Line 1 Risk Manager

7 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Heartland Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Risk Manager, Line 1

We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk Manager, Line 1 to join Heartland Bank Australia Limited based in either Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, Australia.
 

Is this your next role?

You will be the trusted advisor to business units across Heartland Bank Australia, helping them identify, assess, and manage risk while ensuring alignment with internal policies and regulatory obligations. You will lead the charge in embedding a risk-aware culture and deliver assurance activities that keep our operations sharp, ethical, and customer-focused.
 

Does this sound like you?

You are a natural collaborator who can navigate complex stakeholder environments with ease. You bring clarity to risk and compliance, and you are not afraid to challenge the status quo to improve outcomes. You are driven by purpose, detail-oriented, and always one step ahead when it comes to identifying emerging risks.

You're a pro with:

  • Knowledge of key regulatory obligations in the financial sector.

  • Building strong relationships with key stakeholders

  • Excellent time management, communication and analytical skills

  • Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs): facilitating, documenting, and linking risks to controls

  • Control design and effectiveness testing, including remediation and escalation

  • Translating policies into actionable procedures and monitoring exceptions

  • Risk reporting, dashboards, and governance support

  • Partnering with Line 2 risk and compliance teams

  • Assessing risk impacts of change initiatives

Qualifications/Certification:

  • Tertiary qualification in business or related field (preferred)

  • Strong understanding of regulatory in the financial sector

  • Experience in a Line 1 or Line 2 risk role is preferred
     

A bit about us and what we do
At Heartland Bank Australia, we focus on providing Australians with specialist banking products that are the best or only of their kind. We do this digitally so our customers can spend more time on the things that matter most - instead of waiting in a queue to speak with someone at a bank.

We're well-established in Australia and have been serving Australians since 1971. We're the leading provider of reverse mortgages and of specialist livestock finance. We're part of the Heartland group of companies which has more than 145 years of experience in financial services. Heartland is listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges (NZX/ASX: HGH)

Can you see yourself here?
Our values define who we are. We're innovative and always evolving. We work together as one team and have big ambition. We offer real opportunities for learning and career development. You can also get involved in driving change through our internal groups, including our rainbow committee, Growing Families, wellbeing and sustainability groups.

Our perks include flexible working, regular team social activities and events, flu vaccinations and more.

Diversity & inclusion
At Heartland, we're proud to celebrate the many characteristics that make us different. We're committed to improving the inclusiveness of our workplace, enabling our people to be authentic and helping us better understand and respond to our customers.
 
We're an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage everyone to apply. Let us know if you need support throughout the application or interview process including a sign language interpreter or speech-to-text reporter. Feel free to share your pronouns in your application.
  
Keen to learn more?
To learn more about Heartland, check out our website or follow us on LinkedIn

Please note you must be eligible to work in Australia.

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