Risk and Assurance Analyst - Whangarei or Auckland

Paragon Recruitment

Auckland Whangarei, Northland
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

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Supporting the design, rollout and continuous improvement of risk and compliance frameworks
Maintaining and updating risk registers, identifying trends, and providing early warnings where needed
Assisting with control testing, compliance tracking, and internal audit support
Helping business units understand and manage their risk obligations and reporting requirements
Coordinating and contributing to policy development and internal governance processes
Providing clear, well-researched reports and insights to the Risk and Audit Committee and senior leaders
Ensuring ongoing alignment with regulatory and legislative requirements across the business

What we're looking for:

2-4 years' experience in a risk, assurance, or compliance-focused role
A relevant qualification in risk, finance, economics, business, or similar
Strong analytical and research skills, you're good at spotting gaps and making sense of complexity
High attention to detail and a structured, organised working style
Proficiency in tools like Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, ideally with experience in risk or audit software
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work confidently across teams
A collaborative, proactive mindset, someone who brings structure, clarity, and calm to the table

This is a behind-the-scenes role with real influence, helping ensure the organisation runs safely, responsibly, and with integrity. If you get satisfaction from making systems better and risks clearer, this is your kind of challenge.LocationsContact Consulting Director - HR & RecruitmentOur jobsAucklandWhy work with Paragon? 💎True Partnerships, we're not about transactional relationships 🤝Proven success recruiting in the contact-centre industry 📞Solutions built for your business, not othersUpholding the businesses and your candidates privacy 🔒We use technology to back our processes. Therefore full transparency is assured 🖥️📱💻We provide guidance to your hiring managers!A unique cost-model, we're not just about the big fee at the end 💰We have over 70 years of joint expertise to find you the best and hardest to entice talent across the globePartnering with ParagonAs a small business we're agile and adaptable to meet the expectations of our clients, and our candidates.Our ethics, honesty, transparency and hands-on approach means we're always contactable, in tune with what our candidates and clients require and provide updates and advice, along the recruitment journey.We are inclusive, love having fun and a laugh, we're inquisitive about you as a candidate, and your business as a client, so we ask loads of questions so we can help you as best as we can!We don't take ourselves too seriously but take finding your next dream job, as seriously as anything!At the same time, we are very committed to attracting the best talent for your business, and ensuring your brand speaks volumes for potential employees to join your team.Check out the candidate journey we take our candidates on, to be their best!About Paragon Recruitment LtdWhat is a Paragon?
Paragon (n): A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.Imagine a 100-carat diamond, Invaluable. Precise. Flawless.These are the values that drive Paragon. When it comes to recruitment, our mission is to find you that diamond in the rough.Paragon represents Excellence in Recruitment & HR.We take the hassle out of recruitment; Using a precise method that focuses on quality to deliver invaluable candidates for our clients.Founded in 2020 careersite--jobs--form-overlay#showFormOverlay">Apply for this job jobs--overlay#closeOverlay">AucklandRisk and Assurance Analyst - Whangarei or AucklandThis is a role for the curious, the methodical, the ones who ask "what if?"

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