Senior Manager Economic Crime Risk

See yourself in our team

• Hybrid working model
• Permanent role, Sydney based
• High visibility opportunity and direct engagement with Senior leader exposure

The Economic Crime Risk (ECR) team is accountable for the management and oversight of the Group’s economic crime risk framework.

You will be part of the wider Economic Crime Risk team which is driving the Group’s approach to managing AML / CTF, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Anti-Tax Evasion Facilitation, Fraud and Scam risks and obligations through the provision of policies, frameworks, regulatory engagement, advice, assurance and complex escalations.

Do work that matters

Reporting to the Executive Manager Economic Crime Risk Business Banking, you will work closely with various stakeholders and colleagues to support the Group in the effective and efficient management of financial crime.

You will work closely with stakeholders in Business Banking and Risk colleagues to provide economic crime related advice on process re-design, and change initiatives and be an escalation point on matters relating to financial crime compliance.

You will be required to forge strong relationships with members of the financial crime community both internally and externally as well as other stakeholder groups to drive outcomes.

On any given day, you will

• Contribute to the execution of economic crime risk strategy and the implementation of new processes to support AML/CTF Law Reform.
• Support internal stakeholders across the Group to proactively identify, manage and mitigate the economic crime risks of the business.
• Providing quality advice to support for key economic crime risks in relation to Business Banking Products and Digital Services.
• Participate in relevant risk assessments / reviews and forums as required.
• Assist the business to develop and execute appropriate action plans to address identified issues relating to economic crime.
• Assist the business to develop controls (including procedures and training) to enable compliance with the Group’s economic crime policy framework.
• Review and assess effectiveness of existing controls.
• Work collaboratively with other ECR teams and provide relevant support and advice as required.
• Forge strong relationships with members of the Economic Crime Risk community, as well as other internal stakeholders.

We’re interested in hearing from people who have

• Significant experience in compliance advisory, AML/CTF or Fraud and Scam processes including Transaction Monitoring and Customer Onboarding and Customer Due Diligence, ideally within Banking and Financial Services.
• Thorough understanding of the financial crime regulatory framework with practical knowledge of AML / CTF requirements.
• Sound knowledge of Banking Products, Digital Services and Customer onboarding journeys.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence large senior stakeholder groups to support investment decisions
• Demonstrated strong judgement and decision-making capabilities
• Experience proactively uplifting capability, driving change and leading continuous improvement initiatives through to successful implementation
• Tertiary qualification in business/finance/law or a relevant industry certification/accreditation (i.e. ACAMS) is desirable

You’ll have a highly valued and visible role. With exposure to complex matters and a variety of stakeholders across the business. From here, the opportunities are endless.

If you have the right skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you

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.

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