Financial Crime Risk and Controls Manager

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Commonwealth Bank Full time
Overview

Financial Crime Risk and Controls Manager at Commonwealth Bank. The role focuses on managing and controlling Financial Crime (FC) risks within the Business Banking (BB) Central Control Office (CCO) and collaborating with Line 1 risk teams and the Financial Crime Compliance (L2) team to ensure FC obligations are met.

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Employment type: Full-time. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level. Job function: Finance and Sales. Advertising End Date: 16/09/2025.

Responsibilities
  • Support the business to complete Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
  • Proactively manage change within the business to ensure delivered risk is within group appetite.
  • Support the business and stakeholders with implementation of new processes, controls and uplifts as they relate to financial crime.
  • Lead and execute a range of Financial Crime initiatives and provide advice and support to BB, working with L1 risk teams and the Financial Crime Compliance (L2) team to collectively manage FC risk across BB.
  • Provide advice/guidance in relation to FC matters (AML/CTF, Sanctions and ABC) to the business and FC Operations teams.
  • Support the completion of Financial Crime Risk Assessments and manage Business and FCC stakeholders.
  • Lead and execute initiatives to identify, mitigate, and manage financial risk across products and channels.
  • Support Risk in Change initiatives across the business banking area and ensure impacts to BB FC risk profiles are adequately managed.
  • Contribute to process efficiency and productivity by identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce risks, and improve FC compliance.
  • Complete change impact assessments and support the implementation of process uplift and embedment.
Qualifications
  • Genuine interest and passion for financial crime with previous experience in the area of financial crime and fraud a key advantage.
  • Strong understanding of Operational Risk and FC control environment.
  • Exceptional organisational and planning capabilities.
  • Proven experience managing change initiatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to dissect complex problems, identify root causes, and develop balanced solutions.
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate complex issues into simple concepts.
Additional Information
  • We'd love to hear from candidates with the right skills and experience. 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.
  • Accessibility: If you require additional support, please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.

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