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The client
A large, global retailer, instantly recognisable. Large team and high growth operations. This business has continued to perform well over the last few years and will continue doing so due to their strong brand.

CBD with WFH on offer. Family oriented business with a great culture an supportive environment.

The role

• Define and implement the strategic and operational blueprint for a modern risk and audit function
• Develop a comprehensive enterprise-wide risk management framework aligned with best practices
• Formulate organizational risk appetite and key risk indicators for executive and board-level endorsement
• Build and lead a high-performing team through strategic hiring, coaching, and professional development
• Evaluate, select, and implement appropriate tools and systems to support governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities
• Design and execute an annual audit plan based on risk priorities and aligned with strategic goals
• Deliver targeted internal audits covering critical operational, financial, and compliance-related risks
• Oversee loss prevention initiatives, including inventory integrity and investigations into policy breaches
• Produce clear, insightful reporting for senior stakeholders, including executive leadership and board committees
• Advance the use of data analytics to support proactive risk identification and audit quality

About you

• Circa 10 years experience across risk and internal audit
• Experienced people leader - essential
• Background in retail, or similar. This could be any fast paced product based business - i.e. FMCG, ecommerce, hospitality, etc.