Head of Risk Advisory, Operational Risk
Rabobank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sydney • Australia
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About the role
- Act as a trusted 2nd Line advisor providing clear, pragmatic operational risk guidance
- Embed the Operational Risk Framework into business processes & ensure alignment with risk appetite & regulatory requirements
- Strengthen business engagement through effective governance participation & promoting process & value‑chain thinking
- Lead oversight & challenge of risk & control assessments, ensuring high‑quality analysis & appropriate mitigation
- Monitor emerging risks, regulatory changes, & key business impacts
- Oversee significant incident reviews, ensuring robust root cause analysis & timely, sustainable remediation
- Drive assurance reviews to validate control effectiveness & framework adherence
- Conduct thematic & scenario-based reviews to identify vulnerabilities & uplift risk maturity
- Support internal audit & regulatory engagements through strong documentation & evidence‑based risk practices
Requirements
- 10+ years’ financial services experience, including 5+ years in senior operational risk, controls, or process engineering
- An understanding of wholesale markets, treasury, & retail banking
- A proven track record of leading, empowering & developing high‑performing teams
- Experience leveraging risk systems & data to drive insights & uplift maturity
Benefits
- Wellbeing leave. These 2 extra leave days support greater work/life balance & is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, & more fulfilling lives
- Education Assistance Program. Rabobank values the development of its people & has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development
- Parental Leave that supports you & your family while giving you the freedom & flexibility to enjoy this special time (up-to 14 weeks paid leave)
- Bonus and Additional Leave. We realise sometimes 4 weeks Annual Leave isn't enough! At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave & an option to purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave
- Extra Insurance. Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, TPD & Income Protection Insurance
- Rabo Workplace Giving program. As part of Rabobank's global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community. Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
operational risk managementrisk assessmentroot cause analysiscontrol effectivenessregulatory compliancerisk framework implementationdata analysisprocess engineeringthematic reviewsscenario-based reviews
Soft Skills
leadershipteam developmentcommunicationgovernance participationstakeholder engagementanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinkingadaptability