Senior Operational Risk Manager – Line 2

BeathChapman Pte Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BeathChapman Pte Ltd partners with a leading Australian bank to appoint a Senior Manager in Operational Risk. You will provide risk analytics, strategic advisory, and strong business partnering across Consumer Bank units, shaping risk strategies and monitoring frameworks.

You will lead deep-dive reviews, articulate risk issues to senior stakeholders, and contribute to risk forums and governance. Expect a high-visibility, forward-looking role within a matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Operational Risk and/or Compliance experience in Banking & Financial Services (Line 1 or 2).
• Practical risk advisory and partnering experience with the business to continuously add value.
• Outstanding ability to verbalise / articulate operational risk issues to influence senior stakeholders.
• Basic knowledge of the prudential and regulatory environment where a Retail Bank is operating in (APRA, NCCP Responsible Lending, Privacy Act, AUSTRAC etc.).
• Ability to manage workload and drive the process especially in a matrix working / reporting environment.
• Consumer banking product knowledge (mortgages, cards, secured and unsecured lendings, deposits etc.) is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Function as an instrumental Senior Manager in performing risk analytics, strategic advisory and business partnering with the heads/seniors of Consumer Bank (Line 1).
• Master risk profiles for the designated business units, assist with the development of risk strategies on both the Business and the Group levels.
• Conduct deep dive and thematic reviews of issues, assess inherent & residual risks and their underlying impacts under the current regulatory landscape.
• Contribute to 2nd Line Operational Risk in Projects, initiatives, strategies and cost-effective embedding to BAU.
• Be a trusted advisor to the business to strengthen risk culture, provide insights on key risks, controls, metrics and trends, be a 'forward thinker' for continuous improvement and efficiency of risk management process.
• Document findings for management and committee reporting, actively contribute in the risk forum and committee meetings.
• Step up and act in the Executive Manager role in their absence.

Skills

Operational Risk

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Influence

Risk Advisory

Job description

Role Summary:

We’re working with one of the most renowned banking institutions in Australia. This highly credible role has become available in Line 2, to provide SME risk advice to all business units across the Consumer / Retail Bank and the distribution network.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Function as an instrumental Senior Manager in performing risk analytics, strategic advisory and business partnering with the heads/seniors of Consumer Bank (Line 1).
2. Master risk profiles for the designated business units, assist with the development of risk strategies on both the Business and the Group levels.
3. Conduct deep dive and thematic reviews of issues, assess inherent & residual risks and their underlying impacts under the current regulatory landscape.
4. Contribute to 2nd Line Operational Risk in Projects, initiatives, strategies and cost-effective embedding to BAU.
5. Be a trusted advisor to the business to strengthen risk culture, provide insights on key risks, controls, metrics and trends, be a 'forward thinker' for continuous improvement and efficiency of risk management process.
6. Document findings for management and committee reporting, actively contribute in the risk forum and committee meetings.
7. Step up and act in the Executive Manager role in their absence.

Skill Requirements:

1. 5+ years of Operational Risk and/or Compliance experience in Banking & Financial Services (Line 1 or 2).
2. Practical risk advisory and partnering experience with the business to continuously add value.
3. Outstanding ability to verbalise / articulate operational risk issues to influence senior stakeholders.
4. Basic knowledge of the prudential and regulatory environment where a Retail Bank is operating in (APRA, NCCP Responsible Lending, Privacy Act, AUSTRAC etc.).
5. Ability to manage workload and drive the process especially in a matrix working / reporting environment.
6. Consumer banking product knowledge (mortgages, cards, secured and unsecured lendings, deposits etc.) is desirable but not essential.