Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll provide practical advice and guidance that helps teams make confident decisions, manage regulatory obligations and continually improve their control environment. You'll play an important role in ensuring risk is managed proactively, enabling the business to deliver great outcomes for our customers while supporting sustainable growth.

You'll also help drive continuous improvement by identifying emerging risks, strengthening controls and supporting the implementation of effective risk management practices across the division.

You'll make an impact by:

- Partnering with business leaders to embed effective risk management practices into day-to-day operations.
- Providing practical advice and guidance on risk, controls and regulatory obligations to support informed business decisions.
- Monitoring the effectiveness of key controls and supporting the ongoing improvement of the division's risk and compliance environment.
- Investigating incidents and control breakdowns, identifying root causes and working with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions.
- Supporting the delivery and maintenance of compliance plans and ensuring key obligations remain appropriately managed.
- Identifying emerging risks, regulatory changes and opportunities to strengthen business processes and controls.
- Promoting a positive risk culture by coaching, influencing and building capability across the business.

Do things differently with us

This isn't a role where you'll simply monitor risk from the sidelines. You'll work alongside leaders and teams across the Chief Customer Office, helping them navigate complex decisions while balancing customer outcomes, commercial priorities and regulatory requirements.

You'll be a trusted advisor who brings a practical, solutions-focused approach to risk management. Whether you're helping improve controls,



supporting strategic initiatives or identifying opportunities to simplify the way we work, your advice will directly influence how we deliver better outcomes for our customers.

If you enjoy building relationships, solving complex problems and helping people confidently manage risk, you'll thrive in this role.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

- Experience in operational risk, business controls, compliance, audit or a similar governance role within financial services or another regulated industry.
- A strong understanding of operational risk management and internal control frameworks.
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders to identify risks, strengthen controls and improve business outcomes.
- The ability to investigate incidents, identify root causes and develop practical, sustainable solutions.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance commercial outcomes with sound risk management.
- Knowledge of industry frameworks and governance standards such as the Three Lines Model, ISO 31000 or APRA Prudential Standards would be highly regarded.

Why Outstanding Southern Bank?

Whatever your role with us, you’ll be part of a force for good. We’re owned by our customers right here in Australia, so our success benefits everyday people and families. Working at Great Southern Bank, you’ll also enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, some examples include:





- Helping you unlock a brighter future by investing in your development and wellbeing, offering you study leave, a day for you and professional wellbeing coaching.
- Benefits that support you and your wellbeing so that you can thrive at work and at home, today and tomorrow. Enjoy access to our wellbeing centre and the flexibility to work from home two days a week.
- Helping you to achieve your financial goals and positively impact your family and community. We offer discounts on a wide range of Great Southern Bank products and services such as savings and transaction accounts, insurance, home loans and more!

Imagine working for a bank that truly helps people. You can.

Questions? Please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

At Great Southern Bank, we're committed to building a strong, inclusive and diverse workplace, where people feel a sense of belonging and are valued, connected and respected. We value diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities, ideas and experiences; recognising the benefits they bring to our work, our communities and the way we help our customers. We support and promote an inclusive culture through flexible ways of working, collaboration, and fair and equitable decision making that empowers our people to be at their best every day.

We move with purpose, are curious about what’s next, remain focused on what matters most, and are always ready to find smarter ways to help our customers and communities thrive. Our people bring energy and initiative to a fast-changing environment, making thoughtful decisions that balance doing good for our customers with driving sustainable success for our business. If you enjoy working in a place where priorities evolve, ideas are valued, and every action contributes to something bigger, you’ll feel right at home here at Great Southern Bank.

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📌 Senior Risk Advisor Business Controls (Brisbane)
🏢 Great Southern Bank
📍 Brisbane