Operational Risk Assurance Lead

MyState Bank Limited; Hobart; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Learning & development

Wellbeing support

Employee banking benefits

Job summary

MyState Bank Limited is seeking an experienced risk professional to lead the Operational Risk Assurance Program. Based in Brisbane or Hobart, you will collaborate with senior leaders to strengthen control environments, resilience, and risk maturity across the organisation.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Enterprise & Operational Risk, the role is a 24-month fixed-term contract focusing on independent assurance, risk identification, and proactive remediation across key risk areas.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in operational risk, assurance, audit or risk management within regulated financial services.
• Proven ability to deliver assurance programs and assess control effectiveness.
• Strong understanding of APRA CPS 220, CPS 230 and CPS 234.
• Experience supporting operational resilience and risk governance.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills, including Excel.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop the enterprise-wide Operational Risk Assurance Plan.
• Lead assurance reviews and control testing.
• Provide independent Line 2 challenge on control effectiveness and resilience.
• Present findings to Executive leaders, ER Committee and Board Committees.
• Monitor remediation actions for sustainable risk outcomes.
• Support improvement of risk frameworks, policies and standards.

Skills

Operational risk

Assurance & Audit

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

MyState Bank Limited is seeking an experienced risk professional to lead the Operational Risk Assurance Program. Based in Brisbane or Hobart, you will collaborate with senior leaders to strengthen control environments, resilience, and risk maturity across the organisation.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Enterprise & Operational Risk, the role is a 24-month fixed-term contract focusing on independent assurance, risk identification, and proactive remediation across key risk areas.