<div> At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. </div><div> </div> Manager - Financial Services Risk The opportunity As a Manager in our Financial Services Risk team, you’ll lead client opportunities where your expertise can make a substantial impact. You’ll build trusted relationships across the industry, contribute to practice growth, and help develop high-performing teams through coaching, formal learning and collaboration with senior leaders and talented colleagues. Across banking and capital markets, insurance, and asset management, we build a better working world by helping clients transform how risk is managed through a combination of regulatory, operational, and technology-enabled solutions. You’ll support this by leading strategy, design and implementation engagements across Australia’s leading financial institutions. Working in high-performing teams alongside risk management professionals, quantitative analysts, technologists, and former regulators, you’ll help clients respond to evolving regulatory expectations while building scalable, data-driven, and digitally-enabled risk and compliance functions. This position can be based in Naarm – Melbourne or Warrang – Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options. Your key responsibilities <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead the delivery of complex client engagements to a high standard, on time and within budget.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Build trusted client relationships and contribute to practice growth through identifying emerging client needs, shaping solutions, and supporting business development initiatives across Financial Services Risk service offerings – risk culture, conduct and compliance; financial crimes and AML advisory; credit, market and operational risk; enterprise risk management; regulation and prudential supervision.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Develop practical recommendations and lead teams in delivering solutions that enhance the management of risk.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Advise clients on regulatory, prudential and compliance obligations in a fast-changing environment.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Support clients in the design and implementation of technology-enabled risk and compliance solutions, including GRC platforms, risk and control transformation, and automation initiatives</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead business process optimisation and transformation initiatives to help clients enhance operational efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve governance practices.</li> </ul> Skills and attributes for success <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">5+ years’ experience in financial services consulting, risk management, regulatory compliance, controls assurance, business process optimisation, or a related role within a consulting firm, regulator or major financial institution.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">A degree in finance, commerce, law, STEM or a related discipline, with post-graduate qualifications or professional certifications viewed favourably.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience delivering technology-enabled transformation initiatives involving GRC platforms, system design and implementation, automation or digital risk and compliance solutions.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience delivering business process optimisation engagements, including process redesign, controls enhancement, operating model uplift, or large-scale transformation programmes.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong capability in one or more of our Financial Services Risk service offerings, with the ability to lead teams and engagements,shape client solutions, and deliver strategic outcomes.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Commercially minded, self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to balance client service, team leadership and practice development.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging senior leadership, business, risk, and compliance stakeholders.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Interest or experience in emerging technologies and their application within risk, compliance, and governance functions, including automation and GenAI-enabled solutions.</li> </ul> Ideally, you’ll have the skills and attributes below above but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn. What we offer you At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn <a title="" href="https://www.ey.com/en_au/careers/what-its-like-to-work-here" target="_self">more</a>. <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">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 <a title="" href="https://www.ey.com/en_au/careers/personalised-career-development" target="_self">ey.com/au/careerdevelopment</a>.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">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 up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally <a title="" href="https://www.ey.com/en_au/careers/benefits" target="_self">www.ey.com/au/benefits</a>. </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.</li> </ul> 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 <a title="" href="https://www.ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous" target="_self">ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous</a>. Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. 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 <a title="" href="[email protected]" target="_self">[email protected]</a> 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. © 2026 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Manager - Financial Services Risk (Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3000) @ EY Global Services

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