Head of Financial Crime

2 days ago

Sydney, Australia Westpac Full time

**How will I help?**

As the Head of Financial Crime, you will be responsible for driving and overseeing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crime Management (FCM) programs for the Consumer and Business Banking Division.

You will lead a team of First Line professionals and partner with Second Line Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and frontline teams across the Group. You will interact with other Divisions to ensure there is consistent and sustainable uplift of Financial Crime capability, processes and controls.

You will lead actions to achieve the desired risk culture for the Consumer and Business Banking Division including specific capability development.

The role reports directly to the General Manager, Business Controls and Monitoring.

Accountabilities for this role include:

- Appropriate management of current and emerging Financial Crime risks, compliance and regulatory obligations within Board approved risk frameworks and appetite;
- Provide leadership in the identification and assessment of financial crime control performance and gaps across the Division, determination of root causes and development of division-wide actions to ensure compliance;
- Provide expert input to major projects executing regulatory requirements;
- Authoring periodic updates to Divisional and Group level Risk Committees;
- Oversight of the high-risk customer population including complex investigations and targeted reviews; and
- Customer decision management

**What do I need?**

To be successful in the role you will need to have:

- 10 - 15 years specific Financial Crime experience
- Significant work experience in large complex organisations including experience as a risk professional
- Experience managing multiple and competing stakeholder interests in a complex financial services institution
- Track record of delivering risk transformation and compliance initiatives in a complex regulatory environment
- Strong people leadership capability
- Excellent communication - written an oral
- Strong business acumen
- Outstanding planning and organisational skills
- High standard of professionalism and integrity

**What’s in it for me?**

You will build your profile internally with senior stakeholders and be part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. You'll be working for an organisation that supports development, internal career moves and flexible working. Along with a competitive salary, you’ll receive Westpac’s generous benefits and an array of customer discounts.

This is an opportunity to work with the Consumer and Business Banking Executive team to lead the function through the next phase of transformation.

**What’s it like to work there?**

We aim to provide a supportive team to help us reach our purpose of Helping Australians Succeed. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

**How do I apply? (not sure if this section mandatory, will confirm with HR)**

Start here. Just click on the **APPLY **button.

Our people are our highest priority. We are committed to placing our redeployees in available roles before we review other applicants.

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