Risk & Compliance Specialist

Lead Risk Management, Compliance and Business Continuity Planning for Up - the most exciting and fastest growing new Australian banking brand.
Unique opportunity to work within Ferocia - a fintech - with the reach and backing of one of Australia's biggest and most trusted banks (Bendigo & Adelaide Bank) - a top 100 ASX listed Company

About us

Ferocia is a technology company that is proudly part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group (acquired in 2021). We have a hybrid work culture where people can attend the Ferocia office as much or as little as makes sense for them. We are currently only hiring in Melbourne or adjacent areas as we still value physically getting together at least half-dozen times per year. We currently build two products - Up, and Bendigo Bank's Internet Banking platform.

Ferocia hits that sweet spot of having a small company rhythm, with a large company reach and resources. We are proud that the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group is carbon neutral, community minded, and committed to high standards of corporate governance. Operating under that umbrella allows Ferocia to better pursue its mission: financial empowerment through technology.

Banking is an essential service, for the advantaged, disadvantaged, and everyone in between. We believe that through innovation and empathy, we can help the people who most need it have a better relationship with their money.

At Ferocia everyone gets the standard four weeks annual leave, and the office also closes down for a couple of weeks over the Christmas break (think of it like a loooooooong weekend). We have a generous parental leave policy and are extremely friendly to flexible working arrangements. All Ferocians must be vaccinated against COVID-19.

We take diversity and inclusivity seriously, so no matter who you are, who you love, or what you stand for, we just need you to be yourself.

About the role

The Risk and Compliance Specialist is responsible for leading the Risk Management, Compliance and Business Continuity Planning across Up, working together with teams from the front line to the strategic leadership team. Performing all tasks in line with the Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF). This includes being responsible for the business ORMF functions, engagement of risk implementation in functions of responsibility within the Up business unit and ensuring that all risk activities are undertaken in a timely and accurate manner and escalated where relevant.

This position champions a risk culture that embeds improvements that add value and contributes value on the journey to creating a unique and special experience for our customers.

**In this role, you'll get to**:
Ensure Up satisfies the responsibility of maintaining Risk Registers (RCSA of new risks, annual RCSA and RCSA as required due to in business and or policy changes) including seeking input from key stakeholders
Engage with stakeholders to monitor and ensure treatments are being actioned
Manage reported events in CURA within expected timeframes and work with stakeholders to ensure management/remediation of events occurs
Facilitate RCAs under ORMF guidelines.
Coordination of protocols and administration of annual BCM program, ensuring all required tasks (BIA, BCP and testing) are completed
Facilitate the development of KRIs, with input from key stakeholders to monitor key risks within the business.
Facilitate control validation workshops with key stakeholders, develop control test scripts and ensure control testing of key controls occurs within required timeframes.

About you

You will have demonstrated banking/financial services experience, preferably in a digital lending focussed business and have experience in an operational risk role.

**To be successful in the role you will have**:
Knowledge of and technical skills relating to the Bank's Operational Risk Management Framework including CURA reporting
Experience in analysing and interpreting financial services legislation
Demonstrated understanding of an enterprise risk management framework
Ability to manage business risk and identifying risk mitigants
Highly developed influencing and communication skills with staff at all levels, including Senior Leaders to convey big picture or complex issues
Demonstrate an understanding of how operational risk measures link to (and influence/drive) financial outcomes

Be quick to apply Applications will be reviewed as they are received and may close before the listed closing date