- Competitive salary + 10% superannuation + range of leading employee benefits
- Hybrid role + centrally located offices in Britomart + WFH available
- Develop your career with Westpac!
Mō te tūranga | About the Role
Reporting directly to the Senior Manager Quantitative Risk Management, The Manager Risk Specialist will be responsible for providing technical leadership and expertise to Westpac New Zealand on Credit Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) and Credit Risk Provisioning (ECL). You will be key to ensuring that Westpac is aware of its regulatory obligations and delivers on these to market leading standards.
Key responsibilities in your new role include:
- Act in a subject matter expert capacity in the areas of credit risk regulatory capital, ECL, stress testing and modelling, and how these subjects impact on key aspects of the bank's operations.
- Ensure regulatory requirements are met in relation to the calculation of credit risk RWA.
- Ensure that accounting and modelling requirements are met within ECL/IFRS9.
- Provide coaching to build the technical, professional capabilities and core understanding of these frameworks to market-leading standard.
- Build and maintain relationships with WBC group risk and analytics teams, external auditors, WNZL finance, and key regulatory bodies.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
- Significant experience in a Risk role or relevant business discipline.
- Expertise in Basel, BPR, APS, IFRS standards
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with, consult and advise senior management.
- Demonstrated ability to influence, build, and maintain effective working relationships across the business
Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac
Immerse yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking, and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:
- 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
- Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
- Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
- Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave
- School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
- 2 Volunteer days per year
Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
12 February 2025
