Advisor - Financial Crime Compliance (Risk Assessments)

About the Role

We're seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Advisor to join our Central Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team. This role is key to strengthening our financial crime compliance framework through risk assessments, policy support, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll work closely with the FCC Policy and Framework team, Assurance team, and internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate financial crime risks, ensuring our compliance practices remain robust and forward-thinking.

Your work will help shape policies, monitor adherence, and support training initiatives that raise awareness and drive continuous improvement across the organisation. With flexibility to be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a high-profile area of compliance.

As Advisor – FCC Risk Assessments, you'll:

• Lead and maintain financial crime risk assessments
• Support the development and refinement of compliance policies
• Monitor adherence to financial crime procedures and report findings
• Contribute to training and awareness initiatives
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to support compliance outcomes

About you

You bring a strong understanding of financial crime obligations, including AML/CTF legislation and AUSTRAC guidance. Your experience in financial services and banking equips you to assess risk across diverse products and third-party relationships. You're confident conducting AML/CTF risk assessments, navigating regulatory change, and building trusted relationships with stakeholders and regulators alike.

Analytical by nature, you quickly identify issues and offer practical, business-focused solutions. You're collaborative, adaptable, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where your insights make a real impact.

Additionally, you're also committed to upholding BOQ Group's values—showing integrity in your work, courage in your decision-making, and care in how you support others and contribute to a stronger, safer organisation.

About Us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That's creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group's inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our Benefits

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangement- Balance your work and personal life with ease.
• Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.
• Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.
• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.
• Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.
• Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family
• Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.
• Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community

How to Apply

To apply for this role at #boqgroup #grouprisk, follow the links or apply via our Careers Page.

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.

Job Reference: BOQ05301