Senior Consultant, Risk and Internal Audit

Melbourne | Professional Services | Multiple Risk Disciplines

We are partnering with a leading professional services firm in Melbourne experiencing strong and sustained growth within its Risk Advisory practice. As a result, there is an opportunity for a high calibre Senior Consultant to join a collaborative and high performing team delivering contemporary risk and assurance solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their exposure across industries, deepen their technical capability and step into a role that offers genuine progression and client engagement.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering risk advisory engagements across a diverse client base, including government, financial services, education, not for profit and commercial sectors.

You will work closely with experienced Managers and senior leadership while taking increasing ownership of delivery, client interaction and mentoring of junior team members.

Key areas of work include:

• Internal Audit

• Enterprise Risk Management

• Governance and Risk Framework Reviews

• Transformation Risk and Assurance

• IT Risk and Cyber Governance

• Regulatory Compliance

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality risk advisory engagements from planning through to fieldwork and reporting

• Conduct internal audits and risk assessments, including identification of risks, controls and improvement opportunities

• Draft clear, concise and commercial client deliverables, including reports and recommendations

• Engage with client stakeholders to understand processes, risks and controls

• Support budget and timeline management across engagements

• Coach and support junior team members, including review of work and on the job development

• Contribute to a collaborative and high performing team culture

About You

You will be a motivated and commercially aware risk professional with a strong foundation in internal audit, risk or compliance, either from a professional services or industry background.

We are particularly interested in candidates with:

• 3–6 years’ experience in internal audit, risk advisory, governance or compliance

• Experience delivering internal audits, risk assessments or controls reviews

• Strong understanding of key business and regulatory risks

• Exposure to frameworks such as enterprise risk management, governance or IT risk

• Well developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members

Relevant qualifications such as CA, CPA, CIA, CISA or similar will be viewed favourably.

Why Consider This Role?

• Exposure to a broad range of industries and risk disciplines

• Strong focus on development, learning and career progression

• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and build client relationships

• Collaborative and people focused team culture

• Flexibility and a supportive working environment

Next Steps

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please apply or reach out for a confidential discussion.