Senior Manager, Risk & Assurance - Wealth Management (12-month max-term contract)
About this role
Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Manager, Risk and Assurance – Wealth Management
What’s the role?
This is a 12-month max-term opportunity based in Sydney or Adelaide, offering the chance to play a key role in strengthening risk and compliance management practices across BT Financial Group (Westpac’s wealth management division).
As a Senior Manager in the Risk and Assurance team, you'll lead second line assurance reviews through independent testing of first line risk management practices and design and operating effectiveness of key controls. Review outcomes will serve to provide valuable insights into how risks are managed, controls are operating, and frameworks are embedded across the business.
Working closely with stakeholders across business teams, risk, compliance, and audit, you'll help identify opportunities for improvement and provide practical recommendations that support informed decision-making, positive customer outcomes and a proactive risk culture. You'll use data, analytics and emerging technologies to uncover meaningful insights and enhance assurance outcomes, while contributing to a strong and proactive risk culture.
This role offers a balance of strategic thinking, investigation, collaboration and influence, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, communicating clearly and helping teams to improve risk outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to shape assurance planning, deliver impactful reviews, and work alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about driving strong risk outcomes across the business.
What do I need?
We're looking for someone who can combine strong risk thinking with a collaborative approach and the ability to turn complex information into practical outcomes.
- Experience assessing risks, controls, compliance frameworks and identifying opportunities for improvement in accordance with assurance methodologies.
- Proven experience in Wealth Management and APRA Prudential Standards
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence positive outcomes.
- The ability to analyse information and data, identify themes and provide meaningful risk insights and identify practical actions.
- Confidence communicating complex issues in a clear, concise and engaging way for a range of audiences. Strong written communication skills.
- A growth mindset with an interest in continuous improvement, innovation and using data-led approaches to strengthen assurance practices.
- Works independently with agility, adapting priorities as needed to meet key deliverables in a timely and coordinated manner
Why join us?
We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:
- Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
- Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
- Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.
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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.
Company at a glance
From rescue helicopters to signing the Equator Principles, from paying super during parental leave to adding 'Touch ID' biometric technology to our banking apps and being first on the scene with a helping hand in times of crisis... we have a proud history of stepping up to be first for our customers, communities and people. As Australia’s first bank and Australia’s first company we put service at the heart of everything we do and our people are our priority.
We've grown up as a company and expanded both in Australia and throughout Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Now we are made up of your favourite financial institution names including Westpac, BankSA, St.George Bank, BT Financial Group, RAMs and Bank of Melbourne, a change of job doesn’t mean a change of employer at Westpac Group.
We've made a commitment to put our customers first in everything we do. This means creating fundamentally superior customer experiences for each customer, every time. We promise that when you meet with someone from Westpac Group, you'll be touched by their genuine dedication to helping our customers prosper and grow.
Westpac Group acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their Elders, past and present.
Top Benefits
- Banking Product Special Offers
- Employee Mortgage Rates
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Culture Leave
- Lifestyle Leave
- Wellbeing Leave
- Learning And Development Opportunities
- Volunteering Initiatives
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