Practice Leader: Jason Cowan–Governance, Risk & Compliance Specialist

20+ years risk professional

  • Risk maturity identification, blueprinting and implementation (C-suite facilitation, or integrated as part of c-suite, or leading internal teams to develop inhouse capabilities);
  • Design and implementation of ERM frameworks, including risk integration in business decisions and strategic planning;
  • Working with C-suite and Board’s facilitating organisational risk appetite, tolerances, and risk culture;
  • Defining, monitoring, reporting, and managing risk procedures, exposures, actions at all levels of organisation 1st Line through to Board;
  • Design, procurement, and implementation of risk and compliance infrastructure;
  • Key topics: regulatory compliance; frameworks and policies; governance (oversight structure, risk ownership, roles and responsibilities, 3LOD application, risk appetite); risk in business decisions and strategic planning; defining, monitoring, reporting, and managing risk; risk and compliance infrastructure.

 

Risk professional

  • From risk graduate to integral M&A risk integration and transformation business partner aligning risk protocols, articulating effective application in business decision and strategy where risk recognised as enabler and not burden to business objectives.
  • Joined ANZ Group leading the transformation of credit risk within Esanda business laying the foundations to become industry leader in rollout of full risk-based pricing.
  • With the acquisition of National Bank of New Zealand from Lloyds, relocated to New Zealand establish risk integration strategy across brands and cultural embedment within Consumer Finance and unsecured lending.

Consultant

  • Returning to Australia in Consulting/Specialist Contracting capacity recognised as trusted business partner across Banks (Retail, Business), Mutuals, Fintech, ACLs, Utilities, Pharmaceuticals, and BPOs in GRC and credit strategy and operations optimisation.
  • Facilitation workshops and meetings with C-suites and Board’s defining and articulate organisational risk appetite and tolerance levels, considering factors such as strategic objectives, financial liquidity, and regulatory requirements.
  • Audit of policies, procedures, and documentation, including risk management framework, governance structures, and operational protocols

Geographies:

Australia, New Zealand

Client sectors:

Banks (Retail, Business), Mutuals, Fintech, ACLs, Utilities, BPOs, private and listed

Contact Email:

[email protected]

Linkedin:

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Contact Phone: +61

 

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