Senior Analyst or Advisor, Resolution

The role

As a Senior Analyst or Advisor in the Resolution team, you will be responsible for contributing to or developing resolution strategies and policy, and providing accurate and timely analysis and advice. The role also includes involvement in or leading the research, development and recommendations of APRA strategies and policies on failure and crisis management, including implementing prudential standards for resolution planning.

The team

The Resolution team has responsibility for all aspects of APRA’s function as a resolution authority, covering the resolution framework policy development and implementation, conducting resolution planning for significant and complex entities, assisting with individual entity recovery and exit plans, ensuring that APRA has effective resolution management processes and procedures, and the administration of the Financial Claims Scheme. The Resolution team liaises closely with relevant entities and other areas within APRA, such as Legal and Frontline Supervisors, and externally, including with the other Council of Financial Regulators agencies.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to or develop and review strategies and policies for resolution planning, balancing between prudential safety and the size and complexity of the institutions supervised;
• Provide analysis or advice on Australia’s recovery and resolution planning framework, and potential enhancements to it, including maintaining currency with developments internationally;
• Contribute to or develop policy and planning documentation;
• Provide well-balanced advice, given the various competing interests often involved in resolution planning;
• Collaborate with and maintain and develop relationships with a wide range of people across APRA, industry and government; and
• Be part of an interdisciplinary team supporting entities in stress and/or facilitating orderly resolutions to protect both beneficiaries and the financial system.

About you

• Well-honed analytical skills, and the capacity to think broadly and about operational detail;
• Ability to identify relevant industry issues and risks across the financial sector;
• Adept at building and developing relationships across all stakeholder levels;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organisational and time management skills; and
• Appetite to take on new challenges and contribute to a dynamic and inclusive team culture.

To work with us, you must be an Australian citizen with eligibility to gain a Baseline Security clearance through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.

About APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) was established in 1998 as an independent statutory authority that supervises almost 1,200 financial institutions that manage $8.6 trillion in assets for Australians across the banking, insurance and superannuation sectors.

In overseeing the safety, competitiveness and stability of the financial system, we seek to recruit, develop and retain highly skilled professionals, who want to help shape financial services and protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. Our employee base of almost 900 come predominantly from the commercial financial services industry or other government agencies; as such, we have the feel of a small corporate organisation that can work flexibly and with agility.

Why Work for APRA

We recognise the skills, experience and commitment that our staff bring to their professional lives, and we seek to reward them accordingly. We also recognise that for our staff to be able to perform at their best, we need to ensure that they are able to bring their best selves to work. Our commitment to wellbeing is having engaged people supported by resilient leaders within a values-aligned culture.

At APRA, we’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued and respected. We aspire to attract and foster diversity of background, thought, and experience, recognising that a broad range of perspectives, approaches and ideas makes us stronger, and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform at application stage so we can do our best to accommodate your requirements.