Analyst, Governance & Accountability

Job Description

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.

Your New Role

The Analyst Governance & Accountability reports to the Senior Manager, Governance & Accountability within the Governance & Accountability team which is part of the Group Governance department in the Fund's Group Risk domain. he team coordinates and/or oversees AustralianSuper's Executive Governance, Delegation of Authority, Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) management office and whistleblowing management activity, educating and engaging with stakeholders across the Fund.

In this role you will support the team to deliver the Trustee's implementation of FAR together with associated governance activity. The role will work closely with colleagues across the fund to ensure the smooth running of its executive governance and delegation processes and associated activities.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Support the team to design and deliver the Trustee's implementation of FAR, including the analysis of regulatory guidance, drafting of policies, standards and guidelines and implementation of its reasonable steps framework.
• Provision of day-to-day advice to colleagues across the Trustee on FAR procedures queries.
• Preparation and drafting of regulatory notifications required under FAR.
• Assist the on-going maintenance of the Trustee's executive forum structure, including co-ordinating the annual review of its committee charters and associated updates.
• Managing the Trustee's forum governance and FAR email inboxes.
• Provision of day-to-day advice to colleagues across the Trustee on forum governance procedures queries.
• Preparation drafting and preparation of regulatory notifications required to ASIC (Responsible Managers) and APRA (Responsible Persons) under their Fitness and Propriety regimes, including liaising with senior stakeholders and their teams to source documents required by regulators.
• In co-ordination with the Regulatory Affairs team, submission of notifications to ASIC and APRA in respect of the above.
• Support the Senior Manager to design and deliver appropriate training (face to face and e-learning) on all matters within the team's remit.

What You'll Need

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance, Commerce, Law or Industry related field.
• Knowledge of the superannuation industry and relevant obligations.
• Some understanding of governance, risk and compliance management practices.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail including excellent analytical and investigative skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage and influence with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills that reflects a professional, collegiate and engaging approach.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage the range of tasks required of this role.

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's Next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.

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