Description Who we are We are the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation. We are proud of our purpose: sustainable investment delivering strong returns for all New Zealanders. We invest government contributions to the New Zealand Super Fund, a global investment fund helping to ensure the country can pay for the growing cost of universal superannuation (New Zealand Superannuation) in the future.

We also oversee the Elevate Fund, which invests in small, fast-growing New Zealand companies. At the Guardians theres an energy, passion and a shared commitment to excellence: in 2024 the New Zealand Super Fund was named the worlds best-performing sovereign wealth fund. The work is complex, innovative and intellectually stimulating.

In keeping with its long-term investment horizon and inter-generational nature, the Fund is growth-oriented and takes a sustainable finance approach. The Fund is invested globally in a wide range of investment strategies across public and private markets. The Opportunity The Head of Risk role sits within the Risk and Data Services business unit and is responsible for leading, informing and monitoring key portfolio, enterprise and compliance risk areas for the Guardians.

This includes providing risk assurance on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (the Fund) and the organisation to the Board and management committees, as well as identifying, measuring, reporting and communicating across the key areas of risk. The Risk business unit works closely with the rest of the organisation, as well as with a number of external parties and peer funds to ensure Guardians activities are consistent with current best practice. This role reports to the Chief Risk Officer and is a key leadership position within the Risk team.

The Head of Risk play a critical role in representing the function in leadership forums across the Guardians. Key responsibilities This Head of Risk is responsible for all activities of the Risk and Data Services business unit, and requires someone with a deep understanding of how the investment risk, liquidity and risk budgeting work together. As the Head of Risk, you will play a critical role in leading the execution of strategic objectives, overseeing the daily activities of the Risk team to ensure the Fund's portfolio risk position and the organisations business risk have been identified, measured, reported and communicated.

Other tasks include (but are not limited to): Lifting our operational risk appetite and simplifying our processes and controls where appropriate Develop, implement, maintain and review frameworks for the Portfolio Risk, Enterprise Risk, Model Risk, Operational Due Diligence and Operational Compliance teams. Actively participate in relevant committees such as the Risk Committee and Funding and Treasury Group. Enhance the Guardians risk systems and frameworks to ensure assurance and reporting meet the needs of the organisation.

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