Financial Crimes Specialist

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeCompliance Full time $160,000 - $240,000
Job Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Financial Crimes Compliance Professional to join our team in Australia. In this role, you will play a key part in building and maintaining a robust Financial Crimes program for our organization as we continue to grow in the region.


Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the primary liaison and trusted representative to external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies such as AUSTRAC.
  • Leverage your exceptional communication skills to build and maintain strong working relationships, coordinate regulatory engagements, and effectively represent our organization's financial crimes compliance initiatives internally and externally.
  • Take responsibility for all financial crimes-related matters with local regulators, providing clear, actionable advice to internal teams and external partners on compliance requirements, risk assessments, and control implementation.
  • Regularly update senior management on financial crimes and supportability initiatives, policies, and issues, ensuring they have a deep understanding of the compliance landscape and our organization's preparedness.
  • Manage financial crimes and supportability programs across Australia and other APAC countries as necessary, reviewing and enhancing policies, frameworks, and controls to maintain compliance with local regulations and partner requirements.
  • Partner with other pillars within the Financial Crimes Compliance Risk Oversight Org to localize global controls and processes, addressing any gaps drawing on your in-depth knowledge of the payments industry and relevant legislation.
  • Participate actively in business strategy proposals and discussions with an enabling and compliant mindset.
  • Lead external audits and regulatory inspections, working with global teams to ensure seamless preparation and timely remediation of any findings.
Minimum Qualifications
  • At least 8+ years combined relevant financial crimes experience in payments, banking, financial regulators, law firms and/or audit firms, preferably in a responsible officer role.
  • Strong communication (both verbal and written) and stakeholder management skills; and experience executing on complex initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience in regulatory engagements.
  • Strong knowledge of the payments industry and the relevant legislations in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Competent in interpreting legal guidance into actionable guidance, and operational policies and systems-based solutions.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and make quick, sound compliance decisions when necessary.
  • Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
  • Effective culture of compliance mentality.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with MacOS and Google products.
  • CAMS or CFE certification (or equivalent).
Hybrid Work Arrangements

This role can be based either in an office or a remote location. A remote location is defined as being at least 35 miles from one of our offices.

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this role in the primary location is $160,000 - $240,000 annually.

Benefits may include equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.

Seniority Level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
  • Full-time
Job Function
  • Legal
Industries
  • Software Development, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Internet

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