Senior Risk Analyst

Job description

Job Type: Full-time | Location: Sydney, Australia | Department: Risk & Compliance | Reporting to: Risk Director | Work Location: Hybrid

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.
 
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

This is an exciting opportunity to join IREN during a period of significant global growth and play a key role in the evolution of its risk management capability. As a NASDAQ-listed business with operations spanning Australia, North America and Europe, IREN is continuing to expand its scale, complexity and international footprint, creating unique opportunities to influence how risk is managed across the organisation. Working within a modern, forward-thinking Risk & Compliance function, you'll contribute to the ongoing development and embedding of IREN's risk management framework, partnering with stakeholders across the business to strengthen risk awareness, accountability and decision-making. This role offers rare exposure to a diverse and evolving risk landscape, international operations, and the chance to help shape the frameworks, processes and culture that will support IREN's next stage of growth. Job requirements

• Maintain risk registers and support risk identification, assessment, and treatment activities.
• Develop and enhance risk profiles, reporting, dashboards, and insights for senior leadership and the Board.
• Administer and improve GRC systems and risk management processes.
• Conduct control testing and assurance reviews, including remediation tracking and closure.
• Identify control gaps, strengthen control frameworks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage incidents, issues, and remediation actions, ensuring root causes are addressed.
• Support risk maturity and transformation initiatives across the business.
• Prepare risk reports for senior management and Audit & Risk Committees.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to embed effective risk management practices.
• Leverage GRC technology and AI tools to improve risk reporting, analysis, and assurance activities.

Job responsibilities

• 4+ years’ experience in risk, compliance, governance, audit, or similar roles, with expertise in risk registers, reporting, control testing, assurance, and remediation activities.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk frameworks, third-party risk, business resilience, and GRC platforms, gained within large, complex organisations and ideally multi-jurisdictional environments.
• Highly analytical with strong documentation and reporting skills, able to develop dashboards, processes, and governance artefacts while translating complex information into actionable insights.
• Commercially minded and tech-savvy, with demonstrated success leveraging technology and AI to improve risk outcomes, automate manual processes, and deliver results autonomously in complex environments

Job benefits

• Competitive salary range based on experience and impact
  • Short and long-term incentive programs designed to reward both results and long term company success 

We value diverse perspectives and believe that skills can be developed. If you’re passionate about this role, we want to hear from you — whether you meet every criteria or not. Your unique experiences might be exactly what we need!   
IREN is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We are committed to evaluating qualified applicants and do not discriminate against protected characteristics under applicable legislation. This job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates under consideration.  
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