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Job Overview & Purpose:As Senior Manager Risk, Compliance and Assurance, you play an important role driving the overall direction of COO NZ risk and governance activities, including independent quality assurance and oversighting key enterprise-wide material risks.
The role leads and drives the incorporation of all aspects of the risk and compliance management frameworks into the day-to-day activities of the COO Division and ensures the overall risk profile is aligned to the risk appetite and is appropriately managed by the business.
Teams and Functions:The teams and functions that make up the Senior Manager Risk, Compliance and Assurance include:
COO NZ Risk and Compliance TeamCOO NZ Quality Assurance TeamCOO NZ Privacy RiskCOO NZ Data ManagementSupporting with NZ IT Risk responsibilitiesRisk Culture:The Senior Manager Risk and Compliance and Assurance acts as a change agent for risk and compliance management within the 1st line of defence in the COO NZ Domain. The role enables the COO Management Team to achieve their business objectives through the adoption of the Risk and Control Framework.
The role is a position of influence and responsibility within the 1st line in supporting the adoption of a strong risk culture.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:General Management:Build strong relationships with global and local stakeholders to ensure trusting working relationships to facilitate the sharing of ideas and ensure best support to business functions.As a member of the COO Domain Management Team, contribute to and review relevant global and local strategies, visions and policies.Oversee the budget and coordinate resources for any projects as necessary.Provide leadership, coaching and direction to employees.Attend and actively participate in global, regional and local meetings/conferences as required.Risk and Compliance Management:Work closely with First Line Risk, as well as Operational Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit, to assist in ensuring that the COO department has a well-designed and effective operating control environment.Participate in governance committees and oversee the preparation of all risk reporting to relevant committees.Ensure the provision of proactive risk advisory activities that steer the direction and control of risk and compliance management within COO Domain.Implement the Compliance Management Framework as it applies to COO as risk owner.Maintain and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory and legal obligations.Support the periodic and event-driven process of identification, assessment and management of operational risks.Facilitate a control self-assurance program.Deliver timely and effective reporting to stakeholders.Responsible for assessing compliance breaches within COO.Review business cases to ensure appropriate risk mitigations have been considered.Data Management:Drive the assessment of data quality and appropriate use of data.Drive the analysis and remediation of data quality issues.Privacy Risk:Responsible for the monitoring of privacy risk, reporting of key privacy metrics.Assurance:Lead the Assurance team in providing specialist monitoring and quality assurance activities over processes, systems and controls in COO.Conduct:Uphold the Rabobank Values, behaviour, Code of Conduct and Treating Clients Fairly principles to deliver fair and transparent outcomes for our clients and community.
Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree or International Equivalent.Post Graduate Diploma – Chartered Accountant or similar.Experience:A minimum of 10+ years related experience in Risk, with a focus on controls, auditing, compliance, operational risk or process engineering is essential.Experience in IT/Cyber-security or Line Management preferably within the banking and finance industry.Experience in Data Management preferable.Skills:An understanding of Risk Management within the financial services industry and related regulatory standards.Good understanding and knowledge of banking and finance systems, structures and processes.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.This role will close Friday 1 November 2024.
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