About The Role

Reporting to the Head of HR Compliance & Employee Relations, you will be part of the Line 1 Risk team for the P&C team. Your focus will be to assist with the design, implementation and embedding of our risk and compliance frameworks, supporting the People and Culture function here at Sportsbet.

The HR Risk & Compliance Specialist will drive compliance related activities, quality assurance and operational control testing predominately across our P&C function to build and continuously review, enhance and finetune our systems and processes to ensure we comply with our regulatory obligations and priorities.

The HR Risk & Compliance Specialist will directly interface with the business as well as second-line Risk & Compliance Business Partner and members of the Legal Team by seeking legal and compliance advice. Such advice is then translated into direction and guidelines which can be operationalised by those front-line teams.

Responsibilities Include:

• Implement first and second-line risk and compliance policies and processes to ensure that regulatory obligations and commercial risks are appropriately identified, assessed, reported and monitored through control testing.
• You'll collaborate with teammates to ensure our departments have strong control environments, effectively managing risks and compliance obligations. This fosters an environment of trust and transparency for our business leaders and key stakeholders.
• Act as key point of contact for breach & incident investigations and work with SMEs (e.g. Line 2 Risk, Legal) towards resolution, communication and alignment.
• Conduct reviews/oversee assurance of P&C key business processes and controls to ensure the continued adherence to and effective implementation of policies, procedures and regulations.
• You'll ensure alignment with the proven policies and frameworks of Flutter Entertainment Group, a leading NYSE listed company.

About You

• Proactive, hands-on delivery style, including preparing and socializing compliance related dashboards and other materials.
• Demonstrated track record in implementing risk and compliance management practices within a similar internal governance function, with exposure to a People & Culture function.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with internal controls, including proper design and implementation.
• Experience in dealing with risk management, including proper identification and articulation of people obligations.
• Experience leading and contributing to cross-functional governance initiatives through matrix dependencies. Ability to develop and deploy quality assurance and audit style reviews and testing in high volume environments.

 The Perks

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, here’s some of our other perks:

• 25 days annual leave (that’s right, a whole extra week!)
• Genuine flexible working policy with a $800 work from home office allowance
• Weekly concierge service including free massages, manicure/nail appointments – all onsite!
• Daily fresh fruit, free breakfast, sparkling water and Kombucha on tap in the office (did we mention we have a bar fridge for Thursday night drinks!?)
• Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities.
• End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and a Circle In membership
• Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we review candidates within 2 weeks of advertising. Be sure to check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram page, Sportsbet LinkedIn page as well our careers website for more information and insight into our culture. 

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