See yourself in our team:
IB&M Risk Management is responsible for oversight and advice on risk management activities across IB&M. The team develop and deploy the risk frameworks to allow the Group to take conscious exposures to credit, market, operational, compliance and insurance risks within a Board-approved appetite. Risk Management ensures that the Group has appropriate strategies and frameworks in place to assess, manage and report on credit, market, operational, compliance and insurance risks.
We offer hybrid working with a 50% in-office connection rate.
Do work that matters:
As an Executive Assistant in our team you will provide support to GM Treasury Markets and Commodities Risk and IBM Risk Chief Operating Officer.
On any given day you will:
- Provide efficient, professional delivery of administrative, secretarial and business support along with Complex diary and inbox management.
- Assist in meeting preparation, such as any packs or materials that are available for review prior to meetings. Coordinating agendas, minute taking, actions and tracking where required.
- Engagement managing for teams: i.e arranging events/functions/offsites/team building events (including catering where required).
- Coordinating domestic/international travel arrangements.
- Assist largely with complex people HR management: providing advice referencing policies, job changes, whilst ensuring that the decisions made by the business aligns with IBM risk overall people strategy.
- Ensuring FTE reports are managed, updated with correct staffing staying on plan; as well as ensuring team org charts are updated regularly.
- Special Projects: Work closely with Market risk governance manager to manage and upkeep market regulatory matter dashboards utilising risk in site.
- Financial Management: Demonstrated contribution to your manager and team’s productivity plan and ensuring teams are spending within policy and budget, overall minimising risk to the BU. Keep track of expenses and keep EGM office updated with any expenditure.
- Support in active management of annual leave liability reporting for teams; as well as assist with office attendance tracking dashboards as required.
- Consistently assisting with ensuring GM’s meet key due dates by communicating and managing expectations with key stakeholders. As well as consistently Acting with Authority by troubleshooting any issues that may arise before reaching GM.
- Work closely with CRO Office: Co-ordination with governance/ paper submissions of required reporting with the timelines allocated with Board & ELT schedules. Act as an EGM EA delegate when required on occasions supporting our Chief Risk Officer IBM Risk.
We're interested in hearing from people who have:
- Previous Executive Assistant experience managing complex calendars.
- The ability to manage workflow, priorities, work well under pressure and be flexible.
- High level of pragmatic professionalism - face to face, over the phone and through correspondence.
- Self-motivated individual, who displays a pro-active style, has exceptional attention to detail and an inherent desire to provide excellent customer service.
At CommBank, we're committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and respectful workplace. If you require support or adjustments, please let us know. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and we're particularly committed to making a positive difference for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For support please contact 1800 989 696.
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Skills Required
- Previous Executive Assistant experience managing complex calendars
- Ability to manage workflow and priorities effectively
- Ability to work well under pressure and remain flexible
- Pragmatic professionalism in face-to-face, telephone, and written communication
- Self-motivated and proactive working style
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Commitment to providing excellent customer service
Commonwealth Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Commonwealth Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Commonwealth Bank.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The bank offers additional Life Leave, the option to purchase up to four extra weeks, pet leave, and paid volunteering leave alongside flexible-working options. Public materials indicate these leave features compare well within Australian banking.
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Parental & Family Support — Permanent employees can access up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and superannuation is paid for up to 34 weeks of unpaid parental leave. These provisions extend support for new parents beyond standard settings.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access includes CBHS Health Fund, Fitness Passport, a 24/7 wellbeing platform with telehealth, an Employee Assistance Program, and employer‑paid income protection for up to two years, alongside staff banking perks and share plans. This combination provides day‑to‑day value across health, protection, and financial perks.
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Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. We are a business with more than 800,000 shareholders and over 52,000 employees. We offer a full range of financial services to help all Australians build and manage their finances.
