The posting
Help shape a stronger, smarter risk culture at Heartland!
As Heartland Bank continues to grow and evolve, we're looking for a Line 2 Assurance Analyst to join our Enterprise Risk team. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in strengthening Heartland's risk and control environment while partnering with leaders across the business to drive meaningful improvements.
If you're an experienced Assurance, Risk or Internal Audit professional who enjoys asking the right questions, challenging constructively, and influencing positive change, we'd love to hear from you.
Te Wero | The Opportunity
As our Line 2 Assurance Analyst, you'll independently deliver targeted assurance reviews across key non-financial risks, regulatory obligations, policies and business processes.
Working within Enterprise Risk, you'll provide objective assurance on whether key controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively. You'll identify weaknesses, uncover improvement opportunities, and provide practical recommendations that strengthen Heartland's control environment and risk maturity.
This role offers significant exposure across the business and the opportunity to engage with senior stakeholders while maintaining the independence essential to effective Line 2 assurance.
What you'll be doing
- Leading and delivering risk-based assurance reviews across a range of non-financial risk domains
- Producing high-quality assurance reporting that delivers meaningful insights and drives improvements.
- Providing balanced, independent challenge and becoming a trusted advisor to stakeholders
- Contribute to the continual improvement of assurance practices and the organisations overall risk maturity.
- Building strong relationships across the business while maintaining appropriate independence and objectivity
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical assurance capability with commercial thinking and a passion for continuous improvement.
Your experience
- 3-5+ years' experience within Assurance, Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, or a related Line 2 function
- Experience within banking, financial services, or a regulated environment
- Demonstrated success delivering assurance reviews, audits, control assessments, compliance monitoring activities, or risk reviews
- Experience engaging with senior leaders and governance stakeholders
- Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Law, Management or a related discipline
Your capability
- Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, internal controls and regulatory requirements
- Ability to analyse complex information, identify root causes and recommend practical solutions
- Experience working with data and reporting tools to support risk-based decision making
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills
- Confidence influencing stakeholders and providing constructive challenge
- Strong written communication skills with an ability to produce clear, impactful reports
- Self-motivated, adaptable and comfortable working in an evolving environment
- A continuous improvement mindset and genuine curiosity about how things can work better
You'll thrive here if you...
- Enjoy balancing independence with partnership
- Like solving complex problems and uncovering insights
- Are confident engaging with leaders across the business
- Want to influence positive change and improve customer outcomes
- Take pride in delivering high-quality work and meaningful recommendations
Why Heartland?
A bit about us and what we do Heartland is an NZX/ASX-listed financial services group with big growth plans. Heartland Group owns both Heartland Bank in New Zealand and Heartland Bank in Australia. We provide award-winning savings and finance products to a diverse range of customers including business owners, farmers and retirees. Heartland's strategy is to digitalise everything we do, enabling us to provide customers with what they need in a scalable way. We can then pass those benefits onto our customers through faster service and better rates.
Can you see yourself here? We're innovative and always evolving. We work together as one team and have big ambition. We're committed to creating a culture of inclusivity that celebrates our diverse backgrounds and supports the wellbeing of our people. We offer real opportunities for learning and career development. You can also drive change through our internal groups (including Manawa Whenua - our Māori group, the Rainbow Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and our Green Team).
Some of our perks include employee banking benefits, an excellent insurance package, sports teams and regular pizzas and drinks!
Diversity & Inclusion At Heartland, we're proud to celebrate the many characteristics that make each of us different. We embrace diversity in all its forms and believe in creating an environment that helps us better understand and serve our customers. As a Living Wage Employer, a Hearing Accredited Workplace, and a Rainbow Tick certified organisation, we're committed to doing right by our people.
Check out life at Heartland: Instagram: @heartlandbanknz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heartland-bank-nz
If you're ready to take your assurance, risk or audit experience into a role where your insights will genuinely influence business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Please note: You must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
