Strategic Risk Advisor

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Commonwealth Bank of Australia Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Risk Advisor to join our team in Business Banking Risk Management (BB RM) at Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

The successful candidate will provide specialist risk services and advice to the Business Banking team, focusing on agribusiness and commercial credit applications beyond delegated authority for regional and agribusiness clients. The role requires exercising sound commercial judgment while operating within established risk parameters.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Decision making on agribusiness and commercial credit applications, exercising sound commercial judgment while operating within established risk parameters.
  • Demonstrate best practice standards of credit origination, analysis, review, and recommendation.
  • Deliver insightful advice to internal clients, working with them to ensure solutions focus for clients and transactions.
  • Analyse industry changes which might impact risk outcomes, being able to recognise and recommend appropriate changes to structuring of credit proposals to control and manage these changes.
  • Meet with external clients to develop a thorough understanding of their business, while maintaining the requirement of independent risk assessment.
  • Review transaction documentation in consultation with Bankers and legal counsel.
  • Work efficiently and effectively to optimise credit decisioning processes and turnaround times.
  • Strive for on-going improvement of the Risk Management culture by actively looking to simplify policies and systems so that BB RM can provide excellent customer service to the Business.
  • Ensure portfolios are appropriately monitored and where necessary ensure action is taken expeditiously where credit migration is evident.
  • Work collaboratively and contribute to a strong performance culture within Risk Management and with Business peers.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in a credit risk position, including exercising a personal delegation in a major financial institution. You will also possess high-level diversified industry knowledge and experience in agribusiness and commercial risk management.

You should have nurtured and maintained key internal stakeholder relationships, and client relationship management experience. Additionally, you will have contributed to high-performing teams and ability to contribute to a positive team culture.

Your skills should include sound influencing and negotiating skills, ability to think outside the box and adapt quickly to new situations, ability to provide sound, consistent credit risk decisions, ongoing awareness of ESG issues and the impact on credit risk, and ongoing awareness of relevant industry issues.

In terms of qualifications, you will hold a graduate or post-graduate degree in business or finance or a Graduate of the Risk Business School. Relevant professional qualification such as Finsia, PRMIA or GARP would be highly regarded.

About Our Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary package of AU$120,000 - AU$150,000 per annum, plus superannuation and annual leave provisions. We also provide opportunities for professional development and career growth within the Commonwealth Bank Group.

We strive to create a work environment that supports flexibility and work-life balance, with options for flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job share opportunities.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion fosters an inclusive workplace, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Estimated Salary Range: AU$120,000 - AU$150,000 per annum.



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