Manager, Village Advice

Manager, Village Advice

**Manager, Village Advice**

**- Permanent**
**- Location: Sydney**

**How will I help?**

The purpose of the Manager, Village Advice role is to ensure the villages in BL are proactively managing risks in their day-to-day operations (excluding risk in change & transformation) through strong oversight and risk advice. Contribute to the 'Village Advice' BCM team by: Providing risk and compliance advice to the Business Lending Line of Business villages; Providing advice on changes to existing obligations and/or new and existing Prudential obligations; Conduct Control-Self Assessment (CSA) testing (Design and Operational Effectiveness); Facilitating incident ownership; Providing advice to Business villages for BAU initiatives (excluding Strategic change and CAT A change); Supporting other BCM teams by providing insights/information for: Quarterly risk assessments; the Front Door of change for BAU change; BL reporting (including BL RISKCO, Financial Risk Forum, BWD RISKCO, RMS, etc); and Attestations (SOX) and Assessments (RMFMA & Risk Culture as they relate to all Business Lending villages. Contributing to a proactive risk culture which embodies our values and code of conduct. Drive the embedment of the risk framework and policy requirements and the effective risk management of issues, incidents and controls across BL.

**What's in it for me?**

You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You'll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

**What do I need?**

5 - 7 years' experience in a large and complex organisation with relevant risk experience including experience in operational risk and risk in change. Proven ability to deliver quality risk outcomes in collaboration with key stakeholders. Excellent planning, organisational, collaboration and communication (written and verbal) skills. Continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm to act as a change agent in supporting risk activities and drive an uplift in risk culture. Adaptive influencing and relationship building skills across senior executives and peers including strong negotiation and influencing skills

**What's it like to work there?**

We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.

As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We'll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.
Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.

**How do I apply?**

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Job ID 300002509811137