashboards and reporting that clearly communicate the Group's risk profile and maturity progress.
• Support the design and delivery of risk capability, education and awareness initiatives across the organisation.
• Build and lead a high-performing Risk Standards team, providing coaching, development and direction as the function matures.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to embed effective risk practices, strengthen governance and drive a positive risk culture.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualification in risk, compliance, audit or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong experience in enterprise risk management framework design, including taxonomy, appetite, matrix design, escalation settings and policy architecture.
• Ability to develop high-quality framework artefacts, reports and governance papers for executive audiences.
• Skilled at translating complex risk and compliance information into clear, concise and meaningful insights for management and Board reporting.
• Able to balance rigour with practicality, creating frameworks that are robust, accessible and easy for stakeholders to apply.
• A collaborative and relationship-focused approach, with the ability to build credibility and influence across all levels of the organisation.
• Emerging people leadership experience and the ability to grow and support a small specialist team.
• Professional risk or governance qualification (RMIA, GIA or equivalent) will be highly regarded.

About Elders As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate.

We are committed to a sustainable and prosperous future for rural and regional communities and creating value for all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, across both Australian and international markets.

Elders is for Australian agriculture.

We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders.

If you are ready to grow your career with Elders, please click on 'Apply' today. Please note, applications may be shortlisted as they are received.

At Elders, we strive to create a safe environment where everyone can thrive. We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.