Step into a senior, strategic credit risk seat in a highly regarded financial institution.
This is much more than credit assessments.
You'll help shape risk management across the whole State, with real exposure at committee and Board level.
The role will take the lead on driving successful credit risk outcomes and is one of three senior leaders seats sitting directly under the CRO.
The Role
You'll lead the credit risk function for the organisation covering lending to corporate entities.
Alongside the core credit work, you'll contribute to a significant piece of risk management strategy within the broader business.
The plan is for this person to move steadily away from the day-to-day and into strategy as the team grows in capability.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead credit risk oversight across lending to complex corporate entities
Lead the internal executive Investment and Credit Committee, which oversees credit risk and the investment portfolios
Deliver credit assessments and annual credit reviews for the Board, and oversee corporate bond and investment management activity
Own credit risk policy reviews, along with the supporting monitoring and reporting
Contribute to broader risk management work and support engagement with rating agencies on the credit rating
Advise and report to the CRO and,



under the CRO's direction, to the Board, CEO and management committees
Watch the financial and operating environment for emerging risks and recommend action to protect the organisation's position
Lead and develop a team of three
Desired Experience
Corporate, institutional or financial markets credit background (a retail credit background won't suit this role)
Broader financial risk experience is welcome.
You don't need to be a credit guru, but you know what positive credit oversight looks like
A strategic, commercially minded approach that goes beyond black-and-white quantitative analysis
People leadership experience, with a genuine interest in building up a developing team
Confidence working at committee level and presenting to the Board
Initiative and curiosity, the kind of person who does their homework and adds value beyond the brief
Ambitious Associate Directors who think strategically and are ready to step up are encouraged to apply
Benefits
Very stable organisation, with flexible working
Regular exposure to executive committees and the Board
A clear pathway from technical credit work into strategic risk leadership
A team to shape and develop
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📌 Senior Manager, Credit Risk (Western Australia)
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📍 Western Australia