About Us At Ubank, we empower the digital generation to achieve financial success. Think of us as your daily money companion bringing your finances together in one place with smart tools and real-time insights. Whether it’s saving more, tracking your spending, or getting into your own home sooner, we’re here to help make it happen.
The Why The Senior Manager, Risk Enablement (Business) (internally titled Partner ) is a key first line risk role, partnering closely with senior business leaders to embed effective risk management across strategy, change, and day-to-day operations.
As a trusted advisor, you’ll translate risk and regulatory expectations into practical, business-aligned outcomes strengthening control environments, enabling informed decision-making, and driving uplift in risk maturity, accountability, and culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior stakeholders to identify, assess, and manage key business and operational risks
- Provide pragmatic first line risk, control, and compliance advice across business activities, initiatives, and transformation programs
- Contribute to risk profiling and control effectiveness activities, including identification of material risks, key controls, and KRIs
- Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of controls, ensuring they are embedded and fit-for-purpose
- Monitor compliance with policies, standards, and regulatory obligations, proactively identifying and escalating emerging risks
- Support the management of incidents, issues, and remediation actions, ensuring timely and sustainable resolution
- Deliver clear, concise risk reporting and insights to stakeholders and governance forums
- Drive uplift in risk capability, culture, and first line ownership across the business
- Contribute to risk governance activities and engagement with second line and assurance teams
- Maintain awareness of regulatory expectations and industry best practice, translating these into actionable outcomes
Your Experience
- 6+ years’ experience in non-financial risk (operational and/or data risk) within a regulated environment
- Strong understanding of non-financial risk frameworks, controls, and regulatory obligations
- Proven experience assessing controls and partnering with stakeholders to uplift risk maturity
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, balancing effective risk management with commercial outcomes
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements across data, technology, and operational risk domains
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to simplify complex risk concepts
- A pragmatic, outcomes-focused approach with sound judgement
Why Ubank? Innovation with impact From meaningful work to great benefits, we give you the tools and support to turn ideas into real outcomes. Collaborative, supportive, and fun We believe innovation is a team sport—powered by a culture that helps people thrive.
Build something great Here, ambition meets prospect. We trust and empower you to drive change that matters.
Freedom to be yourself Our flexible, hybrid model gives you the balance of connection and autonomy to work your way.
Accelerate your career With clear development pathways, your potential won’t just be recognised—it’ll be fast-tracked.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
This Sydney-based permanent role requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage you to apply.
Apply now with your CV and explore what’s possible at Ubank. Please note: we’re not accepting unsolicited agency submissions. We partner with a select panel, please don’t contact Ubank employees directly.
📌 Senior Manager, Risk Enablement (Business) (Sydney)
🏢 UBank
📍 Sydney