Risk & Compliance Manager, Line 2 – Distribution

ASB Bank; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ASB Bank is seeking a Manager – Line 2 Operational Risk & Compliance to provide independent oversight across Distribution Units. You will monitor risk profiles, issues and controls, challenge material risk decisions, and drive risk maturity through governance.

The role requires expertise in Operational Risk, Compliance and enterprise risk with strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in Operational Risk, Compliance, Enterprise Risk or related non-financial risk function.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, controls and governance practices.
• Experience in financial services or another highly regulated environment.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Sound judgement, professional scepticism and the confidence to ask the right questions.
• Continuous learning mindset and a passion for improving risk outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring risk profiles, issues, incidents, control effectiveness and emerging risks.
• Providing constructive challenge and independent risk perspectives on material risk decisions.
• Supporting consistent application of operational and compliance risk frameworks and practices.
• Delivering insights and thematic analysis that improve risk awareness and business outcomes.
• Contributing to divisional and enterprise risk reporting.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders while promoting accountability and risk ownership.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen control environments and improve risk maturity across the business.

Skills

Operational Risk

Compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Critical thinking

Judgement

Job description

ASB Bank is seeking a Manager – Line 2 Operational Risk & Compliance to provide independent oversight across Distribution Units. You will monitor risk profiles, issues and controls, challenge material risk decisions, and drive risk maturity through governance.

The role requires expertise in Operational Risk, Compliance and enterprise risk with strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.