Retail Risk and Compliance Specialist at SBS Bank

Retail Risk and Compliance Specialist Location: Invercargill, New Zealand. Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. Fixed term up to 24 months. Responsibilities: Work closely with Retail leadership, frontline teams, and Risk & Compliance to embed strong risk practices. Support incident management and control oversight. Contribute to risk reporting and change initiatives. Promote clear ownership of risk and controls across the business. Maintain appropriate disclosure, member communication and regulatory requirements. Undertake first‑line risk assessment, monitoring and control oversight activities to support compliance with legislative requirements, regulatory expectations, internal policies, and the Bank’s risk management framework. Qualifications: Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, controls, incident management and remediation processes. Ability to analyse information, identify themes and communicate insights effectively to a range of audiences. Demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders and building strong working relationships across business functions. Strong written communication skills. Understanding of the NZ regulatory environment and relevant legislative requirements. Preferred: experience applying regulatory and legislative requirements in a banking or financial services environment; operational risk management, compliance, conduct risk or related disciplines; banking industry knowledge; experience supporting change initiatives. Relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualification in commerce, finance or law, or substantial experience within a financial institution or similar organisation. Applications close: 24/07/2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr