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Iress

Financial services software for performance

Risk Business Partner

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Melbourne VIC, Australia+1 moreMore locations: Sydney NSW, Australia
Hybrid
CybersecuritySecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance

About the job

Requirements
  • Extensive experience partnering with senior business leaders in a business-aligned risk role, ideally in software, fintech or technology, or a professional services advisory environment.
  • Strong technical knowledge of information technology risk frameworks and terminology, with the ability to lead a business unit’s risk agenda and influence strategic decisions.
  • Experience embedding risk frameworks, policies and monitoring processes within a business.
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with executives and senior leaders, provide sound advice and communicate the overall risk health of a business.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing risk reports for Board- and Executive-level audiences.
  • Strong collaboration, influencing, stakeholder engagement and project management skills.
Responsibilities
  • Advise the business unit’s Leadership Team and extended leadership team on risk, and act as the primary risk subject matter expert for the business.
  • Identify, assess and manage business unit risks, including maintaining the risk profile in Iress’ GRC system and applying the Group Risk Appetite Statement through relevant measures and metrics.
  • Provide timely, decision-useful risk reporting, insights and analysis to business leaders and governance forums.
  • Support control owners to design, test and review controls through Control Self Assessment activities.
  • Embed Iress’ incident and breach management requirements, escalate incidents and breaches, and support issue owners to complete remediation actions.
  • Identify and communicate emerging and strategic risks, support compliance with applicable regulatory obligations, and monitor audit actions through to closure.
  • Lead the risk aspects of strategic initiatives and transformation, including business continuity and resilience, AI and data governance, information security and cyber risk management.
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of Iress’ Risk Management Framework, governance, policies, methodologies, tools and GRC capabilities.
  • Role-model effective risk management and help strengthen risk capability across the business.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in a global, matrix structure.
  • Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISM or CISSP.

About the company

Iress builds software for the financial services industry that is used by more than 10,000 businesses and half a million people around the world. Its products support core activities such as trading, risk management, wealth, and client advice via a centralized platform that firms use to run daily operations. It stands out through its large global footprint and end-to-end software that serves both major brands and smaller firms on a single platform. The goal is to help the financial services industry perform at its best by making operations smoother, faster, and more effective for firms and their clients.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$3.9M

Headquarters

Melbourne, Australia

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • 1H26 cash EBITDA jumped 47.1% to $62.5 million on efficiency gains.
  • Annualized savings reached $31.5 million, with another $6-$9 million due in 2H26.
  • RBC Brewin Dolphin went live on Xplan, while Fairstone renewed for three years.

What critics are saying

  • FY26 guidance fell because UK non-recurring revenue dropped after large-client project completion.
  • CFO Cameron Williamson leaves in November 2026, complicating execution during product transition.
  • If Xplan upgrades slip, FNZ and SS&C seize UK wealth share by FY27.

What makes Iress unique

  • Recurring revenue reached 95% in 1H26, making Iress unusually subscription-heavy.
  • Xplan serves five of the UK's eight largest wealth managers by AUM.
  • Wealth and Trading software creates sticky integrations across advice, administration, and market data.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Training Programs
  • Gym Membership

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Aug 17th, 2026
IRESS lifts cash EBITDA 47% to $62.5M as recurring revenue hits 95% of total

IRESS Ltd reported strong recurring revenue growth of 3.4% on a constant currency basis in the first half of 2026, now representing 95% of continuing business revenue. The financial technology firm's cash EBITDA surged 47.1% to $62.5 million, with margins expanding more than 740 basis points to 24.5%. The company's business efficiency programme delivered $31.5 million in annualised efficiencies, exceeding targets, with a further $6 million to $9 million expected in the second half. IRESS declared an interim dividend of $0.14 per share, up 27% from the previous period. However, the company lowered its FY26 revenue growth guidance to 1-2% from the previous 3-5% range, primarily due to declining non-recurring revenue in the UK. Leverage improved to 0.5 times as of 30 June. The firm expects FY26 constant currency revenue of $509 million to $515 million and cash EBITDA of $121 million to $126 million.