AML/CTF and Sanctions Analyst

Use your analytical skills to detect financial crime risk, protect members and strengthen trust in the financial system.
 
If you enjoy investigating unusual activity, connecting information and making careful, evidence-based decisions, this is an opportunity to apply that capability in purposeful financial crime work. You'll join the Financial Crime Operations team in Barangaroo, helping the bank identify, assess and respond to money laundering, terrorism financing and sanctions risks. 
 
Why the role matters
Financial crime can affect customers, communities and confidence in the financial system. In this role, your work will support effective customer due diligence and transaction monitoring, helping the bank understand customer activity, identify potential concerns and respond appropriately. You'll also support responses to Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) requests, helping ensure the bank meets its regulatory obligations and maintains the highest standards of financial crime prevention.
 
What you'll gain

• Purposeful work that contributes to protecting members and the integrity of the financial system.
• Hands-on exposure to enhanced customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
• Opportunities to investigate different customer and entity types across jurisdictions.
• Cross-functional collaboration with risk, compliance and technology teams.
• Continuous learning through emerging financial crime trends and regulatory change.

What you'll do

• Conduct AML and KYC reviews using information gathered from customers, public sources and approved source tools.
• Complete Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Customer Due Diligence reviews, including PEP and sanctions screening.
• Monitor transactions, investigate suspicious behaviour and build a clear picture of customer activity.
• Prepare Suspicious Matter Reports where required and respond to requests for KYC information.
• Maintain accurate case, workflow and metric records while managing your allocated work.
• Collaborate across risk, compliance and technology, contributing to quality and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring
 
Essential

• Practical experience in AML, KYC or financial crime processes within financial services.
• Experience working with both individual and non-individual customer types.
• Exposure to customer due diligence, transaction monitoring or investigation of suspicious activity.
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent approach to quality, procedures and compliance.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• An investigative mindset, with the ability to identify issues and propose practical solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience working with funds, trusts, corporate structures or entities across different jurisdictions.
• Exposure to PEP reviews, sanctions screening, escalations or Suspicious Matter Reports.
• Experience completing peer quality reviews and sharing constructive feedback.
• Familiarity with regulatory developments affecting financial services.

If you bring strong relevant capability but do not meet every nice-to-have, we still encourage you to consider applying.
 
About TMBL
Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is one of Australia's largest mutual banks.
For 60 years, we've been helping Australians achieve their financial goals while staying true to our purpose: banking for good.
 
As a 100% member-owned bank, our profits are reinvested to benefit our members, communities and the causes that matter most. Our commitment to social and environmental impact is embedded in everything we do - from the products and services we offer to the way we support our people and communities.
 
We're proud to be a Certified B Corp, reflecting our commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
Across our five retail brands, we support more than 280,000 members, including many working in education, emergency services and healthcare — people who make a difference in communities every day.
 
When you join our bank, you'll become part of a values-led organisation where passion, excellence, growth and sustainability guide the way we work. Together, we're creating an inclusive culture, delivering great member experiences, and proving that banking can be a force for good.
 
How to apply
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For a confidential conversation, please contact [email protected].
 
Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd may conduct a background or reference check (or both) as part of the recruitment process. By applying you agree to cooperate fully in those procedures and understand that an offer is subject to the satisfactory outcome of those checks, at the discretion of Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd.