Reportable Incident Specialist

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More than one million Australians trust HESTA with their money. HESTA is a top-performing industry super fund working for real-world impact. We use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.
HESTA is also an inspiring and rewarding place to work. That’s because what we do makes a difference to the lives of our members. The people who work at HESTA are not only exceptional at what they do, they’re focused on living and creating a strong organisational culture. We’re an industry super fund dedicated to the people who keep our communities going. People who provide some of the best health, education and community services in the world are HESTA members – and we are proud to serve them.

The opportunity – ‘Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life’ 

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Are you a compliance professional with a passion for investigation and problem-solving? 

HESTA has an opportunity for a Reportable Incident Specialist to join our team on a 15-month parental leave maximum term contract. Commencing 1st September 2025.

As our Reportable Incident Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining our fund's compliance integrity through effective assessment, investigation, and reporting of compliance incidents to regulators. This position offers an exciting opportunity to drive process improvements while ensuring regulatory compliance. You'll bring a natural ability to understand diverse perspectives and build consensus, skillfully navigating relationships both within your immediate team and across the broader organization.

Your day will see you:

• Ensuring incidents are assessed and investigated for reportability within regulatory timeframes
• Managing and uplifting the breach reporting processes
• Driving continuous improvement in the compliance assessment processes
• Developing investigation strategies and preparing internal reports
• Drafting memos for incident investigation outcomes
• Maintaining HESTA’s breach register

About You:

• Extensive experience in superannuation fund operations and regulatory requirements
• Deep understanding of ASIC, APRA, and OAIC regulatory frameworks
• Proven track record in incident management within superannuation
• Strong investigative mindset with attention to detail
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office capabilities (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)

What Sets You Apart: 

• Natural curiosity and determination to uncover root causes
• Excellent written communication
• Adept at understanding different perspectives and finding mutually beneficial solutions
• Process improvement mindset
• Attention to detail

Join our growing fund and contribute to our continued success while working with a team of passionate professionals dedicated to excellence in compliance.
Apply now to be part of our journey!

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

• Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few!).
• Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
• Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
• Your financial wellbeing matters, 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity. 

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss. 

We’ll close applications when we find the right person, so get in quick before you miss this opportunity.

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position 
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