Senior Financial Crime Prevention Specialist

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

About Herbert Smith Freehills

We are a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Financial Crime Trainer to join our Financial Crime Team to be based in Sydney. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the design and execution of a comprehensive training program that supports the Firm's commitment to financial crime prevention and regulatory compliance.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Creating a firm-wide training framework, onboarding new Financial Crime team members, and improving staff skills using insights from quality assurance.
  • Developing and delivering engaging training materials for diverse audiences across different regions, focusing on skill development and feedback to measure effectiveness.
  • Offering thorough training on system usage and Australia's financial crime compliance requirements.
  • Leading workshops, webinars, and personalized sessions to enhance system and financial crime expertise, with ongoing support and assistance.
  • Using effective communication strategies to keep participants engaged and provide guidance to colleagues.
  • Researching and summarizing information for team training, creating communications on financial crime topics, and supporting the Firm's financial crime compliance in Australia.
  • Assisting with strategic planning, change implementation, and preparing materials for pitches, training, and stakeholder presentations.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Experience in designing and implementing training programs that improve staff skills and knowledge.
  • Skills in creating and delivering engaging training sessions tailored to different audiences and learning styles.
  • Knowledge of Australia's financial crime compliance and the ability to provide related training.
  • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead dynamic workshops, webinars, and personalized training sessions.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for easy understanding.
  • Proven success in managing change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption of new systems.
  • Able to measure training effectiveness through participant feedback and skill development.
  • Experience in using adaptive communication to keep participants engaged and supported during training.
  • Proficient in project management, handling multiple training projects and change initiatives at once.
  • Well-organized, with skills in researching, summarizing, and preparing training and strategic materials.
  • Collaborative team player, offering ongoing support, guidance, and mentorship.
  • Experience in creating internal communications to support training and change management.
  • Capable of assisting in strategic work design and execution to meet Firm goals and stakeholder needs.

The team:

Our Financial Crime Team is responsible for the resolution of complex legal and commercial conflict problems globally. We play a key role in the development and shaping of firm strategy globally by liaising with Sector Lead Partners, Regional/Global Heads of Practice, and Business Development to ensure that any new instructions are a commercial fit for the firm.

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to be awarded Law Firm of the Year, Australia (Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2021), Most Innovative International Law Firm, Asia Pacific (Financial Times Awards 2019 & 2020), and Winner of the Minds Count Annual Award for Best Mental Wellbeing Initiative 2019.

What you can expect from us:

  • We value your wellbeing, both at home and work, and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it, and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, and effectively manage things within your control.
  • We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
  • We are committed to creating a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best while maintaining sustainable balance across your life.
  • We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+, and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

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