Manager - Financial Crime

**Company Description**
Since 2002, KordaMentha has been entrusted with some of the region’s most complex and sensitive commercial situations. We are an advisory and investment firm at heart, helping corporations, financiers, lawyers, private investors and government clients to grow, protect and recover value.

But we are so much more than that.

Fiercely independent, strategically local, and with a bias for action to get things done, we focus on doing what is right by our clients, our people, and the wider community. Our diverse experience - from finance and real estate to law enforcement and the c-suite - enables us to make a difference for our clients across financial crime, forensic, performance improvement, real estate and restructuring.

We provide bold and impactful solutions delivering growth, certainty, and value. There is strength in difference. And we are different.

KordaMentha's Financial Crime Advisory team is growing, and with the recent changes to AML regulations, we are poised for further expansion.

The Financial Crime Advisory team at KordaMentha is dedicated to providing expert advice and comprehensive solutions to manage financial crime risks and ensure regulatory compliance. The team specialises in anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), and sanctions regulations, leveraging their deep industry knowledge and practical approach to help clients navigate complex compliance landscapes. They offer a range of services including risk management, compliance reviews, and investigations into alleged breaches, ensuring businesses are well-equipped to protect themselves and the community against financial crimes.
- Develop client proposals, and oversee the engagement including administrative support and management
- Leads and manages project teams and deliverables, ensuring timely delivery, quality outputs, and alignment with client goals and regulatory requirements.
- Preparing reports and presentations for clients, legal teams, boards, and regulatory bodies
- Ability to undertake enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessments and conduct independent reviews over AML/CTF programs.
- Undertake the financial crime controls design, implementation and testing.
- Delivery of tailored financial crime training to client
- Deliver outcomes and solve problems, not just develop advisory reports
- Acts as a primary point of contact for clients providing strategic advice and managing expectations.
- Having autonomy, working as part of teams across various industry sectors
- Provide advice, training, and coaching to junior team members on AML/CTF
- Contribute to thought leadership material where required

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
- 4-6 years’ experience in a financial crime role, with a focus on AML/CTF
- Strong knowledge of AML/CTF regulatory requirements and compliance standards
- Preferred experience in advising clients on AML/CTF compliance and risk management
- Excellent project management skills, including engagement leadership and client relationship building
- Strong analytical and problem-solving and report writing skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
- As the team operates across Australia and New Zealand, a willingness to undertake domestic and international travel

**Join KordaMentha — Where Your Growth Is Our Priority**

We don’t just hire talent; we invest in it - with support that accelerates your success in every way

Why Join Us?
- Professional Development: Expert mentorship, tailored training via KordaMentha Business School, study support, and our Accelerate program for Analysts to Associate Directors — build your brand, expand your network, and gain strategic insights from senior leaders
- Flexibility: We champion work/life integration with options that fit your lifestyle.
- Career Growth: Merit-based promotions, secondments, and opportunities to work alongside senior leaders on impactful projects.
- Leave That Works for You: Buy extra leave, swap public holidays, and access volunteer, generous parental leave and career break options.
- Culture & Connection: Social events, cultural celebrations, and our bi-annual black-tie ball.
- Family Support: Flexible parental leave, return-to-work support through our partner GracePapers, and resources for every stage of family life.
- Health & Wellbeing: Inclusive wellness initiatives and confidential and industry leading EAP for you and your family.

This isn’t just a job — it’s a place where your ambitions are nurtured, your wellbeing is valued, and your contributions celebrated. Ready to shape your future with us?
**Additional Information**

At KordaMentha, we believe there is strength in difference. Our entrepreneurial spirit expands the possibilities for action. We approach situations, challenges, and opportunities with optimism, curiosity, and diversity of thought. We seek novel solutions to problems and enc