Compliance (AML/CTF) Analyst

The Compliance Analyst supports the Head of Compliance/Local Compliance Officer (LCO) in executing the Branch's compliance framework, with a primary focus on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Know Your Client (KYC) obligations.

This role is critical in safeguarding the organisation against financial crime risk and ensuring adherence to Australian Prudential standards. This encompasses activities across the different Compliance areas: AML/CTF/KYC, Sanctions, Privacy, Corporations Act, Prudential Standards and international laws. You will be required to execute Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening and Compliance Control Plan in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements, as well as advice provision on established policies and procedures. Regulatory project management may also be required which will require timeline, action point driving and project governance facilitation work. Key Responsibilities

Monitor and assess AML/CFT typologies and red flags to proactively identify and mitigate emerging financial crime risks

Provide comprehensive AML/CFT compliance opinions on higher-risk files, transactions, and business activities

Review, investigate, and process alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems (Fircosoft) in line with Group sanction requirements

Conduct searches on transactions and files via Factiva Dow Jones and Worldcheck

Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk clients, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and complex ownership structures

Identify, assess, and escalate suspicious matters in accordance with AUSTRAC reporting obligations, including Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs) and Threshold Transaction Reports (TTRs)

Assist in maintaining and updating the Branch's AML/CTF Program in line with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth)

Prepare the draft compliance opinion form and conduct the consistency checking on KYC documents

Involvement in regulatory projects with reference to project management aspects such as reporting, timeline progression and meeting governance

Assist in providing policy, procedure and compliance advice to the business lines and support functions

Collaborate with regional and Head Office teams to seek advice and drive consistency across the Group and APAC region

Ensure timely completion and submission of reports and documents to the Australian regulators (where the reporting / submission is connected to CPL themes and topics)

Devise a business-oriented compliance culture via training facilitation

Ensure proper and timely tracking and closure of internal audit and regulatory observations / recommendations

Perform compliance monitoring / testing / control

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

To apply please click apply or call Daniel Aldwinckle on 02 8289 3135 for a confidential discussion.