Partner - Business Support (Financial Crime Compliance)

Partner – Business Support Advisory in Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) at BOQ Group. This role is a key part of BOQ Group's Group Risk function and acts as the primary point of contact for all business-as-usual financial crime compliance matters. You will provide expert advice across the organisation, ensuring obligations under the AML/CTF Act and internal FCC frameworks are understood, managed, and embedded into day-to-day operations. This is a generalist role spanning all areas of the BOQ Group, ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, works autonomously, and is passionate about continuous improvement and process optimisation.

• Provide independent review, advice, and challenge on BAU matters to ensure compliance with AML/CTF, FATCA/CRS, and internal FCC policies.
• Support Retail, Business Bank, and Treasury teams with Product and Channel Risk Assessments (PCRAs), Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments (EWRA), and Product Risk Reviews (PRRs).
• Assess issues and incidents for materiality and report significant matters to AUSTRAC.
• Contribute to insightful reporting on FCC risk profiles, incidents, regulatory changes, and emerging risks.
• Build strong, transparent relationships with internal stakeholders across the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of Compliance to support the design and implementation of frameworks, policies, and processes.
• Champion Compliance's Purpose and Ways of Working across the organisation.
• Stay informed on regulatory developments and proactively advise on implications for the business.

• You are a confident and adaptable compliance professional with a strong foundation in financial crime obligations, including AUSTRAC regulation and the AML/CTF Act.
• You bring a deep understanding of banking operations across retail, business, and treasury, and can simplify complex regulatory matters.
• You thrive in ambiguity, are comfortable making independent decisions, and are passionate about continuous improvement and optimising processes.
• You engage and influence stakeholders, deliver high-quality work, and identify areas needing deeper analysis, acting as a trusted advisor in a transforming and fast-paced environment.
• You embody BOQ Group's values: bold, curious, and collaborative, driving meaningful change while keeping customers and communities at the heart of what you do.

BOQ Group is a group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees. Our brands include Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, and BOQ Specialist. We share one goal – to build social capital through banking by creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that small ideas can change the world for communities. Our inclusive vision fosters a workplace that values difference and enables people to bring their best selves to work every day. Since 2021, BOQ Group has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). In 2023 we implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan to promote inclusivity.

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Discounted financial products across the Group.
• Salary sacrificing options.
• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements.
• Purchase additional annual leave.
• Discounted private health insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to employee network groups (First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, accessibility).
• Pride in Diversity membership and participation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

To apply for this role at BOQ Group, follow the links or apply via our Careers Page. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, genders, expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you may share your pronouns and request reasonable adjustments for interviews. Background screening is a condition of employment under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, including identity, verification, reference checks, criminal checks, immigration checks, and verification of qualifications. No agency applications, please.

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Quality Assurance, Finance, and Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Banking and Financial Services

Location notes: South Brisbane/Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Salary: A$90,000.00–A$120,000.00

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.