Executive Manager Commodities, Trade and Transition Advisory

Create your best future and join Westpac as an Executive Manager - Commodities Trade and Transition Advisory

Whats the role

Youll take on a highly visible senior role where your influence will shape how Westpacs Institutional Bank manages resilience risk and critical business controls. This high-impact role puts you at the centre of a complex highly dynamic stakeholder environment partnering with senior executives and business leaders who rely on you for clear direction trusted advice and strong challenge.

Youll lead the Commodities Trade and Transition Business Controls Advisory function guiding the embedment of operational risk frameworks including continuous monitoring and reporting of risks. This means navigating competing priorities balancing regulatory expectations with commercial outcomes and ensuring leaders stay focused on what matters most. Youll bring clarity to ambiguity drive consistency in approach and act as a trusted voice at the table lifting capability while holding stakeholders to account in a constructive and influential way.

This is a permanent Sydney based role with three days in the office to connect with the wider team.

What do I need

Youll bring executive presence strong judgement and the ability to lead through influence in a fast-moving high-demand environment.

• Proven experience in Operational Risk management through 1LOD or 2LOD roles in an institutional banking environment.
• Deep understanding of Operational Risk frameworks concepts and best practices with the ability to identify control gaps/weaknesses perform systemic assessments of issues and incidents support risk mitigation activities and perform Root Cause Analysis.
• Strong understanding of Financial Markets ideally with knowledge of Commodities Carbon and Energy trading products and the day-to-day operational risks and challenges in fast paced trading environments
• Confident quick decision-maker who can cut through complexity and respond in real time with proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating autonomously while managing multiple priorities and stakeholder demands.
• Experience in investment banking or similar environments with a natural fit for high-performing financial markets BCM teams.

Why join us

Were obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and were looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that return were committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways were already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance and a variety of leave options including Culture Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to give back to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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