Manager Financial Crime Risk - 12-month Role
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The Financial Crime Risk and Controls team is responsible for ensuring that new and changing processes are assessed, awareness is raised, and risk mitigations are in place. They achieve this through the effective design and implementation of controls to enable compliance and supporting the business through new and changing processes.
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Our Bankwest Line 1 Financial Crime team are responsible for strengthening the culture of financial crime compliance across Bankwest. We support the business actively manage and reduce its financial crime risks, ensuring Bankwest meets its regulatory and community expectations.
We achieve this through driving effective implementation of the Group’s AML/CTF, Sanctions and ABC policies whilst continually strengthening our Financial Crime risk management framework, procedures and controls.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Financial Crime Risk and Controls, you will be part of the team that supports the consistent application of FC risk framework within Bankwest and assist in the prioritisation and remediation of risk related issues.
You will design and implement controls to enable better risk and compliance outcomes, providing guidance and advice to senior leaders on their application. Other responsibilities include:
Driving continuous improvement of the business control environment by using data to generate insights and reports
Overseeing the effective design of controls for all new and changing processes and operations, and advise business leaders throughout the implementation process
Proactively managing risk and controls and collaborate with the business
We're interested in hearing from people who have:
Experience in operational risk management and compliance ideally within banking, financial services or law enforcement (preferable)
Strong technical knowledge and experience in the application of financial crime risk management frameworks and expertise in AML/CTF, Sanctions and ABC (preferable)
Exceptional communication and stakeholder managements skills and ability to negotiate and influence at all levels
Excellent written and verbal communication including writing of committee papers and facilitation of working groups with multiple stakeholders
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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Skills Required
- Experience in operational risk management and compliance, ideally within banking, financial services, or law enforcement
- Technical knowledge and experience applying financial crime risk management frameworks
- Expertise in AML/CTF, Sanctions, and ABC
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including committee paper writing and working-group facilitation
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The bank offers additional Life Leave, the option to purchase up to four extra weeks, pet leave, and paid volunteering leave alongside flexible-working options. Public materials indicate these leave features compare well within Australian banking.
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Parental & Family Support — Permanent employees can access up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and superannuation is paid for up to 34 weeks of unpaid parental leave. These provisions extend support for new parents beyond standard settings.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access includes CBHS Health Fund, Fitness Passport, a 24/7 wellbeing platform with telehealth, an Employee Assistance Program, and employer‑paid income protection for up to two years, alongside staff banking perks and share plans. This combination provides day‑to‑day value across health, protection, and financial perks.
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