Head of Operational Risk - Line 2 (Wealth & Value Chain)

Company Overview
A leading Australian financial services organisation with a diverse portfolio across retail banking, wealth, digital and institutional services. The organisation is continuing to strengthen its risk management capability, with a strong focus on effective second-line oversight and sustainable risk outcomes. These roles offer the opportunity to partner with senior leaders across complex business portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent 2nd line oversight, challenge and advice across non-financial and operational risks.
• Assess risk management effectiveness, including risk assessments, controls, framework adherence and risk appetite.
• Identify material and emerging risks across end-to-end value chains, processes, systems and data.
• Challenge root-cause analysis and remediation plans, monitoring delivery and sustainable risk outcomes.
• Provide clear risk insight and advice to senior leaders and governance forums.
• Lead and develop risk capability while role-modelling strong risk culture, judgement and constructive challenge.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 15+ years' financial services experience with strong operational/non-financial risk expertise. 
• Demonstrated experience across value chain, wealth, retail banking or similarly complex financial services environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end processes, controls, customer journeys and interconnected risks.
• Proven ability to provide independent second-line challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to translate complex risk matters into clear, practical advice.
• Excellent executive communication, influencing and leadership skills.

Consultant

hazel@bluefinresources.com.au

Reference number: BH-62989
Profession:Risk & ComplianceOperational Risk

Company: Bluefin Resources
Date posted: 30th Sep, 2026