Senior Manager, Risk and Control Advisory

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Risk and Control Advisory team at Mercer Super. This role will be based in Sydney or Melbourne. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

At Mercer Super, we’re building a safer, smarter, stronger future — for our members, our colleagues, our business partners, and each other. In a world of constant change, risk and compliance are essential. They give us the confidence, control, and clarity to act — and to keep doing the right thing. With strong foundations in place, we’re focused on growing capability, lifting capacity, and creating a future-ready ecosystem where our colleagues feel supported to step up and speak up. We don’t settle for good enough — we ask what better looks like, every day.

If you’re driven by purpose and ready to make an impact, this is your moment.

You’ll join a team with momentum, humility, and a deep belief that better decisions start with great people.

We’re looking for those who care about doing what’s right — for our members, our business, and one another — and who want to help shape the next chapter of superannuation in Australia.

We will count on you to:

Lead and develop a team of subject matter experts on risk management frameworks, controls, and regulatory requirements.Enable a comprehensive view of risk across Mercer Super through dynamic maintenance of the business risk and control profile.Manage the risk appetite statement and reporting, ensuring proactive management of the business’s risk profile.Collaborate with managed service providers (MSPs) and stakeholders across the three lines of accountability to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of risk and control processes.Provide expert guidance on identification, assessment and management of risks and compliance obligations, while overseeing control design and effectiveness.Facilitate training programs and workshops to foster a culture of risk awareness across Line 1 teams.Collaborate with various business units to ensure adherence to Mercer Super’s policies and standards.

What you need to have:

Tertiary qualifications in a business-related discipline.5-7 years of experience in compliance and risk advisory within the superannuation or financial services industry.Proven leadership experience in managing a team of risk specialists.Deep understanding of risk and compliance frameworks, with a current knowledge of superannuation regulations (e.g., APRA guidance).

What makes you stand out:

Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., Certified Risk Manager, Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide actionable insights.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging diverse audiences.A proactive and adaptable approach to work, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Why join our team:

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.