Head of Risk

We’re seeking a senior leader to join a rapidly growing, digital-first bank that empowers customers to manage their finances with smarter tools and real-time insights. This is a high-impact role, offering the opportunity to shape risk strategy, strengthen frameworks, and influence the future of risk management in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

About the Opportunity

We’re seeking a senior leader to join a rapidly growing, digital-first bank that empowers customers to manage their finances with smarter tools and real-time insights. This is a high-impact role, offering the opportunity to shape risk strategy, strengthen frameworks, and influence the future of risk management in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Why This Role Matters

As a senior risk leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the organisation proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risk. You will partner closely with executive leadership to build a robust risk culture while helping the business grow safely and sustainably.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team responsible for financial crime prevention and compliance across the organisation.

• Embed a proactive risk culture by providing guidance, coaching, and strategic oversight.

• Partner with executive leadership to ensure risks are effectively identified, assessed, and managed.

• Monitor emerging trends in digital banking, operational risk, and compliance, translating insights into actionable strategies.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams to enhance processes and risk frameworks.

• Influence organisational strategy, advocating for initiatives that strengthen overall risk management practices.

• Support implementation of regulatory reforms and policies related to banking and operational risk.

Your Experience

• Proven experience in a senior risk or compliance leadership role (minimum 3–4 years).

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

• Exposure to digital-first, agile environments, ideally within financial services or fintech.

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to drive strategic outcomes.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across executive teams.

• Skilled in preparing and presenting strategic papers, reports, and insights to senior audiences.

• Willingness to travel occasionally (e.g., monthly to a key office location).

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Innovation with impact: Your ideas will directly shape the risk and compliance culture of a fast-growing digital bank.

• Collaborative culture: Join a supportive, high-performing team where innovation and teamwork are valued.

• Career growth: Clear development paths with opportunities to accelerate your career.

• Flexibility and autonomy: Hybrid working model allowing balance between connection and independence.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Daniel Aldwinckle on 02 8289 3135 for a confidential discussion.