Strategic AML/CTF Leader | Risk

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Minter Ellison Full time

Minter Ellison is one of Australia's largest law firms, with nearly two centuries of business history.

We're known for our legal and consulting expertise - and for our inclusive and authentic character.

Our purpose is to create sustainable value with our clients, people, and communities.

This means we have a proud history of providing excellence to clients, nurturing our people, and giving back to the communities in which we live and work.

We value excellence, curiosity, and collaboration.

Clients rely on us for our responsive, commercial approach.

We advise government departments and agencies, private and publicly listed companies, and small and large businesses in Australia and overseas.

Minter Ellison's Consulting Services are leading strategic advisors ready to design, develop, and operationalise solutions with clients.

Businesses need integrated capabilities to solve complex organisational problems.

We've brought together an unmatched team of experts under one roof with deep industry knowledge and commercial experience who focus on designing, developing, and operationalising solutions in Technology, Cyber Security, Risk & Regulatory, Legal Optimisation, Education, and ESG.

The Forensics and Financial Crime ('F&FC') team sits within our market-leading Risk and Regulatory Practice and specialises in providing comprehensive F&FC solutions across various industries, with a particular focus on the financial services sector.

We help clients proactively manage key risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, fraud and scams, and bribery and corruption.

We advise clients on building and implementing pragmatic risk management solutions and processes to enable compliance with relevant obligations and work closely with them when issues are identified that require specialist investigation and remediation.

We're seeking an experienced Director to play a leadership role in the continued growth of our practice, the delivery of exceptional client outcomes, and the management and development of our team.

This role requires deep technical expertise in regulatory compliance and practice, operational risk management, strong client and relationship management skills, and the ability to coach and develop a team.

This role is based in our Sydney office with hybrid working arrangements available.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the delivery of high-profile F&FC engagements with many of Australia's most iconic organisations
  • Client relationship management and business development
  • Team leadership and talent development
  • Practice management and ongoing strategy development
Requirements:
  • A strong understanding of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) Act and Rules
  • A strong understanding of fraud, scams, and bribery and corruption risks and typologies
  • Direct experience with regulatory matters, especially relating to AUSTRAC, but also ASIC and APRA
  • Experience with AML/CTF risk management practices, internal control functions, and operations, specifically in relation to financial crime metrics and reporting, know-your-customer (KYC) guidelines, enhanced customer due diligence (ECDD), watchlist screening, transaction monitoring (TM), and investigations
  • Experience conducting AML/CTF Program Independent Reviews
  • An understanding of the regulatory technology landscape for AML/CTF, fraud, and scams and experience in relation to the use of emerging technologies and machine learning/artificial intelligence
  • Experience working with large-scale remediation, transformation, and regulatory change programs
  • Experience leading fact-findings investigations and coordinating response to large-scale regulatory enquiries, including experience with e-discovery processes and technology
  • Experience coordinating whistleblower management programs
  • The ability to work with clients to design and implement end-to-end risk management frameworks and processes
  • Strong leadership and talent management experience
  • Relevant graduate and postgraduate qualifications
About Us:

We offer flexible working options to encourage balance, wellbeing, and support for sustainable ways of working and a range of social, financial, and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people, and those with carer responsibilities.

We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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