Senior Analyst Operational Risk and Resilience

About this role

As our highly valued Senior Analyst, Operational Risk & Resilience based in Brisbane or Sydney, your role will provide second line oversight, challenge and assurance across operational risk and resilience activities, helping to strengthen the Bank’s ability to anticipate, withstand and recover from disruption.

Supporting our purpose of helping every Australian own their own home.

You’ll make an impact by

• Providing independent oversight and challenge across operational risk and resilience activities throughout the Bank
• Supporting the ongoing maturity of operational resilience frameworks, business continuity arrangements and CPS 230 compliance obligations
• Reviewing and challenging risk assessments, incidents, controls, issues and remediation activities to strengthen risk outcomes
• Performing second line control testing and oversight to assess control effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities
• Supporting resilience scenario testing and business continuity exercises, ensuring critical operations can be maintained during disruption
• Providing oversight of supplier and third-party risk, with a focus on critical services and operational resilience
• Using GRC systems, risk data and reporting to identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities for improvement
• Preparing clear, actionable reporting and insights for senior stakeholders to support informed decision-making

Do things differently with us

This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening the operational resilience of a customer-owned bank.

You'll work across business, technology, procurement, compliance and risk teams, helping the Bank identify vulnerabilities, challenge assumptions and improve how risk is managed. From business continuity and supplier risk through to control testing and resilience oversight, you'll have exposure to a broad range of risk disciplines and a direct line of sight to how your work influences business outcomes.

As a smaller organisation, you'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact, build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to meaningful improvements that help protect our customers, people and services.

If you're someone who enjoys analysing complex problems, challenging constructively and translating risk information into practical outcomes, you'll thrive here.

To succeed in this role, you will have

• At least three years' experience in operational risk, operational resilience or similar within financial services
• Experience supporting or reviewing business continuity planning, resilience testing or operational resilience reporting (desireable)
• Experience performing control testing or reviewing control design and operating effectiveness (desirable)
• Experience using GRC systems to monitor, assess and report on risks, controls, issues and incidents
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and identify meaningful insights
• Excellent written communication skills, including preparing reports, risk papers and stakeholder communications

Why Great 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 careers@gsb.com.au

At Great Southern Bank, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. We value diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities and experiences - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, and the LGBTQ+ community - because it makes us stronger for our people, customers and communities. Through flexible working, collaboration and fair, inclusive decision-making, we empower our people to do 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.

About risk & resilience roles for ex-police

Risk management, business continuity and emergency-planning roles. Contingency planning, threat assessment and multi-agency coordination experience from policing is directly transferable.