Head of Operations

Head of Operations with a newly established international corporate & investment bankYour new company
A newly establish Corporate Bank is seeking an experienced Head of Operations to lead and set up its banking operations function in Australia. This is a senior leadership position responsible for ensuring the efficient, controlled and scalable delivery of operational services supporting the bank's corporate and institutional clients. The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day operations while driving operational excellence, risk management, process improvement and regulatory compliance.The role will suit an experienced banking operations leader with strong exposure to corporate lending, loan operations, payments, settlements, trade finance and treasury operations.

Your new role
Operations Leadership

• Lead and manage the Corporate Banking Operations function, including team leadership in the near future, and capability development
• Maintain effective operational processes, controls, service standards and governance frameworks.
• Ensure appropriate resourcing and operating models are in place to support business growth.
• Partner closely with Front Office, Credit, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Treasury and Technology teams.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex operational matters and transaction issues.

Lending & Banking Operations

• Oversee operational support across corporate and institutional banking products.
• Manage loan operations covering bilateral and syndicated lending, drawdowns, rollovers, repayments, interest calculations, fees and facility maintenance.
• Ensure accurate processing and settlement of transactions in accordance with facility documentation and internal approvals.
• Oversee relevant payments, settlements, cash management, trade finance and treasury-related operational activities.
• Maintain high standards of client service and transaction execution.

Risk, Controls & Governance

• Maintain a strong operational risk and control environment.
• Ensure operational processes comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements and delegated authorities.
• Oversee operational incidents, reconciliations, exceptions and remediation activities.
• Maintain effective segregation of duties, maker-checker controls and approval processes.
• Support internal audit, external audit and regulatory reviews.
• Partner with Risk and Compliance on operational risk assessments and control testing.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate operational processes.
• Lead process improvement, system implementation and operational transformation initiatives.
• Reduce manual processing and operational risk while improving turnaround times.
• Develop meaningful operational MI and KPIs covering volumes, service levels, exceptions, incidents and productivity.
• Support new product implementation and business growth initiatives from an operational perspective.

What you'll need to succeed

• Significant experience with Corporate, Institutional or Commercial Banking Operations
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of corporate lending, loan, treasury, payment, credit operations
• Strong understanding of operational risk, controls and banking governance
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across Front Office, Credit, Risk Compliance, Finance and Technology
• Strong understanding of the Australian banking environment and regulatory expectations

What you need to do now

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