• Initial contract until 30 Jun 2026
• New Government Agency
• East Melbourne Location with hybrid working from home

As Senior Project Officer – Risk, will support the establishment of project governance, risk, and compliance functions within the organisation. Set up internal controls, risk management processes, governance structures, and compliance monitoring frameworks aligned with relevant regulatory requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project regulatory compliance assessments and provide strategic advice
• Support and contribute to investigations and policy implementation activities
• Develop complex briefs presenting clear options and recommendations for decision
• Support investigations and undertake compliance assessments
• Lead cross-functional project delivery and establish service plans and standards
• Manage stakeholder consultation processes and maintain strong internal and external partnerships

Key Capabilities

• Proven experience in establishing or supporting project governance, risk, and compliance frameworks within a public or regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of internal control systems, risk management processes, and compliance monitoring practices.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant regulatory or government requirements.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

What’s in it for you:

• Initial contract until 30 Jun 2026
• New Government Agency
• East Melbourne Location with hybrid working from home

Please apply today to secure an interview or for more information contact Xavier Cusack at xavier.cusack@talentinternational.com

Our client, a leading financial services organisation based in the Sydney CBD, is seeking an experienced Technical Risk Manager to join their Technology Risk function.

This role will focus on the design, assessment and assurance of technology risk frameworks across a complex, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, uplift and maintain technology risk frameworks, standards and policies
• Conduct technical risk assessments, including scenario-based risk analysis across technology and vendor environments
• Perform control assurance and testing to assess design and operating effectiveness of technology controls
• Provide risk oversight relating to technology licensing renewals, cost increases and commercial risk exposure
• Assess risks associated with system changes, platform upgrades and vendor arrangements

Experience Required

• Demonstrated experience in Technology Risk / IT Risk (Financial Services expereince is a must)
• Strong experience writing and embedding risk frameworks, policies and control standards

• CISA, Risk OR CISM Certified

• Hands-on experience with control assurance testing and technical risk assessments
• Ability to translate technical and commercial risk into clear, actionable insights
• Strong stakeholder engagement and documentation skills

If you are interested, please apply now. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Josh.costigan@talentinternational.com

EL1 Technical Security Risk Advisor – Sydney | 12-Month Contract

Australian Citizenship Required | $602.55/day + Super | Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Technical Security Risk Advisor to join a high-performing team in Sydney. This 12-month contract role will see you lead security risk assessments, audits, and assurance programs across key sites, ensuring compliance with Government security frameworks and industry best practices.

About the Role

As a Technical Security Risk Advisor, you will:

Security Risk, Assurance & Governance

• Lead planning, scheduling, and delivery of Security Risk Assessments (SRAs), site audits, and physical security assessments across metropolitan and regional sites.

• Identify threats, vulnerabilities, and control gaps, providing expert recommendations aligned with ISO 31000, PSPF, and organisational policies.

• Develop, maintain, and implement Site Security Plans balancing safety, inclusion, accessibility, and security considerations.

• Maintain a national site risk register, tracking treatment owners, due dates, and residual risk status with timely escalation of high-risk issues.

Technical Security Expertise

• Provide authoritative advice on electronic security systems including access control, alarms, CCTV, electronic key management, duress/intercom systems, and related network or infrastructure dependencies.

• Create and implement a national testing and assurance regime to validate physical security controls.

• Prepare written reports providing assurance that security installations and upgrades comply with PSPF, ASIO-T4 guidance, SCEC certification pathways, and internal specifications.

Operational Capability, Documentation & Policy

• Develop, maintain, and promote security guides, procedures, templates, and operational artefacts to support consistent risk-informed mitigation practices.

• Review and uplift existing security policy and documentation to reflect emerging threats, new technologies, and service delivery needs.

• Contribute expert advice to security incident reviews to strengthen organisational learning and system improvements.

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal teams including Property, ICT, People Services, Personnel Security, Incident Management, and Regional Operations.

• Coordinate with external providers, consultants, integrators, and contractors to ensure compliance with government security requirements and value for money.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in physical, technical, or protective security within government, corporate, infrastructure, or regulated industries.

• Proven ability to conduct Security Risk Assessments, audits, and physical security reviews aligned with contemporary and Government security frameworks.

• Experience developing security plans, risk documentation, technical specifications, or operational procedures.

• Strong knowledge of electronic security technology systems and integration considerations.

• Ability to lead complex work programs, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes with limited supervision.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing assurance and certification reports.

