Lead, Financial Economic Crime Supplier Relationship Management

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About the role | Mō te tūranga

As the Lead, FEC Supplier Relationship Management, you will play a key role in managing vendor relationships that support Financial Economic Crime (FEC) Operations across Australia & New Zealand.

This role is responsible for overseeing vendors throughout their lifecycle, ensuring effective onboarding, ongoing performance monitoring, governance, risk management & offboarding activities in line with the Rabobank Vendor Management Framework.

Working closely with Procurement, Legal, Risk & Compliance teams, you will act as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of third-party suppliers, ensuring vendors meet agreed service, risk & compliance requirements while supporting operational effectiveness & resilience across FEC Operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong stakeholder & supplier relationships, driving vendor accountability & enhancing vendor governance practices within a complex & highly regulated environment.

This role can be based in either Sydney or Wellington.

Top Role Accountabilities:

Vendor Relationship Management

• Manage key vendor relationships across the Financial Economic Crime portfolio, fostering strong partnerships & driving performance, accountability & service excellence
• Own vendor lifecycle management activities, including onboarding, ongoing monitoring, periodic reviews, governance obligations & offboarding, in accordance with the Vendor Management Framework
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and coordinate remediation activities where required
• Ensure accurate maintenance of vendor records, documentation & governance requirements
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Risk & Compliance teams to support contract establishment, renewal & exit processes.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across FEC Operations & support functions
• Act as the primary point of contact for vendor-related operational matters, escalations & performance discussions
• Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Risk & Compliance to ensure vendor arrangements continue to meet business, regulatory & risk management requirements
• Support stakeholders in effectively managing vendor-related risks, issues & improvement opportunities

Risk, Governance and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor vendor performance, risk indicators & service delivery outcomes, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, governance requirements & regulatory obligations
• Coordinate vendor governance activities, including risk assessments, performance reporting, reviews & oversight forums
• Support operational resilience & third-party risk management initiatives across the FEC supplier portfolio
• Identify & implement opportunities to improve vendor management processes, controls & reporting

About you | Ō pūkenga

To be Successful, You Will Have:

• 10+ years' experience in vendor management, supplier relationship management, third-party risk management or financial services operations
• Demonstrated experience managing vendors through their lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, governance & offboarding activities
• Strong understanding of vendor management frameworks, outsourcing governance & third-party risk management practices
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders & external suppliers
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management & influencing skills
• Experience working within regulated environments & managing compliance & governance obligations
• A passion for continuous improvement, collaboration & delivering strong operational outcomes.

In return we can offer you:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation with an ambitious growth strategy. We have a workplace culture that our people are proud of, where we embrace inclusion and belonging and strive to deliver positive experiences for our people and clients. 

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including personal and professional development opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, additional leave benefits, a flexible workplace and insurance and financial benefits. 

If you are interested in Growing a better New Zealand together (kia ngātahi te tipu o Aotearoa) please follow the link and apply online or visit www.rabobank.co.nz./careers.

Applications close 14 October 2026.

Our Values | ō mātou uara

Rabobank believe embracing inclusion, equity and belonging delivers positive experiences for our people and clients.  Our great working conditions, broad learning and development programmes and the opportunity to work together for the greater good are reasons why our employees love working here.

At Rabobank New Zealand, we are committed to our values; we are client-driven, we take responsibility, we are professional and cooperative.   We have an open culture, where you can be yourself and be valued for who you are.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, sex/sex characteristics, gender (Inclusive of all genders), gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or other diversity characteristics not mentioned.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Together, we can grow a better world.