Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring Specialist

4 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Vanguard Full time
About the Role

Vanguard Australia is seeking a skilled Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring Analyst to join our collaborative Financial Crime Team. As a key member of this team, you will play a critical role in detecting potential money laundering, terrorism financing, and other financial crime activity, protecting Vanguard Australia, its customers, and the community from the impacts of financial crime.

In this role, you will utilize a state-of-the-art detection system to identify, understand, and address Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) alerts. Your expertise will be essential in conducting first-round critical analysis of alerts generated via the Transaction Monitoring Program (TMP) to detect and assess financial crime risk.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct thorough analysis of alerts generated via the TMP to detect and assess financial crime risk.
  • Manage and clear alerts generated in the Transaction Monitoring (TM) System, adhering to designated SLAs, KPIs, and quality targets.
  • Elevate any potential suspicious matters to Financial Crime Operations teams.
  • Ensure adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure for investigations.
  • Participate in testing requirements for new TM rules and changes to existing rules.
  • Interpret transaction data to pursue lines of inquiry related to customers, source of funds, beneficial owners, and related parties.
  • Support Financial Crime Operations Analysts in understanding new cases and emerging financial crime typologies.
  • Assist in the assessment of matters related to Screening of customers or payments for PEPS, Relatives/Close Associates, Adverse Media, and Third-Party Risk.
  • Document case chronology and prepare reports.
  • Report trends to the Financial Crime Team and recommend system/policy/procedure changes to mitigate future risk.
  • Identify new and emerging financial crime trends and risks.
  • Collaborate with the business to support the recommendation and implementation of financial crime/fraud prevention and detection measures and controls.
About You

We are seeking an individual with a strong analytical mindset, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and within a team. If you have experience in a related field, preferably in AML/CTF transaction monitoring, screening, intelligence analysis, and/or reporting, we encourage you to apply.

Key skills and qualifications include:

  • 2+ years of experience in a related field in Government, banking, or other financial services.
  • Demonstrated experience in a similar role in a Financial Crime team, preferably within AML/CTF transaction monitoring, screening, intelligence analysis, and/or reporting.
  • Experience in detecting ML/TF and other financial crime typologies, such as layering, tax evasion, scams, and unusual customer behavior.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Strong collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work quickly and independently with attention to detail while managing highly confidential, sensitive client data.
  • High attention to detail, problem-solving mindset, and strong analytical skills.
  • Knowledge of the AML/CTF Act and/or Rules, including AML typologies, customer screening requirements, transaction monitoring, PEPs, or Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) obligations.
  • Formal training/qualifications in AML/CTF and/or investigations (desirable).
About Vanguard

Vanguard is a mission-driven company that has been dedicated to helping people take control of their financial lives for over 45 years. We believe in doing the right thing and building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve.

We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values. When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.



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