Senior Manager - Transaction Banking (Non-Financial Risk)

About the role

ANZ is looking for a Senior Manager in its Transaction Banking Non-Financial Risk (NFR) team, within the Institutional division. You will give trusted first-line risk advice and constructive challenge across Payment and Cash Management products and services, partnering with Product, Sales, Operations, Technology, Digital Delivery and Control functions so that non-financial risks are identified, assessed, managed, monitored and reported within appetite. Coverage includes domestic and cross-border payments, liquidity and cash management, receivables and payables, virtual accounts and client connectivity. The role is based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane and is permanent and full-time.

Key responsibilities

• Provide independent, practical non-financial risk advice across payments and cash management products, client solutions and strategic change initiatives.
• Lead the identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of material non-financial risks, including operational, compliance, technology, cyber, data, fraud, financial crime, third-party, conduct and resilience risks.
• Challenge end-to-end product risk profiles, risk assessments, control effectiveness, operational readiness and risk-in-change, driving stronger controls, risk indicators, assurance activities and management information.
• Lead risk input for new products, product enhancements and regulatory or strategic programs, ensuring effective risk consideration and operational readiness.
• Prepare risk insights, governance papers and recommendations for senior stakeholders, risk committees and business forums.
• Partner with Product, Operations, Technology, Compliance, Legal, Financial Crime, Risk and Audit to support a regulator-ready control environment.
• Contribute to improving the risk frameworks, governance, controls and risk capability across the PCM portfolio.

Required profile

• Significant experience in financial services with expertise in non-financial risk, operational risk, controls, governance, compliance or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading risk assessments, control reviews, issue and incident management, risk reporting and risk-in-change, including support for new products and complex change initiatives.
• Tertiary or professional qualifications in risk, finance, commerce, law, business or a related discipline are desirable.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Transaction Banking, Payments and Cash Management products, operating models, client journeys and the end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Sound understanding of key payments and cash management risks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.

The role is open to candidates with disabilities or access requirements, and ANZ offers flexible working arrangements and benefits such as health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products.