Aml & Compliance Officer

**Overview**

The AML & Compliance Officer role is responsible for supporting the delivery of the MUFG Pension & Market Services AML /CTF framework and compliance framework and providing critical quality assurance to these teams. The role will be working with the Compliance and AML teams, to help deliver assurance across the compliance framework and support the delivery of the AML framework and ensuring compliance with legislation across the business.

This role is responsible for enhancing, monitoring, and executing the framework, to lead efforts to identify, prevent and mitigate AML/CTF and Compliance risks, while meeting legislative requirements.

**Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities**

Strategic Focus
- Contribute to the strategic direction of and execute the ongoing refinement of MPMS AML/CTF monitoring frameworks, commensurate with the changing regulatory environment, regulator and member expectations, and in line with the Group’s risk profile.
- Prepare, and contribute to AML Operations reporting for board risk committee, and operational risk management committee.

Operational Management
- Conduct periodic reviews of and make appropriate recommendations to refine the rules, in line with the current and/or changes to the Group’s ML/TF profile and risk appetite, emerging industry trends and/or AUSTRAC typologies, intelligence and guidance.
- Assist in the delivery of AML and Sanctions testing in line with regulatory requirements.
- Review and provide recommendations to the AML/CTF Program, and ML/TF risk assessments.
- Support the maintenance and enhance AML Operations processes, procedures, guidance and training, in line with the AML/CTF Program.
- Provide key insights and trends in the operation of the Framework, and appropriate proactive and reactive responses, as necessary.
- Conduct control testing for the AML Operations function.
- Support with the compliance efforts to implement, manage and continually enhance the funds compliance framework and to drive the compliance strategy across business units in a consistent manner;
- Review and report the compliance obligations across the business and how they are being managed appropriately and what controls are operating effectively.
- Engage with the business by providing advice and support that will assist the business to comply with its legal, regulatory, license and statutory obligations;
- Provide compliance advice and support on projects and initiatives, including system and process changes.

People Leadership
- Provide advice to team performing ongoing monitoring of AML Operations processes including (but not limited to), TMP reviews, TTRs, SMRs, ECDD, PEP and high-risk customer reviews (behavioural and High-Risk Jurisdiction exposure) and provide assurance to the AML Compliance Officer.
- Deliver AML training to the AML Operations team to share AML operations insights, key internal and external trends and where appropriate, to frontline staff.
- Promote a compliance culture within the business through training, education and compliance awareness.

Governance & Risk
- Support the implementation of legislative and regulatory change across the business; and
- Assist in the investigation and documentation of breaches (including notifiable breaches) by producing Breach Assessment Reports, providing these recommendations to Senior Leaders to be considered for reporting to regulators.

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.

**Experience & Personal Attributes**
- Qualified/ or 5+ years experience within one or more of the disciplines of Fraud, AML/CTF, Compliance or operational or regulatory risk.
- Proven contemporary AML/CTF experience and understanding / operating within AML/CTF law, preferably within financial services;
- Ability to engage stakeholders within business to positively impact customer outcomes
- Highly developed negotiation, influential and relationship management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and informed decision-making capability
- Proven leadership and influencing skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication, and negotiation skills
- Excellent time management, planning and organisational skills
- Advanced risk maturity, including but not limited to operational risk management frameworks, regulatory compliance and procedures, brand reputation.
- Deep understanding of relevant legislation, ASIC AFSL, AML/CTF Financing Act and Rules, and other financial services laws, regulations and industry codes.

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