Head of Financial Crime

• 5 weeks annual leave + other amazing benefits
• Genuine Career Development opportunities
• Melbourne-based role (WFH Monday and Fridays)

About Us

At Sportsbet, we're all about bringing excitement to life for our 2 million customers. As part of the global Flutter Group, we're a tight-knit team of 1,300 in Melbourne, Sydney, and Darwin, passionate about challenging the status quo. We're proud to be recognized as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies and one of the Top 10 Workplaces for Women.

We're an inclusive employer who celebrates diversity and is committed to helping you thrive. Whether you're looking for flexibility, career growth, or a supportive environment, we're here to help you succeed.

Committed To Responsible Gambling

Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.

We're proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.

About the Role

The Head of Financial Crime Assurance will lead the work to design and implement the second line financial crime control assurance framework. The role will see you develop and implement strategies to prevent financial crime such as money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, and other serious crimes. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and mitigating financial crime risks across Sportsbet.

As the Head of Financial Crime Assurance and Deputy-Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (D-AMLCO) you'll be accountable for supporting the GM, Financial Crime Oversight and AMLCO to ensure Sportsbet manages its financial crime risk profile and implements controls to manage the relevant risks and compliance obligations effectively and efficiently, in accordance with pragmatic policies, frameworks and processes.

As deputy AMLCO, your accountabilities will extend to support activities designed to ensure Sportsbet meets its AML/CTF, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption obligations such as:

• Conducting regular risk assessments to identify potential ML/TF and financial crime risks.
• Develop and implement effective AML/CTF and financial crime controls and procedures to mitigate identified risks.
• Continuously monitor and review compliance with AML/CTF and financial crime regulations and internal policies.
• Provide training and raise awareness among staff about AML/CTF and financial crime obligations and best practices.
• Assist in internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and addressing findings.
• Contribute to the development and updating of AML/CTF and financial crime policies and procedures to reflect regulatory changes and industry best practices.

About You

• Strong ability to influence department managers and senior executives.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail to identify potential issues and scenarios.
• Functional and Technical Leadership to both direct reports and broader business.
• Extensive operational and leadership experience in operational AML/CTF, Sanctions or similar.
• Proven experience in the development and optimisation of processes, systems, and capabilities with respect to AML/CTF, Sanctions and Fraud.
• Ability to build and support collaborative, cross-functional teams.
• Experience in influencing outcomes and driving change and transformation across direct reports and businesses more broadly.
• Experience managing external stakeholder groups including regulators and partners to deliver outcomes.
• A demonstrable track record working in high-profile and heavily regulated industries including financial services, insurance providers, intelligence agencies, and regulators.
• Experience as an AMLCO or Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) or deputy AMLCO/MLRO.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, here's some of our other benefits:

• 25 days annual leave
• Genuine flexible working policy
• $1050 work-from-home allowance to set up your home office
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and a Circle In membership
• Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities
• Weekly rotating socials, from Thursday drinks to coffee carts and fun team events
• Generous parental leave and return-to-work benefits
• Hack Days: Participate in our hack days, where creativity and collaboration lead to exciting new ideas and projects.

What's the Green Tick Feeling?

Well, it's different for everyone, yet unites us all. It's the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could be working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you're thriving when working at Sportsbet.

We're an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are - so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

We review applications quickly, so apply soon Check out our Instagram, LinkedIn, and careers website for more about our inclusive culture.

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now.