Mō te tūranga | About the Role
We’re looking for an Operational Risk & Compliance Manager to provide high-quality risk advisory and assurance services across the Product, Sustainability and Marketing (PSM) division.
As a trusted advisor, you’ll enable and mature PSM’s management of risks within appetite while operationalising Westpac New Zealand’s risk management strategy. Your expertise will support risk assessments that enable informed, risk-based decisions, including ad-hoc advisory, risk profiling, control assurance, and risk-in-change activities.
You’ll work closely with, and support, our Business Products team, providing practical risk guidance aligned to their delivery and priorities. You’ll also contribute to improving and embedding our Compliance and Conduct Frameworks, maintaining the business compliance plan, preparing reporting packs, and spotting trends, emerging risks, or regulatory changes that may impact business objectives. You’ll provide practical support and coaching opportunities to uplift risk knowledge and maturity within PSM. Collaboration and relationship-building are key, you'll collaborate widely across the business and within the broader risk and compliance community to create a supportive, engaged, and forward-thinking culture.
If you enjoy influencing meaningful outcomes, strengthening risk practices, and helping teams succeed, this is a great opportunity to make a real impact.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
Financial Services experience, with exposure to product, legal, risk management, audit or compliance.
Understanding of the regulatory and conduct landscape within the financial services industry.
A collaborative mindset, partnering with our PSM partners and the wider business to support the achievement of Westpac New Zealand goals.
The ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
The ability to build strong connections with, and influence internal customers through genuine engagement and relationship‑building.
Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac
Immerse yourself in a supportive team environment, and receive some of the best banking and lifestyle benefits in the market along with:
4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
Generous parental leave – and top up government paid parental leave
School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
2 Volunteer days per year
Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
20 June 2026Skills Required
- Financial services experience, with exposure to product, legal, risk management, audit or compliance.
- Understanding of the regulatory and conduct landscape within the financial services industry.
- Collaborative mindset, partnering with PSM partners and the wider business.
- Ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
- Ability to build strong connections and influence internal customers through genuine engagement and relationship‑building.
Westpac Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Westpac and has not been reviewed or approved by Westpac.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Extensive paid and unpaid leave options span wellbeing leave, Culture/Lifestyle/Wellbeing days, purchased leave up to 12 weeks, career breaks, and various specialized leaves. This breadth supports work-life balance and accommodates a wide range of personal circumstances.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental provisions include 16 weeks full pay (or 32 at half pay) for primary carers, four weeks for support carers, and continued superannuation during unpaid parental leave. Additional supports cover domestic and family violence leave, Family Pathways leave, and grandparental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include counselling and coaching services, workplace mental health training, free nutrition advice, and health insurance access with pre‑existing conditions covered if joined promptly. Financial and lifestyle perks include banking discounts for employees and families and the myDiscounts program.
Westpac Insights
What We Do
Westpac is Australia’s oldest bank and company, one of four major banking organisations in Australia and one of the largest banks in New Zealand. We provide a broad range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services. We also have offices in key financial centres around the world including London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. Westpac Group's portfolio of financial services brands and businesses is focused on our vision, which is "To be one of the world’s great service companies, helping our customers, communities and people to prosper and grow.”
