Risk Specialist - Cps230

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Job Title: Risk Specialist - CPS230
Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Role Duration: 12 Month Opportunity

• Stimulating and rewarding work with reach and impact across the Enterprise
• Global footprint provides lots of opportunities to learn, grow and develop
• People first, collaborative, values driven culture

This senior Business Governance & Controls role is responsible for assisting both CPS230 delivery and the day to day execution of business risks and control activities across Banking Services. It involves instilling an innovative approach to risk, quality, assurance and incident management, and balancing these with a commercial appreciation for the objectives of the CPS230 and Banking Services projects/businesses. This includes operational risk identification, managing compliance with obligations, event management, business risk forum reporting, facilitation of audit preparation, project review, governance and stakeholder management.

The main purpose of this position is to ensure CPS230 and Banking Services (which consists of Group Services, Group Payments and Payment Industry) alignment with the enterprise-wide Non-Financial Risk requirements and framework.  The role supports operational risk and compliance management, including articulation of the operational risk profile and risk appetite.

Financial:

• Maintain an appropriate operating risk management strategy and framework to ensure that operating risks are effectively identified, assessed, treated and monitored in line with the BS risk appetite.
• Work with Banking Services management to pursue cost effective, innovative and competitive strategies to manage risks which contribute to improving business performance.
• Deliver year on year improvements in the production, efficiency, quality and cost of operations by identifying improvements in practices and procedures.

Customer:

• Work collaboratively with business to ensure risks associated with change are clearly articulated and appropriately approved
• Manage stakeholder engagement across Banking Services to gain buy-in and support.
• Act as the key conduit between the wider Risk Management Team and the business as first line of defence.
• Actively engage and develop relationships, and develop a strong understanding of network needs and priorities to ensure risk management and compliance strategies are aligned and comply with all laws, regulations and rules impacting the business.
• Ensure outcomes from assurance reviews are identified and drive the implementation of fixes into the process

Process:

• Ensure material operational risk initiatives and policies are implemented and embedded across the business, including also initiatives to enhance quality and risk culture across the business.
• Provide expertise to the business so they can develop and implement processes for (i) risk assessment, treatment, monitoring and reporting, (ii) audit issue tracking (iii) treatment, events, audit and risk register tracking
• Coordinate completion of required operating risk reporting and returns to stakeholders including Business and Risk Executive (incorporating a continuous improvement focus).
• Champion the reporting on operational & compliance losses and events as per COR/NFR Hub, OREC guidelines and SLA's.

People:

• Interpret Control testing results and impact to the business risk profile and liaise with the business around testing
• Build strong relationships with the Banking Services portfolio teams as a trusted, value-adding business partner.
• Contribute to the leadership the BG&C team and the development of a diverse talent pool and robust succession plan.

Risk/compliance/behaviours:

• Leads by example, complying with ANZ Operational Risk & Compliance policies and practices.
• Influence improvement of incident logging by business in the appropriate systems within required timeframe and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are taken.
• Perform risk assessments for new initiatives, process, products and business.
• Co-ordinate your business’ response to issues raised by internal and/or external governance stakeholders (including Audit and regulators) to ensure that appropriate actions are identified, ownership assigned and monitored for completion.
• Maintain risk register using appropriate systems and highlight high and extreme risks.
• Provide direction and guidance on the implementation of Service Based Operating Model

• Knowledge of key regulatory obligations, risks and controls within Financial Services – and sound knowledge of the ANZ Group Non-Financial Risk Management Framework
• Experienced operational risk manager with exposure to operational risk frameworks and experienced at participating in, and assessing risks within project/change initiatives including ANZ’s approach to Integrated Technology Risk Management (ITRM) and the ability to apply ANZ’s Information Security Standards to projects and “Business as Usual” activities
• Excellent project/time management and planning discipline
• Knowledge of banking practices, relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong decision making and problem solving capability

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture and we actively encourage people to try new things. So if this role interests you and you feel you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because We're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.