Operational Risk Analyst/Manager

JS Careers Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JS Careers Pty is seeking an Operational Risk Analyst/Manager in Sydney to support the risk management framework across a diverse lending and financial services business. You will work with stakeholders to identify and manage operational risks, strengthen controls and contribute to governance within a non-bank lending environment.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, control reviews, incident management and ongoing framework improvements, with a focus on promoting a strong risk culture

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk within non-bank lending, fintech, retail banking or broader financial services.
• Understanding of operational risk frameworks, risk assessments and internal controls.
• Experience with incident management, control testing and risk reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of the operational risk framework.
• Conduct risk assessments, control reviews and RCSAs.
• Identify and monitor operational risks, incidents and control deficiencies.
• Support risk reporting, governance and framework improvements.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen risk controls and promote a strong risk culture.

Skills

Operational risk

Risk assessments

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Operational Risk Analyst / Manager

Non-Bank Lending | Financial Services | Sydney

About the role

An established Australian financial services group is seeking an Operational Risk professional to support its risk management framework across a diverse lending and financial services business.

This is an opportunity to work closely with stakeholders to identify and manage operational risks, strengthen controls and contribute to effective risk governance within a non-bank lending environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of the operational risk framework.
• Conduct risk assessments, control reviews and risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs).
• Identify and monitor operational risks, incidents and control deficiencies.
• Support risk reporting, governance and ongoing framework improvements.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen risk controls and promote a strong risk culture.

About you

• Experience in operational risk within non-bank lending, fintech, retail banking or broader financial services.
• Understanding of operational risk frameworks, risk assessments and internal controls.
• Experience with incident management, control testing and risk reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and stakeholder management capabilities.