Manager - Regional Operations & Regulatory Governance, Europe

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.

About the Role

As the Manager for Regional Operations & Regulatory Governance, Europe, you will play a key role in supporting the COO UK, Europe & USA in delivering the region's regulatory, governance and operational priorities.

You will work across a broad range of initiatives spanning regulatory delivery, non-financial risk management, operational resilience, third-party risk management and COO business management. Operating in a complex and highly regulated environment, you will help drive effective governance, oversee key regulatory obligations and support strategic initiatives that strengthen the region's control environment and operational effectiveness.

Banking is changing and we're changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you'll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Location: London, United Kingdom
Role Type: Full-time, Permanent

What will your day look like?

As the Manager for Regional Operations & Regulatory Governance, Europe, you will:

• Support the delivery of Europe's non-financial risk and regulatory agenda, ensuring effective governance, oversight and execution of key initiatives
• Coordinate operational resilience, outsourcing and third-party risk management activities, supporting compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards
• Monitor regulatory change, remediation activities and control enhancement programmes, ensuring timely delivery and effective stakeholder engagement
• Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Audit, Technology and Finance to support governance forums, regulatory engagement and strategic initiatives
• Contribute to COO business management activities, including reporting, workforce planning, budgeting and operational improvement initiatives

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Experience working within banking or financial services in a regulated environment
• Experience supporting strategic governance and execution across complex operational, regulatory or transformation initiatives
• Strong knowledge of non-financial risk and control management frameworks
• Experience delivering or overseeing regulatory change governance and remediation initiatives
• Knowledge of operational resilience, DORA, outsourcing and third-party risk management requirements
• Experience preparing executive reporting and engaging senior stakeholders to support effective decision-making and governance outcomes
• Experience supporting financial planning, budgeting and operational efficiency initiatives
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to deliver outcomes in a complex matrix environment
• Experience supporting regulated entities across multiple European jurisdictions
• Experience supporting regulatory reviews, audits or governance forums
• Experience working in a regional or cross-border operating environment

You're not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we'd love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 127050.

Job Posting End Date

20/11/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)