Manager Risk Governance, Policy and Frameworks

**About us**

Rabobank is the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture and are committed to adding long-term value for clients. Our commitment to our employees and clients is at the heart of everything we do.

At Rabobank our culture is unique, because every day our people work knowing that we are all playing our part in supporting our farmers to feed the world. Our culture is focused on growing each other. We strive to create an open, balanced and flexible workplace where people feel that they belong, can be open and honest and are supported.

**About the role - 12 month fixed-term contract**

The Senior Manager Strategic Risk is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the frameworks governing the bank’s strategic risks in Rabobank Region Australia New Zealand (RANZ), including Sustainability risks. This involves setting the bank’s strategic direction in the management of strategic risks and the governance thereof.

The role is a primary point of contact within the region on Strategic Risk and Sustainability matters
- and is a centre-of-excellence with regard to these risks. This includes providing expertise and advise to the business, management and Boards. It is also responsible for managing the relationship with Rabobank Group and the Wholesale & Rural division on this risk and for representing the bank externally.

This is a dedicated second line of responsibility role within the Risk Management division, independent from the Bank’s commercial business lines and support functions. The role partners with the Strategy, Sustainability and Finance functions, and with commercial leaders, in developing an integrated approach to Strategic risk and Sustainability issues across the Bank that considers commercial and risk management outcomes.

**Some of the key responsibilities include**:

- Leading the development and continued evolution of regional strategies and roadmaps with regard to the Bank’s approach to Strategic Risk and Sustainability.
- Leading the identification and assessment of Strategic Risk and Sustainability related risks including the use of scenario analysis to assess the resilience of the Bank’s business model.
- Establishing and maintaining a clear, effective and efficient framework for the management of Strategic Risk matters that integrates consideration of this risk into the Bank’s existing risk management framework.
- Monitoring external developments pertaining to Strategic Risk and Sustainability matters relevant to the Bank, communicating these to management and translating (new) external requirements into the Bank’s frameworks and policy documents if and when required.
- Acting as a centre-of-excellence regarding Strategic Risk and Sustainability matters, including providing expertise and advice, for senior management of the Bank, the Board, other Risk Management departments, Compliance, RaboResearch and other stakeholders.
Proactively engaging with Rabobank Group and Wholesale & Rural functions, and with other regions,
- Providing challenge and oversight of first line risk management activities as pertaining to Strategic Risk, including framework implementation, adherence to policies, and effectiveness of controls.

**To be successful you will have**
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline with relevant postgraduate and/or professional qualifications (desirable)
- Professional experience in the financial, corporate and/or professional services sector
Experience within Strategic Risk and/or Sustainability risk management, strategy and governance in a financial/corporate sector context
- Experience engaging with regulators, supervisory bodies and industry association
- In-depth knowledge of Strategic Risk and/or Sustainability matters
- In-depth understanding of the regulatory and legislative environment around Strategic Risk and/or Sustainability
- Broad understanding of the banking industry and associated regulatory environment in Australia and New Zealand

**Our Values, Vision and Mission**

Rabobank fully embraces inclusion and belonging and delivers positive experiences for our people and clients. Our great working conditions, broad learning and development programmes and the opportunity to work together for the greater good are reasons why our employees love working here. We are committed to our values; we are client focussed, action oriented, purposeful and courageous in our work. We are professional and considerate and bring out the best in each other and are committed to keep learning. We have an open culture, where you can be yourself and be valued for who you are.

**What we're proud to offer you**:

- As part of our wellbeing offering we also have Wellbeing Leave. These extra leave days can be used in a way that helps achieve greater work/life balance. It’s just another way we are helping our employees to lead hap