About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

The Business Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Enterprise Risk is responsible for providing expert guidance and support across enterprise risk governance activities, including Risk Management Framework and Strategy, Policy Governance and Risk Committees. The role acts as a key liaison between business units and risk governance functions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory expectations  

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: 12 Months Fixed Term 
Role Location: Melbourne/Sydney
Work Hours: Standard Hours

What will your day look like?

As Business SME, Enterprise Risk  you are accountable for: 

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the enterprise risk governance framework, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and decision-making structures. 

• Lead or support the development, review, and maintenance of risk-related policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring they are current, fit-for-purpose, and aligned with regulatory requirements. 

• Act as a key point of contact for business units on governance and policy matters, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of risk policies and standards. 

• Support the preparation of governance-related reporting and insights for senior leadership and board-level committees, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and timeliness. 

• Ensure governance activities and policies are aligned with applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices. 

• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance governance processes, committee effectiveness, and policy clarity.

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Strong understanding of enterprise risk governance, policy frameworks, and committee operations. 
• Experience in drafting and maintaining risk policies and standards. 
• Proven ability to manage governance processes and committee coordination. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong attention to detail. 
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organisation. 
• Excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise tasks and meet critical deadlines
• Previous experience managing or reporting to governance bodies 
• Risk Management experience

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 104739 .
 

Job Posting End Date

November 9 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)