Financial Crime Risk Manager

17 hours ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia beBeeCompliance Full time
Senior Leadership Role

This position is a key leadership role based in Auckland, New Zealand within the second line of defense risk management function. The incumbent will be responsible for leading the Financial Crime Compliance Team and operating as Westpac NZ's primary advocate and subject matter authority on financial crime risk.

The successful candidate will develop and oversee a long-term, enterprise-wide strategy for managing and mitigating financial crime. The role encompasses both strategic and operational leadership and requires deep expertise in regulatory obligations, law enforcement coordination, and business partnership.

  • Lead the formulation and delivery of a best-practice financial crime compliance framework across Westpac NZ.
  • Ensure alignment of financial crime programs with Westpac's strategic business objectives and risk appetite.
  • Advise senior leadership and business units on compliance matters, both current and emerging.
  • Oversee monitoring activities to ensure operational adherence to legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Drive capability-building initiatives across the first line of defense to ensure consistent understanding and implementation of financial crime controls.
  • Prepare timely and insightful reports for Westpac NZ's Board and Board committees on financial crime risks and controls.
  • Maintain effective relationships with regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, and industry stakeholders.
  • Lead deep-dive risk reviews and provide expertise on systemic and emerging threats.
  • Partner with business units, executive leadership, and governance forums to promote an enterprise-wide understanding of financial crime risk.
  • Represent Westpac NZ in industry discussions and public forums to share expertise and maintain knowledge of sector developments.
  • Lead and mentor the Financial Crime Compliance Team, fostering a high-performance culture built on integrity, collaboration, and excellence.
  • Contribute meaningfully to the wider Westpac Group Risk and Compliance network.
Key Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A minimum of 10 years' experience in risk management within the financial services sector.
  • At least 5 years' senior-level experience in financial crime compliance, with anti-money laundering, sanctions, or fraud and scams experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of New Zealand's legislative and regulatory environment related to financial crime, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions, and suspicious activity reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, navigate complex regulatory environments, and lead strategic transformation.
  • Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
  • Tertiary qualifications required; additional risk-specific certifications are preferred.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex regulatory matters in accessible terms.
Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package, including:

  • 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
  • Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
  • Banking benefits, insurance discounts, and superannuation scheme
  • Career growth – we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognize star performers
  • Generous parental leave – and top-up government-paid parental leave
  • School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
  • 2 Volunteer days per year

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