Senior Business Analyst – Basel II recruitment
- Brisbane CBD Location
- 12 month contract role
Suncorp Bank is seeking to enhance its risk and capital management capabilities to meet Basel II advanced standards as provided by the Basel II accord and the regulatory standards prescribed by APRA. The benefits of investing in these capabilities include (i) improved risk and capital management techniques and capabilities, (ii) further embedding risk management culture and behaviours in all aspects of the business, and (iii) better competitive positioning and standing in the industry. The use of advanced approaches including economic capital principles will enable superior strategic and operational decision-making across all aspects of the bank's businesses.
A major program of work has been established to design, build and implement these enhancements. As part of this program we are currently recruiting for a Senior Business Analyst ? Banking Credit Risk.
Reporting to the Team Leader ? Credit Risk, the key purpose of this role is to contribute to the design and implementation of the credit risk initiatives. The initiatives comprise of significant enhancements to existing and new credit risk frameworks of policies, procedures, governance, risk and capital models, data and processes.
In this pivotal role your key accountabilities will be to:
- Provide subject matter expert level guidance on the Basel II requirements and baseline Suncorp credit risk frameworks and practices
- Assist in development of gap analysis, and provide subject matter expert thought leadership to scope initiatives to meet the requirements; engage Team / Workstream leads and key stakeholders in agreeing scope and schedule
- Contribute to the documentation of requirements to enable initiatives to be undertaken within the workstream, business or functional areas as BAU or projects.
- Assist in testing, QA or peer reviews of workstream developments.
- Provide thought leadership and support development of policy and process changes, education sessions and roll-outs, where required
- Make decisions about the level and type of analysis required in conduct of responsibilities an the best course of action to pursue for risk events including escalation
- Apply high level problem solving skills to identify, analyse, research and provide clear and concise reporting on project related work.
- Promote and foster effective relationships with all key stakeholders and business units across the Suncorp Group.
To be considered for this role, you will have at least 10 years experience in credit and risk management and a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline. In addition you will have the following skills and knowledge:
- Analytical skills and ability to think through issues arising in day to day working environment.
- Ability to contribute openly with team and identify and report ways of improving team processes and methodologies
- Demonstrated strong banking credit, risk management and finance practices.
- Project management disciplines and practices
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of APRA regulatory requirements
In return you will benefit from joining a dynamic team who are motivated and passionate about what they deliver to the business and who are afforded autonomy and accountability in their day to day work. Suncorp offers genuine professional development opportunities with an attractive reward programme and a range of corporate and lifestyle benefits.
For more information please refer to the full position description attached and apply online. Alternatively, please call Carla Morris on (07) 3135 4048 for more information.
STRICTLY NOT TAKING APPLICATIONS OR CALLS FROM AGENCIES AT THIS TIME.
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