Manager Credit Risk Governance & Compliance

ASB Bank; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ASB Bank in Auckland seeks a Manager Credit Risk Governance & Compliance to lead governance, risk management, and compliance within the Credit Risk team, reporting to the Chief Credit Officer. You will shape practices and provide critical reporting to executives.

You will work with senior leaders across the bank, drive continuous improvement, and promote a strong risk culture with clear insights, sound judgment and robust controls.

Qualifications

• Strong background in credit risk, operational risk, compliance or governance.
• Experience operating within complex risk or compliance frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Continuous improvement mindset with track record of improving processes and controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, risk management and compliance within the Credit Risk function.
• Deliver critical risk reporting and insights to executive stakeholders.
• Advise on emerging risks, regulatory changes and control effectiveness.
• Influence senior leaders to promote a strong risk culture.

Skills

Credit risk

Operational risk

Governance

Compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

Mō te tūranga | About the role

At ASB, we're committed to helping our customers achieve their goals while maintaining a strong and sustainable risk culture.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Manager Credit Risk Governance & Compliance to join our Credit Risk team, reporting directly to the Chief Credit Officer.

• This is a highly visible role at the heart of ASB's Credit function, where you'll help shape governance, risk management and compliance practices while supporting the delivery of critical Credit Risk reporting and insights to executive stakeholders.
• You'll play a key role in ensuring the Credit team effectively meets its Line 1 Risk and Compliance obligations, while continuously improving processes, controls and governance frameworks.
• Working closely with senior leaders across the business, you'll provide trusted advice on emerging risks, regulatory change, governance matters and control effectiveness.
• This is an opportunity to influence how risk is managed within one of New Zealand's leading financial institutions while helping drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and sound decision-making.

You’ll bring a strong background in credit risk, operational risk, compliance, governance or broader risk management within a financial services environment.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Experience operating within complex risk, governance or compliance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience working with senior leaders and presenting insights, risks and recommendations clearly and confidently.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a track record of enhancing processes, controls and ways of working.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgement, strong attention to detail and the ability to navigate competing priorities.
• A passion for fostering a strong risk culture and helping organisations manage risk effectively.

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer?

At ASB, our values are more than just words. They guide how we work together, how we show up for our customers and communities, and how we shape the future of ASB.

• Kia Manaaki | Care – Care is about lifting our people, customers and communities to reach their potential.
• Kia Māia | Courage – Courage is about doing the right thing, even when it feels hard.
• Kia Mahira | Curiosity – Curiosity is about better decision-making and applying judgement before we act.

We offer flexible ways of working, opportunities to deepen your expertise and a culture where you can bring your whole self to work.

To serve a diverse community, we need a diverse organisation. We encourage applicants from allbackgrounds who bring unique perspectives and thinking styles that add to the culture andperformance of our team.