Risk Analyst

Permanent role.
- Paramatta based.
- Excellent opportunity to join Westpac’s Risk Division.

**How will I help?**

As a Risk Analyst, you will support the team and operational managers to deliver the required analytical work to meet legislative requirements and manage the Westpac Risk Appetite. This role will be actively on the tools to support AMLSO deliver to a high standard. You will respond and action queries in a timely manner and attach all documentation to the audit logs for record keeping purposes and provide the required assessment and investigation of AML/CTF/Sanctions events in accordance with agreed timeframes and determine appropriate course of action. You will act as a refence point to internal stakeholders by educating and complying with Westpac’s standards and provide support to the wider AMLSO team as required inclusive of onshore and offshore staff. You will take accountability for delivery against SLA relative to the issues that are being assessed and manage and deal with sensitive highly confidential information in accordance to Westpac Privacy. In addition to this you will:

- Identify and escalate any potential risk to the business/The Westpac Group i.e. financial, compliance and regulations.
- Develop and manage key internal stakeholder relationships to maximise customer experience
- Resolve a high-volume of inbound and outbound calls meeting required SLA targets
- Escalate High Risk customers with adherence to the AML Operations Agreement
- Monitor/identify and escalate any potential breach relating to relevant legislative/regulatory requirements industry codes and policy that may result in fines, penalties from regulator (AUSTRAC) or reputational damage for the Westpac Group.
- Develop your knowledge of the legislative context and requirements pertaining to your jurisdiction

**What’s in it for me?**

You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

**What do I need?**
- Be a self-leader that can manage to high quality and time
- Have highly developed analytical skills
- Be driven to deliver - have a proven ability to deliver the best possible results for the organisation; and shows determination, resourcefulness and a sense of purpose in achieving this.
- Have a strong drive for continuous improvement with a continuous improvement mindset
- Experience in an operational team is desired

**What’s it like to work there?**

We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.

As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.

We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

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