Manager – Intelligence, Financial Crime Risk

Sydney or Melbourne

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.

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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. 

Financial Crime Risk (FCR) is a Group enterprise function which sits within the ERM division and provides expert advice and is accountable for the effective management of financial crime obligations and emerging risks across the AMP Group including AML/CTF, Sanctions, Fraud and Scams, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) and foreign tax reporting (FATCA/CRS) domains

The Manager - Intelligence, Monitoring & Analytics, Financial Crime Risk is responsible for delivering high-quality financial crime intelligence that strengthens AMP’s ability to proactively identify, understand and manage financial crime risk in line with AML/CTF obligations.

The role plays a critical part in enhancing detection capability by providing timely, actionable insights on emerging threats, scam typologies and risk indicators. These insights inform transaction monitoring approaches, control uplift and enterprise-wide risk assessments, supporting more effective, intelligence-led decision-making

Through specialist expertise and informed judgement, you will support stronger control effectiveness, consistent customer risk outcomes and reduced regulatory exposure, while influencing stakeholders across a high-performance Line 2 risk environment
 

How will you make an impact

Threat Intelligence & Risk Integration

• Develop and enhance financial crime intelligence capability using AUSTRAC guidance, industry intelligence and internal data sources 
• Conduct horizon scanning, trend analysis and thematic reviews to identify emerging threats, typologies and risk indicators 
• Translate intelligence into actionable insights that inform transaction monitoring, control design and enterprise risk assessments 
• Identify gaps between emerging risks and existing controls, recommending enhancements to maintain effectiveness and regulatory alignment 
• Collaborate with Line 1, analytics and assurance teams to embed intelligence into operational processes and decision-making

Customer Risk Advisory & Intelligence Application

• Provide intelligence-led, risk-based advice on customer risk informed by behavioural analysis and emerging typologies 
• Assess customer risk profiles to support escalation, monitoring, investigations and enhanced due diligence 
• Contribute to complex and high-risk matters with proportionate, risk-aligned recommendations 
• Deliver structured intelligence reporting, translating technical outputs into clear, risk-focused insights 
• Support regulatory engagement with evidence-based intelligence and threat monitoring outputs

Industry Engagement & External Intelligence

• Represent AMP in industry forums and regulatory engagements, contributing subject matter expertise on emerging financial crime risks 
• Maintain proactive internal engagement to uplift awareness of supervisory priorities and emerging threats 
• Leverage external intelligence to inform detection capability uplift, strategy and control effectiveness

Governance, Committees & Reporting

• Contribute to governance forums and management committees, including Financial Crime Risk and Board-level reporting
• Support AML/CTF, Sanctions and FATCA reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency and appropriate escalation
• Contribute to enterprise reporting, metrics and internal communications across financial crime risk
• Translate regulatory change and technical outputs into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders

What you will bring to the role 

• 5+ years’ experience in financial crime, AML/CTF, intelligence or related risk roles within financial services 
• Strong financial crime intelligence experience, including identifying emerging risks, trends and typologies from internal and external sources 
• Proven analytical capability to assess behaviours, trends and risk indicators to identify anomalies and inform intelligence-led risk assessments 
• Ability to translate intelligence into actionable outcomes that inform monitoring, control uplift and risk mitigation 
• Strong understanding of AML/CTF regulatory frameworks and risk-based application of obligations
• Qualifications
• Relevant degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Law, Risk, Governance, Compliance, Information Security or related field

Who you are

You bring strong technical financial crime expertise, with a deep understanding of AML/CTF obligations, financial crime risk frameworks and intelligence-led approaches to identifying emerging threats, typologies and risk indicators. You can translate intelligence into actionable insights that inform monitoring, control uplift and risk-based decision-making
 

You demonstrate strong execution and ownership, delivering high-quality intelligence outputs in a fast-paced environment with a focus on accuracy, clarity and consistency. You proactively identify emerging risks and control gaps, driving resolution and continuous improvement.
 

You bring sound judgement and influencing capability, with the ability to assess risk, challenge effectively and translate complex intelligence into clear, actionable insights. You engage confidently with stakeholders across business, risk, analytics and support functions to inform decision-making. 

You have a curious, detail-oriented and collaborative mindset, with the adaptability to operate effectively in a dynamic and evolving risk environment while maintaining strong control outcomes.

If you would like to receive the full job description, please contact [email protected]. To ensure a consistent and streamlined recruitment process, applications should be submitted via the LinkedIn link only.

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 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.