• Initial 6 month contract + extensions
• Clayton based

Are you a cybersecurity expert passionate about advancing third-party risk management and strengthening organizational resilience? Join our dynamic team as a Lead Cyber Risk Specialist, where your expertise will be instrumental in shaping and securing critical government and organizational infrastructure. In this impactful role, you’ll lead efforts to refine risk assessment processes, leverage cutting-edge tools, and collaborate across teams to mitigate cyber threats and ensure compliance.

What You’ll Do:
You will configure and operationalize third-party risk management (TPRM) tools, oversee onboarding and assessments, refine due diligence procedures, and develop comprehensive reporting dashboards. Your insights will support strategic decision-making, enhance audit readiness, and drive continuous improvements in cyber risk practices. Through stakeholder engagement, you’ll ensure best practices in security, legal, and procurement processes are integrated into a cohesive risk management strategy.
Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with third-party risk management and vendor security assessments
• Proven ability to implement, configure, or administer TPRM or GRC tools
• Strong knowledge of security and risk frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and relevant government security standards
• Demonstrated expertise in designing assessment workflows, remediation tracking, and operational reporting
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills across cyber, legal, procurement, and business teams

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with developing or refining due diligence questionnaires and evidence review processes
• Proficiency in risk rating logic and decision-making processes
• Familiarity with threat intelligence or cyber security research methods

Preferred Education & Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in cyber risk management or security assessments
• Equivalent bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field is preferred

Other Requirements:

• Must have AGSVA NV1 Security Clearance to be considered
• Will need to work at the client site 3 days per week.

If you’re ready to champion cybersecurity resilience in a vital government-facing environment and thrive in a collaborative, innovative setting, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and make a meaningful impact with your expertise! For more information contact shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. A one-page pitch to address all criteria specified (this is equal to 5000 characters) is requested by the client.

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IRM Specialist (ServiceNow) – Lead the uplift of a major financial services IRM platform

Talent is partnering with one of our leading financial services clients to find an IRM Specialist who can take ownership of the ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management capability.

You’ll assess the current implementation, close the gaps, and drive the refresh needed for stronger adoption, clearer reporting, and tighter controls aligned to external standards.

What you’ll be doing:

• Owning the ServiceNow IRM capability end-to-end, from current-state assessment through to roadmap and delivery
• Identifying gaps in the existing implementation and leading the uplift required to drive adoption
• Improving reporting and control effectiveness in line with external standards
• Directing how risk challenges should be solved within ServiceNow IRM, not just configuring to spec
• Partnering with stakeholders across the business to shape the IRM roadmap
• Mobilising AI capabilities to improve risk processes and controls
• Managing work intake and coordinating delivery across onshore and offshore partners
• Ensuring the platform matures in a sustainable, fit-for-purpose way

What you’ll bring:

• Deep, specialist knowledge of ServiceNow IRM modules (A Must)
• A track record of refreshing or uplifting existing IRM implementations and driving adoption where platforms have been under-used
• Experience leading an IRM stream end-to-end: roadmap, work intake, offshore coordination, delivery
• Strong understanding of external standards, controls, and reporting expectations (financial services experience helpful but not essential)
• Credibility at all levels of the organisation, with the confidence to challenge constructively
• Comfort moving between strategic direction-setting and hands-on configuration

Why join:

• Help reshape risk management at a long-established, transforming financial services institution
• Work at the intersection of strategy and hands-on delivery, with real influence over platform direction
• Partner directly with senior stakeholders and sit close to executive decision-making
• Join a business putting AI at the forefront of how risk and controls work gets done
• A lean, flexible environment where good ideas get airtime and you won’t have to fit a mould

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

• Contract through to December 2026 with possible extension options
• National role – Up to $602.55 plus Super per day
• Australian Citizenship required – no security clearance required
• Experience in assurance, governance, audit, risk management and program oversight highly regarded

We are seeking an experienced Risk Officer to support assurance and governance activities within a major national transformation program. This role will play a key part in coordinating assurance activities, analysing assurance outcomes and supporting executive decision-making through high-quality reporting, risk oversight and governance support.

Your duties will include:

• Coordinating assurance activities across internal, external and independent providers
• Managing assurance schedules, evidence collection and audit readiness activities
• Analysing assurance findings, risks and emerging issues across the program
• Preparing executive reports, committee papers and governance documentation
• Maintaining assurance registers, actions, recommendations and reporting tools
• Supporting continuous improvement of assurance frameworks and processes

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience in assurance, governance, audit or risk management functions
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and identify trends
• Experience preparing executive-level reports and briefing materials
• Knowledge of assurance frameworks, governance processes and control environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Experience working in government, regulatory or large-scale transformation environments

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Connie Tong on 0480 806 138 or email connie.tong@talentinternational.com
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Identity Engineer – 12-Month Contract | Auckland CBD

A hands-on contract opportunity for an experienced Identity Engineer to support the modernisation of a large-scale workforce identity environment.

You’ll work closely with Application Owners, Identity Architecture, and Security to improve how identity integrates across systems during cloud migration, and to strengthen identity and access management controls, including Identity Governance.

