Financial Crime Operations Associate Specialist

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Vanguard Full time

Job Title: Financial Crime Operations Associate Specialist

Description:

Vanguard seeks an experienced Financial Crime Operations Associate Specialist to support day-to-day anti-money laundering compliance operations. The selected candidate will identify and report suspicious client transactions, suspected money laundering activities, and illicit financing. They will execute enhanced customer due diligence checks to detect and prevent money laundering, ensuring regulatory compliance and protecting shareholder assets. The role requires strong analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and a proven track record in related fields, such as Financial Crime, Government, banking, or other financial services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct operational activities relevant to the AML/CTF Program and Global Sanctions Policy, including investigations, enhanced customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, case management, further KYC and discrepancy reviews, escalations to senior management, and regulatory reporting.
  • Conduct and support proactive intelligence-led financial crime investigations and exposure assessments in line with the business's risk appetite.
  • Create and submit suspicious matter reports (SMRs) to the regulator AUSTRAC.
  • Conduct and support reactive investigations into a broad range of financial crime-related activities that can be referred to the team internally or by external parties.
  • Identify and propose investigative hypotheses to be considered.
  • Collate, analyze, and visualize both structured and unstructured data from various sources with a view to discovering key information and converting it into actionable intelligence.
  • Manage multiple investigations and prioritize work accordingly.
  • Advise the relevant teams on risks which are identified or apparent from the investigations.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvements across financial crime operations processes.

Requirements:

  • 2 years + experience in related fields in Financial Crime, 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, unusual customer behavior.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Great knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering risk and related control procedures.
  • Working knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements in respect of AML/CTF and ECDD.
  • Certification in AML/CTF, such as ACAMS, is desirable but not essential.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Well-developed written and oral communication skills with a strong customer focus.

About Vanguard:

Vanguard is a leading investment management company with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values.

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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