Job Description
Senior Advisor Risk and Assurance
  • Monday to Friday - Perth airport location and moving to West Perth
  • Performance, Retention, and Profit Share Bonuses
  • Company contribution towards private health insurance
  • Two-Year Maximum Term Contract
  • Join a high-performing in-house team of passionate risk and assurance professionals

 

About the role

Our Risk and Compliance team is seeking a Senior Advisor Risk and Assurance to join us in Perth. Reporting to the Manager Risk and Assurance, you will play a key role in strengthening our enterprise risk management framework across Hancock Iron Ore.

This role provides the opportunity to influence decision-making at every level of the organisation. You will be central to developing, maintaining and verifying high‑quality risk and control information, ensuring our leaders are equipped with accurate insights for confident strategic and operational decisions.

You will also help uplift organisational capability by delivering targeted coaching and training, while supporting governance, audit and assurance activities. This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, meaningful responsibility, and the chance to interface with senior leaders and operational teams alike.

 

Duties

  • Facilitate risk workshops, reviews and assessments aligned to the Risk Management Plan or business requirements
  • Support governance committee activities, including coordination, data preparation and reporting
  • Conduct regular site visits and build strong relationships with site-based leaders and teams
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of systems, policies, procedures and governance processes
  • Partner with stakeholders across Roy Hill and the broader Hancock group to drive consistent, high‑quality risk practices

 

Skills and experience

  • Degree qualifications in Commerce, Engineering or related disciplines
  • Demonstrated experience in a risk-focused role
  • Experience in Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery or Crisis Management
  • Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks, methodologies and tools
  • Strong facilitation skills, particularly in conducting workshops
  • Exceptional communication, influencing and engagement ability, with a natural capacity to build trust and credibility

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Perth Remote Operations Facilities

You'll be joining us at our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) where you will benefit from:

  • Free on-site parking 
  • Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
  • In-house café providing variety of food options and barista coffee
  • Flexi Leave 
  • Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, including family events

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  30/03/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Finance
Job Location:  Perth Airport
Posting End Date:  30/03/2026
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