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

This senior advisory role is pivotal in shaping and embedding ANZ’s non-financial risk (NFR) culture and governance practices across Talent & Culture (T&C), including across our International Countries where T&C operates.

The Senior Functional Advisor partners with Line 1 business leaders to uplift risk maturity and risk culture, ensure compliance with the I.AM Amplified framework, and drive continuous improvement in risk identification, control effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.

The role also manages one functional advisor and a team of four risk reporting, control testing and risk event management experts who provide coverage across T&C division.

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: Permanent
Role Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Work Hours: Full-time, 40hrs/week

What will your day look like?

Your key responsibilities will include - 

Strategic Risk Advisory

• Provide expert guidance on operational risk, compliance, and control frameworks aligned with ANZ’s I.AM Amplified framework.
• Lead risk assessments for BAU and change initiatives, ensuring risks are identified, rated, and mitigated through effective controls or attestations.

Governance & Oversight

• Act as a catalyst for uplift in governance practices, including control design, testing, and assurance activities.
• Represent BG&C in risk forums, audits, and regulatory engagements, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Participate in Enterprise wide forums and initiatives representing T&C to drive uplift in NFR and Risk Culture.

Regulatory & Emerging Risk Readiness

• Monitor the external regulatory landscape and internal risk signals to identify emerging risks and shifts in regulator sentiment.
• Translate insights into actionable treatment plans and influence policy and control updates.

Capability Uplift & Culture

• Lead education and engagement initiatives to uplift risk capability and embed a proactive risk culture across T&C and partner functions.
• Lead a team of five individuals, driving their personal development and deliverables, in line with the broader BG&C, T&C and organizational strategy.
• Provide thought leadership to junior BG&C team members and contribute to the broader BG&C people strategy.

What will you bring?

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

• Strong experience in managing Non Financial Risk in a Financial Institution.
• Self driven leadership and team building skills.
• Knowledge of Technology and Data Risk themes is highly desirable.
• Courage and commitment to drive continuous improvement and challenge status quo.
• Proven track record of delivering excellence in a demanding environment with conflicting priorities.
• Excellent communication skills to engage and influence diverse range of stakeholders.

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 98046 

Job Posting End Date

17/06/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)