Promontory Associate - Victoria

Introduction

As a member the IBM Promontory Australia team will contribute to the firm's efforts in working with clients on challenging risk management and regulatory compliance issues.

Our team of specialists offers the following services across Risk Management, Prudential and Conduct Regulation:

Risk Management– Providing advisory and assurance services for organisational transformation across risk management, governance, culture, accountability and compliance. Remediation Services– Assurance to regulators and firms over customer focused remediation programs. Regulatory Framework– Advising regulators and industry associations on building regulatory frameworks. Regulatory Liaison– Helping our clients navigate relationships with regulators. RegTech– Working with IBM teams and leveraging their technology assets in advising clients on AI based solutions and associated risk governance. Wehave a diverse client base in Australia, which includes some of Australia’s largest financial institutions across banking, insurance and superannuation.

As a Promontory Consultant, you will be contributing to risk, regulatory and compliance engagements on a day-to-day basis, analysing complex problems, developing recommendations to address client issues and heavily involved in reports and other deliverables. A strong consulting background with experience in non-financial risk management for banks, insurers and/or superannuation is preferable. This will include experience across several elements of the broader non-financial risk management ecosystem : risk appetite statements, risk frameworks, risk profiling, compliance management, incidents and issues management, risk maturity assessments, risk culture and capability, risk reporting and analytics, GRC tools, and governance. Experience of implementing or reviewing CPS 220 and CPS 230 will be favourably regarded.

Your Role And Responsibilities

To be successful in this role a candidate must have the ability to confidently engage effectively with clients and potential clients. The candidate will also need to work effectively with team members drawn from a range of technical disciplines.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

Manage projects and act as client point of contact on a day-to-day basis contributing to engagements being delivered to budget. Undertake analysis as directed and take responsibility for the preparation of project deliverables, including reports and presentations. Strong analytical skills, oral skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, simply and logically. Strong written communication skills with, the ability to construct well-founded, clear, and concise analyses and recommendations. Ability to handle complex information, solve problems, and manage multiple tasks. Ability to work closely and communicate effectively with clients across all levels of the organization. The candidate with require a strong commitment to integrity and ethics.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

An undergraduate degree in either Accounting, Commerce, Finance, or Law with postgraduate qualifications highly regarded. At least 3 years’ experience in Financial Services which could be in Consulting, with Regulators, or working within Compliance, Risk management, or risk support functions within financial services organisations. Track record working in a fast-paced and unstructured environment with aptitude for identifying and developing innovative solutions for client challenges. Be an Australian citizen or have Australian Permanent Residency

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Experience across several elements of the broader non-financial risk management ecosystem :

Risk appetite statements, risk frameworks, risk profilingCompliance management, incidents and issues managementRisk maturity assessments, risk culture and capabilityRisk reporting and analytics, GRC tools, and governanceExperience of implementing or reviewing CPS 220 and CPS 230 will be favorably regarded