Senior Manager, Line 1 Risk

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As the Senior Manager, Line 1 Risk - People & Culture (P&C) and Group Risk, you will be at the heart of our risk management activities within the first line of defence. You will support the Head of Line 1 Risk, Group Functions, and drive a proactive risk culture across our division.

You will play a crucial part in enhancing our ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring that our risk management frameworks and strategies are integrated into business operations. Your efforts will strengthen our control environment, improve our risk position, and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will promote innovative risk management solutions aligned with BOQ's strategic direction and growth objectives. This role involves close collaboration with leadership teams, heads of business units, Group Risk, Group Compliance, Internal Audit, and external regulatory bodies and auditors.

We are looking for someone with a strong background in risk management, ideally across the P&C and/or Group Risk landscape in a leadership position, leading Risk Specialist teams.

You should have a proven track record of developing and implementing risk management frameworks within the financial services industry, with a focus on P&C and/or Group Risk. The ability to provide pragmatic risk advice, deliver risk insights, and support the business in reducing complexity and risk is essential. You should be adept at managing and advising on risk management strategies, frameworks, and standards, ensuring risks, obligations, and control designs are accurate and meet requirements.

This role will involve delivering risk governance activities, including the development of key risk indicators and Line 1 Risk reporting to the Finance Risk Committee – specifically for the P&C and Group Risk Divisions. Strong logical reasoning, attention to detail, exceptional communication, and the ability to lead and motivate a team are valued.

BOQ Group is a unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees. Our brands (Bank of Queensland, ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist) each have their own customer audience and brand personality, but share a common goal – to build social capital through banking. We aim to create trust with customers, unlock staff potential, and foster big ideas that benefit communities.

Our inclusive vision is to foster a workplace that values differences and enables our people to bring their best selves to work every day. We celebrate diversity and strive for a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Since 2021, BOQ Group has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). In 2023 we implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan to promote inclusivity across BOQ Group.

We are committed to creating an exceptional work environment that supports professional and personal growth. Our benefits package enhances well-being, financial security, and community and inclusion. Highlights include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounted financial products across the Group
• Salary sacrificing options
• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Discounted private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to employee network groups
• Pride in Diversity membership and involvement in the Australian Workplace Equality Index

To apply for this role at BOQ Group, please follow the links or apply via our Careers Page. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you may share pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Note: If successful, background screening is a condition of employment to comply with Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act requirements (identity, verification, references, criminal checks, immigration checks, qualification verification, etc.).

Please no agency applications.