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The Financial Crime Operations (FCO) team is looking for Analysts to join our Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Finance (CTF) team focussed on Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) and Transaction Monitoring (TM.)
FCO is accountable for the development, implementation and ongoing leadership of the group’s financial crime shared services. FCO leads the Group’s approach to managing financial crime investigations, and Sanctions risks and obligations. This enables our team to provide world class prevention and detection of Financial Crime to safeguard the Group and wider community through our expertise, insights and quality.
The Role.
As an Analyst you will be responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and escalation of AML/CTF risks across the Group, specifically relating to Transaction Monitoring and Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD). You will use investigative skills to perform TM and ECDD checks and analysis to identify Money Laundering and Terrorism financing activity, across a range of individuals and entities.
This role will directly contribute to the Group’s Financial Crime Investigations obligations with respect to the Group’s Part A and Part B Programme and FATCA/CRS requirements. You will also be motivated to stay abreast of financial crime and security related trends and emerging issues, proactively identifying, understanding, and acting on and/or escalating current and future risks to the group.
These are permanent positions, and will undergo a large in-office training program (up to 12 weeks).
On any given day you will:
* Ensure all cases are reviewed within the Groups Standard Service Level Agreement.
* Capture and document your due diligence, findings and decision rationale within the relevant alert and case management systems.
* Act in a discrete and confidential manner to ensure the Groups policies and processes remain confidential, and tipping-off provisions are not breached.
* Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the anti-money laundering, counter terrorism financing and sanctions legal and regulatory obligations of the group as they apply to your role.
* Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders including peers, leaders, QA and L1 Risk partners, FCC and technology delivery teams.
* Contribute to a Continuous Improvement culture within the team through identifying uplift initiatives.
* Take accountability for your own key performance indicators as well as contributing to the team’s performance/targets inclusive of team culture.
* Operate within delegated authorities and follow all Standard Operating Procedures.
We’re interested in hearing from people who have:
Well-developed judgement & investigative skills, able to use resources at your disposal to produce effective results, often in a highly operational and time sensitive environment.
You will also have:
* Experience in a fast-paced, high volume operational environment preferred
* Experience in a financial crime, regulatory or law enforcement operations role preferred
* Drive and a willingness to learn multiple streams across FCO
* Completion of tertiary education preferred
From here, the opportunities are endless
At CommBank, we’re determined to make a real difference for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples. You’ll be part of a community that’ll support you professionally and personally, every step of the way. Beyond your team, you’ll also have the opportunity to network across our Indigenous Employee Network, linking to other Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees across CommBank.
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office.
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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Advertising End Date: 14/06/2025
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Mid-Senior level
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Full-time
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