Senior Risk Manager

A leading bank, is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to play a pivotal role in strengthening risk across their Business Banking portfolio. As a Senior Risk Manager. you'll drive meaningful change, build risk capability, and act as a trusted advisor — all while helping deliver on its strategy.

What you'll do:

• Lead identification, management and mitigation of operational risk across Business Banking, reinforcing the bank's risk management frameworks
• Drive and support risk buy-down, overseeing risk and control processes to build awareness and reduce exposure
• Play a key operational risk role supporting the development and rollout of the division's new lending origination platform
• Lead material change to simplify risk processes for both dedicated risk teams and the wider business
• Enhance risk reporting and analytics to deliver timely, accurate and insightful information that supports decision-making
• Lead and oversee delivery of risk initiatives and quarterly risk priorities
• Build and develop risk capability across the team, Business Banking, and the wider bank
• Lift risk maturity and strengthen risk culture across Business Banking
• Foster a continuous learning culture where feedback is valued and knowledge actively shared
• Act as a trusted advisor with strong collaborative relationships across the Business Banking Leadership Team and wider risk functions

What you'll bring:

• 7+ years in financial services with strong operational risk experience
• Sharp analytical skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and simply
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and build risk capability at all levels
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across leadership and peer groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication including reporting and commentary
• A collaborative, curious mindset and genuine commitment to continuous improvement

What's on offer: Flexible working (role is Auckland based), supportive leadership, and a culture built on trust, transparency and shared success — where your contributions are recognised and your development is invested in.

Apply now via the link below.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Willy McBride on +6493747331.