Head of Operational Risk Assessments

**Work type**: Permanent Full time
**Location**: NSW- Sydney CBD, VIC- Melbourne CBD
- **Be recognised as a leader, empowered to deliver and succeed**:

- **Use your expertise to drive positive outcomes for our customers**:

- **Committed to working flexibly**

**A career that gives you more**

Your career at NAB is about more than money, it's about serving our customers well and helping our communities prosper. We currently have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Head of Operational Risk Assessments.

The Head of Operational Risk Assessments is responsible for the design, management and ongoing refinement of NAB’s financial crime risk assessment framework across the enterprise that:

- Supports NAB to identify, understand, mitigate and manage financial crime risks
- Support NAB and its customers to grow safely

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Execute NAB’s financial crime risk assessment framework, including:

- Development, maintenance and monitoring of NAB’s customer, product, channel, jurisdiction and employee role risk assessment models.
- Support business and enabling units to implement risk assessments across the enterprise.
- Meet NAB’s regulatory requirements in Australia and overseas
- Lead and contribute to innovation and transformation across the business, specifically focused on the development of a dynamic risk assessment (DRA) strategy that:

- Harnesses data, intelligence and open-source information to inform risk assessment methodology and improvement.
- Reduces impacts to customers and NAB business units.
- Support the execution of NAB’s Remediation Action Plan and response to the AUSTRAC-NAB Enforceable Undertaking.
- Build and maintain relationships across the NAB enterprise, with government agencies, financial institutions and other parties that support delivery and improvement of NAB’s financial crime risk assessment framework.
- Leaders at all levels will be expected to ensure their teams are clear, capable and motivated:

- Clear about purpose, values, goals and plans, expectations and processes, and the boundaries of ethical decision making
- Capable with the right talent, time, tools and skills to do their work, with leaders expected to manage resources (people, budgets, assets and time) effectively and coach teams to build competence and confidence
- Motivated by leaders who build trust, inclusive teams and a psychologically safe environment, track results, and provide clear follow-up and feedback.

**What you will bring**:

- Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver risk assessment outcomes
- Proven history in delivering strategic initiatives that positively change and drive business performance in a sustainable and safe manner
- Experience in building and managing stakeholder relationships
- Strong people leadership experience leading a high-performing team
- A strategic mindset with the ability to plan and align business priorities
- Strong decision quality skills and financial management experience

**A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone**

At NAB, we are intent on building a culture we can all be proud of. One based on trust and respect. An uplifting environment where every single one of us feels appreciated and empowered to be our true, authentic selves. A diverse and inclusive workplace where our differences are celebrated, and our contributions are valued. It is a huge part of what makes NAB such a special place to be.

**More focus on you**

We are committed to delivering a positive experience for our colleagues and a workplace you can be proud of. We support our colleagues to balance their careers and personal life through flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and job sharing and competitive financial and lifestyle benefits. We invest in our colleagues through world class development programs (Distinctive Leadership and Career Qualified in Banking), and empower you to learn, grow and pursue exciting career opportunities. For more information, please click here.

**Join NAB**

If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.