Job Description
About Rabobank
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Rabobank New Zealand is part of a global co-operative bank with a deep heritage in food and agribusiness. We combine the scale and strength of a global organisation with a locally focused approach, allowing us to stay close to our customers and deliver practical outcomes.
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Our co-operative roots shape how we work. We focus on building long-term relationships, supporting our customers and communities, and creating sustainable value. We aim to keep things simple, practical, and customer-focused, and we're always looking for ways to improve how we work.
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About the role
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We are looking for an experienced, IT-savvy, data-confident Operational Risk Manager to join our second line team in a hands-on, trans-Tasman role supporting business units across New Zealand and Australia. This is an opportunity to step into a role with real ownership and influence, applying operational risk frameworks in practice, shaping how risk is managed day-to-day, and directly improving business outcomes.
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If you enjoy working with systems, using data to generate insights, improving processes, and helping others make well-informed decisions, this could be a great fit.
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As Manager, Operational Risk Advisory, you will provide advice, insight, and constructive challenge to support how operational risk is managed across the business.
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You'll play an important role in embedding and continuously improving our Operational Risk Framework, taking ownership of key activities and helping ensure it is applied in a way that supports the business and delivers real value.
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This role requires a balance of practical thinking, analytical capability, and strong stakeholder engagement,



along with the confidence to ask questions and challenge where needed.
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Key responsibilities
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Partner with first line stakeholders across Recent Zealand and Australia to identify, assess, and manage operational risks across business activities.
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Provide second line review and constructive challenge on change initiatives, risk acceptances, and key decisions.
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Provide risk input into business change and governance processes, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and framework requirements.
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Monitor risk against limits and thresholds, taking ownership of insights and working with stakeholders to drive effective resolution.
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Deliver control testing and assurance activities (including deep dives and reviews), ensuring control effectiveness and driving remediation through to closure.
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Support the uplift of risk capability through coaching, workshops, and practical guidance to the first line.
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Review and challenge incident reporting and root cause analysis, ensuring meaningful insights are captured and used to strengthen controls.
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Play a key role in embedding and continuously improving the Operational Risk Framework, including policy documents, controls, and risk appetite measures.
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Take ownership of maintaining and enhancing risk systems (including Archer),



along with reporting, ensuring strong data quality and actionable insights.
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Drive continuous improvement in operational risk processes, with a focus on simplicity, efficiency, and usability.
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Partner with stakeholders to translate regulatory expectations into practical, fit-for-purpose risk and control solutions.
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Promote the use of process mapping and end-to-end value chain thinking to strengthen risk identification and control design.
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What you'll need
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Around 5-8 years' experience in operational risk or a related risk role.
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Strong ability to analyse data and generate clear, actionable insights.
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A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to take ownership and deliver practical outcomes.
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Nice to have
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Experience working in or advising the banking or financial services sector.
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Experience working within a global organisation.
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Exposure to process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) or process engineering approaches.
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Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capability, with attention to detail.
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Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across the business.
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A curious mindset and desire to understand systems and processes.
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Strong organisational skills with a structured, disciplined approach.
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Ability to balance regulatory and policy expectations with practical business outcomes.
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At Rabobank New Zealand, you'll be part of a collaborative, purpose-driven environment where you can make a practical impact on how risk is managed.
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📌 Manager - Operations Risk Advisory (New South Wales)
🏢 Rabobank Gruppe
📍 New South Wales