Manager Transaction Monitoring Detection

Manager Transaction Monitoring Detection

You are a curious and enthusiastic individual with a true passion for data analytics. We are a value driven team who support financial crime technology projects. Together we can harness the power of Data Analytics & Insights to identify solutions for our customers and communities to help build a brighter future and really make a difference.

See yourself in our team

Financial Crime Compliance Detection (FCCD) is part of the Financial Crime Compliance team and is responsible for the maintenance of and enhancements to the Group's AML systems by way of data modelling and continual systems optimisation. We are responsible for analysing financial crime data, implementing detection strategies which mitigate risk and prevent financial crime.

Do work that matters

Our team has a new strategy and has embarked on a journey from good to World Class. We aim to be World Class in capability, provide support, build and enhance sustainable and effective financial crime capability and operations within the Group, to ensure compliance and effective risk management. Your role will ensure our detection systems are kept up to date with the latest emerging trends, whilst ensuring alert rates are optimised within a Board-approved risk appetite. You will be responsible for identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities and ensure any impacts are communicated and managed effectively. You will lead engagements with projects, provide requirements and assist with testing and change management activities.

• On a day-to-day basis, you'll: Lead analysis and recommend mitigating strategies to manage emerging trends within a short timeframe.
• Actively detect and manage emerging events, ensuring strategies are implemented which effectively manage associated risk.
• Manage model development and continual improvements to detection system rules to ensure maximum detection.
• Drive operational cost efficiencies through reducing false positives and making sure the associate risk is still managed.
• Build effective working relationships within Group Operations and Risk Management.
• Ensure that clear and concise documentation is produced by the team.
• Provide insights into trends and anomalies - including root cause analysis.

• Proven experience using data analytics tools and platforms with large and complex data structures – SAS, SQL, Python, and Teradata.
• Experience with collaborating with data analysts and providing technical guidance and insights.
• Experience managing work relationships and business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology.
• Knowledge and experience in financial crime or risk management in financial services.
• Tertiary qualifications in a numerate or IT based discipline.

Whether you're passionate about leadership, cloud, driven by data, or inspired by automation, a career with CommBank is for you.

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You'll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We are hiring talent from across all of Australia. We really love working here—and we think you will too.

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