My client is a leading Banking and Financial Services group with an outstanding network and brand across Australia and New Zealand. Innovative products and a commitment to client service are its hallmarks. As a result of increased regulatory demands my client is looking to appoint an outstanding Senior Credit Risk Policy Manager who can help develop and implement the banks credit risk policies and advise on Basel II impacts and requirements with respect to the management of Credit Risk.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Research, analyse and formulate the development of both new and existing high level Group wide credit policies and change management strategies
• Ensure proposed policy / credit risk framework changes do not adversely impact on compliance with Basel II accord.
• Review, refine and implement credit risk and change management strategies in conjunction with the the wider Group Risk Teams
• Prepare reports and submissions to the Executive Risk Committee, Risk Committee and the board
• Review and evaluate appropriateness of credit risk models
• Advise on Basel II impacts and requirements with respect to the management of Credit Risk

You will be an experienced Credit Risk Manager with substantial practical experience gained in a central Credit Risk policy / framework team. Your experience will ideally have been gained in either a domestic / international bank or Big 4 Consulting firm and you will have a demonstrated ability working with senior stakeholders to implement credit risk frameworks and policies at a group level. Confidence to develop new strategies coupled with the ability to effectively communicate these ideas and achieve stakeholder engagement across the business will be crucial to your overall success.