**About the Role**
- **An exciting opportunity exists for an analytical individual with prior understanding of the AML/CTF typologies to join BOQs Financial Crime Operations team as AML Investigations Analyst.**:
- **Join ASX 100 finance leader!**:
- **Melbourne or Brisbane based role.**
Financial Crime Operations helps to protect BOQ, its customers and our communities from the impacts of financial crime. The primary purpose of this role is to assist in mitigating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (ML/TF) risk by conducting assessment and investigations across customer transactions to identify any unusual patterns or behaviours, supporting the BOQ Groups operational obligations related to Suspicious Matter Reports (SMR).
You would be joining a team that is responsible for timely reporting of suspicious matter reports (SMR) to AUSTRAC in compliance with AML/CTF regulatory obligations, as well as BOQ AML/CTF requirements and associated policies.
**Key responsibilities include,** but are not limited to**:
- Assessment and investigation on cases raised from BOQs transaction monitoring program or internal referrals.
- Conducting enhanced customer due diligence, in accordance with ECDD standards.
- Prepare and submit Suspicious Matter Reports (SMR).
- Manage and mitigating ML/TF risks in line with BOQs AML/CTF requirements.
- Adhere to internal investigation processes, regulatory reporting SLAs, KPIs and quality targets set for your tasked work.
- Assessing high risk customers, including sound risk-based decision making on retention or exit recommendations.
- Keeping abreast of emerging ML/TF trends and issues, including AUSTRAC typologies.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and project work where required.
**About you**
If you are an analyst with an inquisitive mindset, with prior experience conducting enhanced customer due diligence or suspicious matter reporting with an ability to work independently and within a team, this role represents an exciting opportunity to display your skillset, be part of a fast-paced, agile team and further enhance your AML knowledge.
**Skills & knowledge**:
- Minimum of two years or more in conducting enhanced customer due diligence, suspicious matter reporting (SMR) or transaction monitoring investigations.
- Strong knowledge of indicators and/or red flags related to ML/TF typologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions, solve problems, prioritise, and execute tasks efficiently in a fast-paced agile environment.
- Understanding of the AML/CTF Act and Rules, Financial Crime Risk including Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk, banking codes of practice and other relevant legislation including Privacy Act and Criminal Code.
- Strong understanding of financial data and analytics, previous experience using NROD system (desirable).
- Formal training/qualifications in AML/CTF, Sanctions or investigations (desirable).
**About Us**
BOQ is one of Australia's leading regional banks and provides a genuine alternative for Australian financial services customers and employees. Our purpose is to create prosperity for our customers, shareholders and people through empathy, integrity and by making a difference. Our ambition is to be known as the bold challenger bank; with multi-brands that are digitally enabled with a personal touch.
BOQ is passionate about providing opportunities for you to develop your career as we continuously adapt and deliver in a transformational and collaborative environment with a strong focus on community.
BOQ's Inclusion 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).
**Our Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted financial products
- Salary sacrificing options
- Paid parental leave with no minimum
- Paid volunteer days
- Purchase annual leave
- Discounted private health insurance plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- A 'zero tolerance' to Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) with active support for employees experiencing DFV
- 5 employee diversity network groups focusing on: First Nations Reconcilation Council, Proudly ME (LGBTIQA+), Multicultural, Gender and Early Career
- BOQ Group is a member of Pride in Diversity and a participating organisation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index
**How to Apply**
The Bank of Queensland is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.
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