Retail Lending - Risk Manager

Retail Lending Risk Manager | Brisbane or Bundaberg

Make Work Mean More

At MyState, we’re committed to creating better outcomes for our customers and communities through strong risk practices and smart decision-making. As part of our First Line Risk team, you’ll play a meaningful role in strengthening how our Retail Lending business operates, helping ensure we deliver responsibly, compliantly, and with confidence.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Retail Lending Risk Manager to join our team in Brisbane or Bundaberg. Reporting to the Head of First Line Risk – Customer, you’ll partner directly with our Retail Lending teams to uplift risk management practices, deliver assurance testing, and support regulatory and compliance outcomes. This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll work across multiple business units, helping to identify risks, improve controls, and embed a positive risk culture.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support Line 1 assurance testing, including developing test scripts, assessing outcomes, and identifying improvements
• Maintain and enhance key risk frameworks such as RCSA and critical operations
• Translate complex regulatory and compliance requirements into practical business actions
• Deliver clear and insightful reporting, using tools like Excel to analyse and present risk data effectively
• Build strong relationships across Retail Lending, influencing leaders and stakeholders to drive accountability and uplift performance
• Support the implementation of regulatory change and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to a strong risk culture through ongoing guidance, communication, and training

About You

You bring:

• Strong lending knowledge within financial services
• Proven experience in risk, compliance, or operational assurance
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to analyse data and produce meaningful insights
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• A proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues, solve problems and drive outcomes
• Understanding of financial services regulation (ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC desirable)

Why MyState

At MyState, you’ll be part of a supportive and purpose-driven organisation where your expertise helps shape how we manage risk and serve our customers. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with experienced leaders, influence real outcomes, and continue building your professional capability within a collaborative environment.

We support flexible working and provide access to development opportunities, so you can grow your career while making a genuine impact.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re passionate about lending, risk, and working closely with stakeholders to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Please apply here by Monday 29th June 2026.

Employment with MyState is subject to background checks including Bankruptcy, Police, and Credit checks to verify your suitability to work in the finance sector. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive work environment where everyone is valued.