Head of Financial Crime

2 days ago

Sydney, Australia Westpac Full time

**Head of Financial Crime - Institutional Bank**
- Permanent Role
- Sydney or Melbourne based I Hybrid work Lead Line 2 Financial Crime team for Westpac Institutional Bank

**How will I help?**

In this role, you will lead the Line 2 team of Financial Crime specialists to provide advice to WIB on its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/ CTF), Economic and Trade Sanctions (Sanctions), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) and Tax Transparency risks.

You will be responsible to provide review and challenge to WIB’s Financial Crime risk profile to ensure end to end oversight of Financial Crime risk for consistency with Financial Crime Risk Appetite, globally.

As a leader, you will manage a team of experienced Financial Crime professionals located in key Westpac offices in New York, London, and Singapore including managing escalations and reputational risks arising from these areas. As someone who thrives on change, you will bring innovative ways of thinking and diversity of thought to the role and your team.

**What’s in it for me?**

You’ll play a significant part in the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is of creating 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, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, and a 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?**

You will bring 10 + years of Financial Crime related experience derived from roles within either banking / consultancy / legal or government. This will include a broad knowledge of bank products, systems and processes with priority weighted towards Institutional Banking product knowledge. A demonstratable knowledge of global AML/CTF and other financial crime legislations, including key challenges, risks, trends, and regulatory environment is essential. Along with strong operational experience and demonstrated ability to develop and enhance solid processes and controls. You’ll be a vibrant leader, with a passion for driving change and a track record of leading a team to provide advice and oversight.

**What is it like to work there?**

We aim to provide one big, supportive team to help us achieve our purpose of creating better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will get some of the best banking, wealth and insurance benefits in the market.

We back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We will even pay you to do volunteer or community work.

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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