Lead Analyst, Risk

• Hybrid work environment
• Fixed Term Contract until 30 September 2026
• Play an important part shaping the transformation of risk practices at our iconic Australian institution

About the business/role/team

Join our transformation programme as a risk SME. Reporting to the risk stream lead, you will work with our departments, Line 1 risk specialists and Line 2 CRO team to strengthen the Bank's risk culture and risk and compliance management practices.

About the role

• Support business leaders to own and drive the risk transformation within their respective business areas.
• Contribute to the design of the target state operational risk and compliance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Provision of subject matter expertise, coaching, training and/or guidance to support the business areas to implement (meet) the target uplift in risk management practices.
• Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders.

About you

• Demonstrated ability in supporting a business and Line 2 stakeholders to strengthen risk management practices.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate accountabilities and responsibilities in a mature 3 Lines of Accountability (3 Lines of Defence) model.
• Understanding of Bank-wide (or similar organisation) risk and compliance management frameworks, policies and standards.
• Demonstrated experience in constructively challenging and regularly influencing colleagues around risks, controls, incidents and compliance obligations.
• Communication (oral and written) with a high degree of clarity and efficiency.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.