Risk & Compliance Manager

We are Indara

As a leading owner and operator of shared digital infrastructure, Indara is the glue that makes all kinds of relationships work. Our crucial infrastructure enables over 90% of the Australian population to connect, bringing people together, and connecting them with the technology powering our world today: from smart phones to smart meters to AI and the Internet. 

Join our #Remarkable team to deliver our Purpose to accelerate a digitised future for our communities.

#BeRemarkable at Indara

Your best work happens in an environment where you’re surrounded by people who encourage you to be your best self, that champions new ideas and embraces new technology.

At Indara, we're aligned by purpose, driven by innovation, and energised by what we'll do next – together.

We’ll empower you to:

#Beyou 

#Bechallenged

#Becontinuouslygrowing

#Bepartofsomethingbigger

So Come, #BeRemarkable at Indara

Reporting to Director, Risk, HSEQ & Compliance, the Risk & Compliance Manager will support in embedding effective risk management, compliance, assurance and policy governance practices across Indara. The role provides advice, coordination, monitoring and reporting, and helps business areas understand and manage the risks, controls and compliance obligations for which they are accountable under Indara’s frameworks and programs. The role’s current compliance focus includes general legal and regulatory obligations, environmental and land planning requirements associated with Indara’s build activities, and relevant telecommunications legislation. The scope may evolve over time to support other regulatory obligations relevant to Indara’s operations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Risk management framework and systems – Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the risk management framework, including the risk register, controls register, methodologies, tools and supporting systems.
• Risk assessment and treatment – Facilitate risk assessments and workshops, and support risk and control owners to identify, assess, document and treat risks.
• Compliance obligations management – Maintain and monitor the compliance obligations register, including attestations, evidence and completion tracking.
• Governance documentation and document control – Coordinate the development, review, approval, publication, version control and periodic review of governance documents, including policies, procedures, frameworks, standards, templates and supporting records.
• Assurance and control effectiveness – Support internal and external audits, control effectiveness reviews and other assurance activities, including coordination of information and monitoring of findings.
• Actions and remediation – Maintain action registers and monitor risk treatments, audit findings, control improvements and remediation actions against agreed timeframes.
• Regulatory change and advisory support – Monitor relevant legal, regulatory and standards developments and provide practical risk and compliance advice to business stakeholders.
• Incident, breach and continuity support – Support risk incident, compliance breach, near-miss, business continuity and crisis management processes, including root cause analysis, exercises and action tracking.
• Governance reporting and stakeholder support – Prepare risk and compliance reports, committee papers, packs, KRI updates and minutes, and support relevant governance forums and stakeholder engagement

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills:

• Risk assessment and control evaluation – Ability to facilitate risk assessments, evaluate control design and effectiveness, and identify appropriate treatments and improvements. 
• Compliance obligations management – Ability to interpret legal, regulatory and internal requirements and maintain compliance obligations, attestations and supporting evidence. 
• Analysis and reporting – Ability to analyse risk, control, incident, breach and compliance information; support root cause analysis; identify trends and priorities; and prepare clear, evidence-based reporting.
• Governance documentation and systems – Ability to develop and maintain risk and compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, registers, templates and records with effective document control. 
• Stakeholder facilitation and constructive challenge – Ability to facilitate workshops, translate technical concepts into practical actions, and influence stakeholders without formal authority. 
• Assurance and remediation coordination – Ability to support audits and control reviews and monitor findings, treatments and remediation actions through to closure. 
• AI literacy & application - Ability to effectively use AI tools and technologies to support work activities, improve productivity, analyse information, generate insights and enhance the quality and speed of outputs, while validating accuracy and maintaining confidentiality.

Experience

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline. (Desirable) 
•  At least five years’ relevant experience in risk management, compliance or assurance, including practical experience applying relevant frameworks and supporting risk, control, compliance and assurance activities. (Essential)
• Understanding of the Australian legal and regulatory environment relevant to Indara's operations. (Essential)
• Experience in infrastructure, asset management, telecommunications, or a similarly regulated or asset-intensive sector. (Desirable)
   

How we empower you to #BeRemarkable

• #BeYou – We create an environment where you are comfortable to be who you are as we know the best you is the one who feels like they belong. We offer hybrid and flexible work solutions, birthday leave, health and financial wellbeing programs
• #BeChallenged – We provide the opportunity to work on complex and innovative work that creates an impact and promote internal career and secondment opportunities
• #BeContinuouslyGrowing  – We are committed to providing you with the opportunity to be always learning – as part of your role, formal and informal training and development planning
• #BePartofSomethingBigger  – Our Purpose means you’ll be working on projects that impact our communities – giving us all the chance to be part of something bigger

Equity and Diversity

Indara appreciates the inherent value in a diverse workforce. We aim to ensure that our workforce is free from discrimination and that all employees reach their full potential. We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email peopleandculture@indara.com.

Work Health Safety (WHS), Environment and Compliance

Comply with Indara’s WHS, environment and compliance commitments and directions as wet out in the relevant policies and procedures available on the intranet.