Chief Risk Officer (CRO) - Wholesale Banking

The Organisation & The Role

Our client is a highly resourceful International Bank with total assets ranked in the world's Top 10 banks. Their Sydney Branch is now looking for this critical CRO role to oversight the 2LoD Risk Management, Regulatory Affairs & Internal Audit function, and hold all accountabilities for leading a team of capable managers / officers / analysts through strong leadership and setting of appropriate targets and challenges.


Operational, Leadership and Executive Accountabilities

• Manage the entire Risk Management Framework consists of Credit, Market, Liquidity, Operational Risk and Internal Audit Management, governing the Bank's operation in Australia (including 4 offices)

• Manage regulatory relationships, anticipate and respond to new Risk Management techniques and new local and global regulatory rules

• Monitor and report periodically on the collective lending & funding activities and execution of the risk management of the Branch

• Manage the Risk Management Committee meetings and produce required documentation for the ALCO meeting

• Monitor the overall risk exposure of the Sydney Branch, participate in annual limit setting and discussion meetings with the Head Office

• Provide inputs on the current credit proposition and review process to the Risk Management Committee

• Ensure policies and manuals for the risk areas are all current, and executed loan documents in safe custody

• Think laterally and creatively on product / process / system development areas, keep challenging the status quo

• Build and expand networks of key influencers, industrial and regional partnerships as appropriate to achieve results

• Contribute to the effective planning, organising, implementation and utilisation of human resources, time and budgets utilisation

• Responsible for running the Credit Committee and Risk Committee

Requirements

• Must be skilled and experienced in all areas of Risk Management (especially Corporate & Institutional Credit Risk), with at least 10 years of tenure in the Banking industry

• Must have previously held credit approval authority on a wholesale level (100m+)

• Detailed knowledge of Corporate & Institutional Banking products and the associated credit risks (domestic & international markets)

• Track record in implementing and improving Risk Management practices in the Front, Middle and Back offices of a Bank

• In-depth knowledge of wholesale banking regulation the regulatory landscape in Australia

• Development, rollout and ongoing management of policy as it relates to all of Risk Management

• Have previously chaired or been a management member of Credit / Risk / ALCO Committee

• Involvement in delivery of BEAR for an ADI is desirable

For further information on this role or to confidentially apply, please send an up to date CV to eugenag@ethosbc.com.au or/and contact Eugena Gong on 02 8227 9200 or apply directly via the Apply for this job button. Only WORD FORMAT resumes will be accepted.