Product Owner - Conduct Risk & Surveillance (Non-Financial Risk)
6-Month Contract (Strong View to Extend)
Sydney | Start: ASAP

Join a major multi-year transformation uplifting enterprise-wide conduct risk and surveillance capabilities.

We're seeking an experienced Product Owner / Senior Business Analyst with deep expertise in non-financial risk and conduct risk surveillance. You will shape the next phase of the program, lead requirements, support the RFP/RFQ process, and help define the strategic direction for future surveillance solutions.

• Lead business analysis across conduct risk, e-Comms, audio, trade surveillance, and related NFR domains

• Drive the RFP/RFQ process, including requirements definition, evaluation criteria, vendor assessment, and documentation

• Engage with the market to understand vendor capabilities and emerging trends

• Facilitate workshops with Compliance, Risk, Surveillance, Front Office, and Technology stakeholders

• Identify gaps in current surveillance systems and processes, and define future-state requirements

• Contribute to the strategic roadmap for NFR and conduct risk technologies

• Support business case development for investment and program uplift

• Prepare analysis, options papers, recommendations, and decision-support materials

• Senior BA or BA/PO hybrid background

• Strong experience in Non-Financial Risk and conduct risk

• Hands-on exposure to e-communications, audio, and/or trade surveillance

• Experience working with or evaluating surveillance vendors/products

• Proven experience in RFP/RFQ processes for technology solutions

• Strong ability to assess vendor capability and ask the right questions

• Understanding of conduct risk frameworks, surveillance operating models, and regulatory expectations

• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills

• Experience in large financial institutions or regulated environments

• Experience with Tier 1 surveillance platforms (Behavox, NICE, Verint, SteelEye, Relativity Trace, etc.)

• Exposure to operational risk, compliance, or broader NFR uplift programs

• Experience developing strategic roadmaps or business cases

• Knowledge of data governance, retention, and supervision models

• Shape the future state of conduct risk and surveillance capabilities

• High visibility across Compliance, Risk, and Technology stakeholders

• Significant multi-year transformation program

• Strong potential for extension

Candidates must be based in Sydney with full work rights