Financial Crimes Investigation Specialist

1 week ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cuscal Limited Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Crimes Investigation Analyst to join our Financial Crime Team at Cuscal Limited.

As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our organisation against financial crimes, including fraud, money laundering, and other illicit activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Investigating and analysing suspicious financial transactions to identify potential financial crimes indicators.
  • Utilising various tools and techniques to investigate and detect financial crime activities within the payment's ecosystem.
  • Monitoring, analysing and reporting financial transactions for signs of money laundering, and reporting any unusual or suspicious activities to relevant authorities as required by law.
  • Staying up to date with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and applying them in your investigations, and advising stakeholders of new developments in regulations and providing advice on how to ensure requirements are met.
  • Utilising data analysis software and techniques to identify patterns and trends related to financial crimes.
  • Maintaining accurate and detailed records of your investigative findings.
  • Preparing comprehensive reports of your findings and recommendations for further actions or mitigation strategies.
  • Working closely with law enforcement agencies, legal teams, and other relevant departments to facilitate investigations.
  • Providing advisory support to the business on complex financial crime compliance matters (e.g., fraud, complex KYC, sanctions queries).
  • Engaging with fraud and scam victims to understand how the event happened and provide advice to the business to mitigate future events.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong understanding and experience of the application of AML/CTF regulations in a financial crime risk role in the banking/financial services industry.

You will have:

  • Demonstrated experience in researching, interpreting, and applying legislation and regulatory guidance.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Financial Services experience (3+ years minimum) - specific experience of real-time payments, card payments, acquiring (including payment service providers), 3D secure and digital banking.
  • Demonstrated experience providing accurate and consistent advice to senior stakeholders and clients.
  • Expertise in data analysis tools and software.
  • Excellent communication and reporting skills.
  • Attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Why Cuscal?

We are a rapidly evolving company in the payments sector, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work.

We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model, and we offer a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits.

Next Step

If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let's explore who you are and what drives you. We'd love to share our vision for the future of the payments sector.

Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.



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