What you’ll be doing

• Modernising workforce identity capabilities and supporting cloud integration across enterprise systems
• Implementing and improving IAM controls, including Identity Governance
• Partnering with security and architecture teams to uplift authentication, federation, and access standards
• Supporting secure access outcomes across the identity lifecycle (including privileged access and access risk)

What we’re looking for

• Strong end-to-end IAM / workforce identity experience (delivery-focused, not just advisory)
• Practical experience across:
  • Privileged access
  • Federation
  • Authentication standards
  • Access risk concepts (e.g., toxic access combinations)
• Proven ability to deliver identity solutions as part of broader enterprise platforms and programs
• Confident stakeholder engagement across technical and business teams

Environment

• Microsoft-centric workforce identity stack: Entra ID and Azure supporting ~10,000 users
• Potential opportunity to expand into customer identity over time (evolving Optimal capability supporting ~500,000 users)

If this is something you are interested in APPLY now to be considered, or reach out to Amber at amber.shaw@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Talent International is partnering with a large enterprise organisation undertaking a significant Microsoft 365 transformation and tenant migration program. We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with deep expertise across Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Azure to provide technical leadership throughout a complex migration and separation initiative.

This role will focus on the design, governance and execution of tenant migration activities, ensuring identity, collaboration, messaging and security services are transitioned seamlessly while maintaining operational stability and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and delivery of Microsoft 365 tenant migration and separation activities.
• Provide subject matter expertise across Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 services.
• Develop and review migration strategies, transition states and target-state architectures.
• Oversee identity cutovers, mailbox migrations, Teams rehoming and SharePoint Online reconfiguration activities.
• Assess application dependencies, authentication services and integration requirements across enterprise platforms.
• Produce solution designs, architecture documentation and technical artefacts to support project delivery.
• Collaborate with architecture, cloud, security and workplace technology teams to ensure successful migration outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks while ensuring adherence to security, compliance and governance requirements.

Required Experience

• Proven experience delivering large-scale Microsoft 365 tenant migration, merger, separation or consolidation programs.
• Strong hands-on expertise with:
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure Active Directory
• Microsoft 365 Administration
• Exchange Online
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint Online
• Identity Synchronisation and Entra Connect
• Conditional Access and Identity Governance
• Experience managing cross-tenant collaboration and migration activities.
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorisation, service accounts and application integration dependencies.
• Experience producing architecture diagrams, migration runbooks and technical design documentation.
• Ability to operate within complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Desirable

• Microsoft certifications across Microsoft 365, Entra ID or Identity and Access Management.
• Experience working within government, enterprise or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of ICT governance, cyber security frameworks and compliance requirements.

What’s on Offer

• 6-month initial contract – Possibility for extension
• $100 – $119PH Inclusive Super
• Brisbane CBD location
• High-profile enterprise transformation program
• Opportunity to work on a complex Microsoft 365 migration initiative
• Collaborative team environment with strong technical leadership

If you have a strong background in Microsoft 365 migrations and enterprise identity platforms and are looking for your next contract opportunity, apply now or reach out to ray.stewart@talentinternational.com

Join a High-Performing Mortgage Brokerage | Eastern Suburbs | Up to $134,000 incl. super + benefits

The Business

This established and fast-growing mortgage brokerage is recognised as one of Australia’s leading firms, consistently delivering high-quality lending solutions and exceptional client outcomes.

With strong lender partnerships, a growing market presence, and an experienced leadership team, the business continues to expand year on year. Their success is driven by a high-performing internal team and a structured, scalable operating model.

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The Opportunity

Due to sustained growth and increasing deal flow, an opportunity has arisen for a Credit Specialist / Credit Analyst to join their high-performing credit function.

This role offers genuine end-to-end exposure across residential lending transactions. You will take ownership of applications from initial credit assessment through to unconditional approval, working on complex scenarios while being supported by a dedicated offshore processing and settlements team.

This structure allows you to focus on high-value credit analysis, loan structuring, and client engagement rather than administrative tasks.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage residential loan applications from submission through to approval
• Conduct detailed serviceability assessments and structure lending solutions
• Analyse client financials including tax returns, income statements and supporting documentation
• Prepare lending proposals and credit recommendations
• Liaise with brokers, lenders and internal stakeholders to progress deals efficiently
• Communicate directly with clients to manage documentation and expectations
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail across multiple concurrent applications

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The Team

You will join a collaborative, ambitious credit team led by an experienced manager who is focused on mentoring, development and scaling the function.

With strong operational support in place, credit specialists are empowered to focus on technical excellence and delivering outstanding client outcomes.

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About You

• 2 + years’ experience in mortgage lending, credit analysis, loan processing or a similar role
• Strong understanding of serviceability calculations and loan structuring
• Confident interpreting financial statements, tax returns and income documentation
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients professionally
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Motivated, team-oriented and eager to grow within a high-performance environment

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What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary package up to $134,000 including super
• Performance incentives
• Clear career progression pathway
• Strong and consistent deal pipeline
• High-performing, supportive team culture
• Eastern Suburbs office location

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If you’re looking to step into a role where you can truly own your files, work alongside top-performing brokers, and grow your credit career within a leading brokerage, this opportunity is worth a conversation.

Note: Applicants must have AUS/NZ permanent residency or citizenship to be considered.