• Demonstrated ability to confirm security installations comply with Australian Government Security Frameworks, including the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).

Contract Details

• Location: Sydney, NSW

• Duration: 12-month contract (with possible extension)

• Rate: $602.55/day + Super

• Work Hours: Full-Time, 8:30am – 5:00pm

• Australian Citizenship: Mandatory

How to Apply

📩 Send your resume to priya.gabriel@talentinternational.com
⏰ Applications close Wednesday, 4th February 2026

Our Financial Services client is seeking a skilled Risk Modelling Analyst to join their team on an initial 6 month contract. This role is based in the Sydney CBD and will require 2-3 days in the office.

The Risk Modelling Analyst will join a significant program of work which is a high priority for the client. The successful candidate must posses skills in SQL, SAS, Excel and Risk Modelling or Model Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, monitoring and ongoing performance assessment of credit risk models
• Analyse model performance and stability across portfolios
• Contribute to model enhancements aligned to evolving credit risk frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Work with large and complex data sets to produce insights that support risk decision-making

Experience Required

• Financial Services experience (Big 4 Banking experience highly regarded).
• Advanced data and analytical capability, including:
• SQL
• SAS
• Excel
• Proven experience in credit risk modelling, model development or model monitoring
• Strong understanding of credit risk concepts including:
• PD, LGD, EAD
• IFRS 9
• Credit risk frameworks and model lifecycle management

If this is of interest, please apply now. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Josh.costigan@talentinternational.com

Talent have been engaged by our leading Banking client in their search for an Executive Manager in Financial Crime. This is a 12 Month Daily Rate contract based in the Sydney CBD with 2-3 days in the office.

The Executive Manager will work on a significant Financial Crime program of work and be responsible for consolidating all aspects of Financial Crime into a unified, end to end framework. The objective of this role is to assess the current state of the business, define and build a Target Operating Model which looks across all facets of the customer lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build a Target Operating Model for all aspects of customer lifecycle: CDD, Transaction monitoring, sanctions and customer lifecycle.
• Provide expert input on financial crime processes, ensuring alignment to risk standards and target state objectives.
• Establish a framework to dynamically assess, update, and downgrade customer risk, moving beyond binary risk outcomes.
• Work closely with Senior Stakeholders on financial crime risk, controls, and compliance.

Experience Required:

• Executive Management or equivalent experience in Financial Crime (AML, KYC). Financial Services experience is a must.
• Experienced leading complex programs of work, Target operating model design and delivering transformation outcomes.
• A strong understanding of Dynamic customer risk assessment
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• AI or Machine Learning experience (Nice to have).

If you are interested, please apply now. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Josh.costigan@talentinternational.com

Our client is looking for a Senior Risk Manager to join with their team (of 3). The Senior Risk Manager – Transformation & Project Risk is a senior, hands-on role, designed for an experienced risk professional who thrives in complex, fast-moving transformation environments. This is a non-BAU, non-control-based role focused on driving better risk outcomes across large-scale initiatives rather than owning a single risk domain.

The role partners closely with senior leaders and delivery teams and engages regularly with executive-level steering committees. You will take a portfolio-level view of transformation risk, assessing where the organisation is today, where it needs to be, and how to achieve incremental, practical improvements in delivery and risk maturity.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk oversight across a portfolio of large, complex Consumer Banking transformation initiatives

• Partner closely with transformation and delivery teams to assess current-state risk maturity, identify issues, and define pragmatic future-state improvements

• Support and contribute to an enterprise-wide qualitative review focused on:

  • Improving delivery cadence and execution effectiveness

  • Strengthening how risk is identified, managed, and escalated across the transformation portfolio

  • Driving incremental, practical improvements rather than large-scale framework redesign

• Build a deep understanding of delivery environments by engaging directly with teams and understanding real execution challenges

• Influence and manage upwards, confidently engaging senior leaders and executive stakeholders through clear insight and practical recommendations

Requirements

• Proven experience operating in large-scale, complex transformation or project environments – A MUST

• Strong background in transformation risk and/or project risk – A MUST

• Experience in risk advisory or enterprise review-style roles

• Solid understanding of risk and controls, without operating as a day-to-day controls practitioner

• Ability to operate effectively across all levels, from delivery teams to executive and SteerCo forums

• Hands-on, curious, and pragmatic, building trust through engagement rather than process

• Passionate about improving outcomes and delivery capability, not just documenting issues.

If you think you have the above skills and experiences, click the ‘Apply’ button or send your resume to alex.nguyen@talentinternational.com