Head of Risk, Financial Crime

If you live in Australia or New Zealand, you've likely heard of AMP. But at a time when society is changing, we are too. We're now a nimbler business with new leadership and thinking. 

For us, these are exciting times. There's a real potential for big thinkers to help us redefine what financial services could be and turn our legacy into something even more positive and powerful for the future.

Help people create their tomorrow, while you create yours

We help people with their banking, super, retirement and finances. Through upturns, downturns, recessions, and major life transitions. Every day, we help people see and make more of their financial potential, so that they can create their tomorrow. And we've been doing it for over 170 years. 

If we do our job well, we genuinely add to the prosperity of our country and its people.

 Purpose of the role: 

The Head of Risk, Financial Crime is a senior advisory role responsible for leading AMP's financial crime risk strategy across its regulated entities. With deep expertise and exceptional leadership, the role supports AMP's boards, executive team and frontline operations to ensure compliance and effective risk management in complex regulatory environments.

The role plays a key part in aligning financial crime operations across the business and driving a strong risk culture through expert guidance and stakeholder engagement. In addition, this senior 2LoD role is responsible for developing, maintaining and overseeing the financial crime risk framework for AMP's Australian businesses, ensuring robust governance, oversight, challenge and assurance across:

• AML/CTF
• Sanctions
• Fraud and scams
• Anti-bribery and corruption
• Foreign tax reporting (FATCA/CRS) obligations

This role also manages AMP's relationship with AUSTRAC and may hold the statutory office of AML Compliance Officer.

How will you make an impact

• Shape AMP's financial crime risk strategy and frameworks by providing expert advice on emerging risks, regulatory change and innovation in risk management.
• Lead oversight and assurance activities across the organisation, including reporting, escalation and participation in key governance forums.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business, challenging risk assessments and controls and driving awareness through targeted training and communication.
• Manage AMP's relationship with AUSTRAC and other regulatory bodies, leading engagement on financial crime matters.
• Oversee reviews and monitoring to assess control effectiveness and inform risk mitigation strategies.
• Build and lead a high-performing financial crime risk team, fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What you will bring to the role 

• Relevant graduate qualifications in business, governance, compliance, risk management, law, information security, or a related field
• Minimum 10 years' experience in financial crime compliance, with extensive regulatory knowledge across AML/CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery & corruption (AB&C), fraud and scams, and FATCA/CRS
• Exceptional understanding of 2LoD principles, practices and risk governance frameworks
• Experience in fraud risk management, including strategy development, prevention, detection, investigation and response.
• Strategic risk management leadership capability, with the ability to influence and drive regulatory change.
• Extensive regulatory compliance knowledge across AML/CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery & corruption (AB&C), FATCA and CRS.
• Sound understanding of APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC and RBA prudential and regulatory obligations as well as international regulatory frameworks
• Proven track record in risk and compliance management within the banking and financial services regulatory environment.

We're seeking a strategic leader with a proven ability to operate in complex environments, backed by exceptional analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. Experience building effective relationships across all levels, including with regulators such as AUSTRAC and the ATO, is essential.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in financial crime and fraud risk management, including oversight of transaction monitoring, KYC frameworks and fraud detection technologies. A systems mindset, process orientation and experience delivering enterprise-wide training and awareness programs are key to success in this role.

Additionally, we are looking for a strategic leader with outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, capable of engaging boards, senior leaders, regulators and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings exceptional planning and execution capability, emotional intelligence and a proven ability to lead high-performing teams through change in complex environments.

Experience in championing compliance culture, delivering training and navigating emerging regulatory and fraud risks is essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities with resilience and sound judgment.

If you're a strategic leader with a sharp analytical mindset, high ethical standards and a proactive approach to risk, we'd love to hear from you.

If you would like a detailed Job Description or further information, please call Milica Radomir at

You'll thrive here if…

If you can adapt from BAU to the ambiguous with ease, you'll do well here. Change is never easy, so bring your commitment, grit and growth mindset.

Because we run lean, you'll be expected to jump in and deliver across a variety of areas. Meaning, you'll be closer to the action and executive decisions that influence where we go next.

If you're someone that can hold their own, you'll find AMP quite liberating.

Why we think you'll love working at AMP

Doing what we've always done is not an option, so your clever ideas will get airtime here. You'll be encouraged to speak up and try new things. If they don't work, we move on – better for it.

We know there's no one way of doing things. So, you won't have to sacrifice who you are or how you work to fit in here. We're inclusive and flexible in many of the ways you'd expect. And in some of the ways you wouldn't. As long as your health and wellbeing come first - at home and at work. 

In fact, most of what makes AMP such a welcoming, enjoyable place to work are our people. Wherever you go, you'll find moments to connect, feel valued and do meaningful work. 

Whether it's through our first-class leaders who are invested in you and your success. Through year-round opportunities to volunteer, fundraise and give back to the community. Or in the everyday challenges you face as we work together to strengthen this great organisation. Challenges that will stretch you, amplify your potential and compound the impact you have. 

We believe in the power of inclusion and diversity

We're dedicated to fostering inclusion, diversity, and a warm feeling of belonging at AMP. It sparks creativity, ignites innovation, and turns up the dial on the quality of our decisions and performance. This not only makes our workplace more engaged but also leads to better connections with our customers. 

We're your allies in the search for the perfect fit - when you apply, let us know how we can support you to put your best self forward during our selection process. 

We're also committed to enhancing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, so we enthusiastically encourage candidates from these backgrounds to apply and explore our Reconciliation Action Plan on our website.

Ready to create your tomorrow?

If you're someone who sees opportunity where others see challenge, come and work with us in smart, progressive ways as we transform an iconic Australian brand for the future. And, through a series of career-defining moments, create your own tomorrow.

Don't procrastinate We review applications when we get them, and if we discover the ideal candidate, we may close the role earlier than the advertised close date.

Looking forward to meeting you