What’s the role?
You’ll join our Model Risk team as a senior member of the independent validation function. This is a permanent, full time role based in Sydney / Warrane, Gadigal Country, where you’ll lead and complete independent validations across enterprise models spanning capital, financial crime, funding and liquidity, operational risk, conduct and compliance.
It's an exciting time to join the team. With investment secured to grow the Enterprise Models function and increasing focus on AI and machine learning across the Group, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the bank's most strategic and evolving model risk challenges.
You’ll explore how models work, assess their methodology, implementation, data and documentation, and help strengthen model risk practices across the Group. You’ll build trusted relationships with business and risk stakeholders, guide junior team members and contribute to the responsible oversight of emerging areas, including the use of AI in enterprise models.
What do I need?
- Experience working in model validation or model development
- Programming skills using tools such as SAS, SQL, R or Python
- The ability to understand and interpret regulatory standards, financial statements and Pillar III reports
- Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain technical matters and challenge constructively
- Leadership or coaching experience, with the ability to support and guide junior team members
Why join us?
We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re 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
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