Executive Manager Strategy and Operations

We support flexible working and are happy to discuss what this means for youWe are open to candidates from all Australian jurisdictionsWe are a supportive and dynamic team, focussed on achieving values driven outcomes Do work that matters: Reporting into the General Manager, Strategy Operations and Risk within the Legal & Group Secretariat division, you will showcase expertise in the legal operations space. This includes building relationships with CBA’s legal panel, managing our legal technology supplier relationships and becoming an expert in the ways in-house legal departments are changing and innovating. Legal Operations is an interesting and rewarding place to work and it is an exciting time to join the team. Your primary stakeholder network will encompass a diverse range of leaders and team members across Legal & Group Secretariat. See yourself in our team: Strategy, Operations and Risk provides support to the Legal & Group Secretariat division across Strategy and Operations, e-Discovery and Line 1 Risk. This role sits within the Strategy and Operations team which is responsible for legal technology, supplier management and all run and change activities across the division. On any given day you will: Legal Technology Product management for emerging legal technology including driving adoption and use within Legal & Group Secretariat and the wider CBA groupProviding support to product users and regular reporting of performance against planHolding regular relationship meetings with vendors to ensure they are delivering against expectationsAssessing technology threats and opportunities Legal Panel management Management of the CBA Legal panel, preparing materials and conducting relationship meetings, ensuring actions are tracked and closed, communicating with the Legal Panel on compliance and other requirementsWorking with the CBA India team to ensure Legal Panel reporting is accurate and fit for purposeDeveloping strategies for driving down the cost of external legalMonitoring and completing ongoing supplier governance obligations Ways of Working: Developing strategies around future ways of working within Legal & Group SecretariatDefining and prioritising AI use cases to be implemented across Legal & Group SecretariatEngaging with industry groups such as CLOC to keep up to date with innovation and developments impacting legal teamsWorking with teams within L&GS to develop a continuous improvement mindset and culture We’re interested in hearing from people who have: Legal qualifications are preferable but not essentialAn understanding of existing and emerging legal technologyA proven background in strategy and/or supplier relationship managementBusiness acumen: understanding of the business and its strategic prioritiesStrong communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across different teams and different levels of seniority Working at CommBank At CommBank, we support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in. If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696. Advertising End Date: 16/04/2025