About us 

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to “Bring Excitement to Life” for our 2 million customers (and growing!). We do this by over-delivering through our commitment to fun, challenging the status quo and living our values. As part of the Flutter Group, we’re a global player, but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin we’re a tight knit group of 1,300 teammates (of which over half are in our Tech and Data Science teams!). We are a significant contributor to the Australian economy through racing and sporting codes and we are committed to having a positive impact in society by supporting our customers, our communities and our employees. Our commitment to responsible gambling is demonstrated through our wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. 

In 2023, we were a recipient of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies for our focus on career development and acknowledged as one of the Top 10 Workplaces for Women through Work180. Our commitment to making Sportsbet the best place to work is never-ending. 

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best. 

About the role 

Sportsbet is on a mission to become a world-class betting and wagering business, trusted by all our stakeholders. Join our Cyber Security & Technology Risk team as a Risk & Compliance Specialist - Technology to assist in driving the development of operational risk management strategies and controls assurance processes.

To be successful in this role you will be a dynamic Risk and Compliance Specialist that will drive process improvements to strengthen the Technology Department’s risk management framework. The role will also be involved in supporting projects and initiatives related to controls and risk management, including internal and external audits and the Legal, Risk and Compliance function.

 Day to day, you'll cover the following:

• Support Technology team’s 1st line of defense for risk identification and management
• Risk and Control assurance (identification, documentation, testing and reporting)
• Support the business in the development of action plans to remediate risk and control gaps.
• Support the business in their management of operational risk incidents
• Maintain a Technology Risk and Controls Register
• Support the automation of manual controls and control assurance activities
• Obligation management and assessment (mapping controls to obligations, obligation compliance based on controls rating, validating controls with control owners and proposal of controls where gaps have been identified)
• Enforce compliance with company policies, procedures and standards
• Report to local and Group management around progress of Internal Controls plan, controls issues, deficiencies and remediation plans 
• Provide support to external Auditors in helping them understand Sportsbet’s control environment, risk management framework, policies & standards   
• Maintain a Technology Compliance Obligation and Controls Register
• Represent Technology on Risk & Compliance forums and provide support for various Companywide Risk & Controls initiatives 

About You 

• Experience in audit, risk management, control implementation
• Risk Management Frameworks: Solid knowledge of relevant technology, cyber and risk management framework design principles e.g. COSO,ITIL, COBIT, NIST, ISO27001 and PCI DSS standards.
• Proven experience with Procedural and Process documentation with control & risk mindset
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Sound technical knowledge/experience in technology platforms and practices such as cloud computing, networks, databases, cloud native applications and resilience to oversee the mitigation key of technology operational risks.
• Experience in operating and maintaining records within a GRC tool (preferably Archer)
• Qualifications in Risk, Compliance or Internal Audit

The Perks 

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, we will also provide you with: 

• 25 days annual leave (a whole extra week of holidays!) 

• Genuine flexible working and remote working policy with a $1050 work from home office allowance 

• Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities. 

• 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 Thursday afternoon social hour?) 

• Tailored career development programs with a yearly tools down day to focus on goals 

• End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table 

• Access to our employee assistance program and a Circle In membership 

• We’re proud of our industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers with no waiting time and two weeks of paid leave for Secondary Carers followed by six weeks unpaid leave. We also have a progressive return to work benefits for your first six months back: come back for three days, get paid for four; come back for four days, get paid for five. 

• Get the “Green Tick Feeling” - the feeling you get when you Thrive working at Sportsbet! 

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?  

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could be working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re Thriving working at Sportsbet. 

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we review candidates within one-two 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.   

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now