AML Specialist

PARETO SECURITIES AS; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Banking Circle is seeking an AML Specialist to join our Business AML team in Sydney. You will conduct detailed reviews of clients' AML and compliance frameworks, lead onsite visits with relationship managers, and draft high-standard reports aligned with local regulations and Banking Circle policies.

The role offers a hybrid work model with time in the office to build team cohesion, strong analytical responsibilities, and opportunities to impact global financial infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of onsite AML reviews or audits for regulated financial institutions.
• Web3 knowledge desirable.
• AML-related professional qualifications encouraged.
• Experience developing processes for financial crime controls.

Responsibilities

• Review clients' AML policies and procedures.
• Lead onsite visits with relationship managers.
• Assess funds flows and regulatory requirements.
• Draft high-standard onsite reports.
• Present findings to senior stakeholders.

Skills

AML expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

AML certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

AML Specialist

Banking Circle is a fully licensed, technology‑enabled bank processing over €1,5 trillion in payments every year - and growing. We exist to power the global economy’s most ambitious payments businesses with infrastructure that is fast, modern, and engineered for scale. Today, more than 800 people across 11 countries work together as one global team. We move fast, we think boldly, and we build with intent - because our clients depend on us to keep pace with the world’s most dynamic payments flows. We are expanding globally, scaling our capabilities, and deepening our impact, so if you want to shape the future of financial infrastructure - this is the place.

Your team welcomes you with open arms
As our new AML Specialist in our Business AML team in Sydney, you’ll experience an open and knowledge driven culture, where everyone can thrive, connect with colleagues, learn and grow. Here you will be empowered to make an impact every day.

In this role you will get the chance to perform detailed reviews of our client’s AML and compliance framework, while showing an in depth understanding of the expected or existing flow of funds and the associated risks. This role includes local travel, which is coordinated with clients, and you will lead onsite visits with the relationship manager at the clients’ site. Post-onsite, you will provide feedback to clients, where applicable, and be responsible for drafting high standard reports detailing our findings and recommendations, whilst assessing them against the clients’ local regulatory requirements and Banking Circle’s own internal policies and risk appetite.

We offer a hybrid work model for our employees to allow for flexibility and productivity. However, we do expect you to spend most of your time in the office to build community and efficiency in the team.

Exciting work is waiting for you

• Review and analyze AML policies and procedures of clients
• Lead collaboration with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure an informed visit to the client
• Demonstrate strong regulatory knowledge of our client base across jurisdictions
• Collaborate with our Transaction Monitoring team to review payment flows and identify risks
• Have a strong understanding of correspondent banking, payment flows and solutions to ensure risks and required mitigants are understood
• Produce high standard onsite reports in timely manner following the onsite visit
• Present findings to senior management/onboarding committee

Things we’ll look for on your resume

To be the right candidate for this position, we expect you to have a solid experience from a similar role, where you have gained 5+ years of experience performing onsite reviews or AML audits on regulated Financial Institutions and high-risk businesses. Web3 knowledge is desirable or an advantage. Furthermore, it is desirable if you have financial crime related professional qualifications and experience in developing processes. Expertise or experience within cryptocurrency controls and frameworks would be an advantage.

You are pragmatic and can review AML procedures and policies to identify gaps and recommendations, and you have strong analytic skills and critical thinking. Also, you are an expert user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. An AML certification would be an advantage.

As a person you are highly organized and proactive, and you possess strong communication and engagement skills. You are adaptable, and you can work independently as well as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.

Banking Circle is an international company. Our internal workforce consists of over 50 nationalities, and our clients and partners are located all over the globe.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, age, religion, disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Australian laws. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. To learn more about Banking Circle, visit us at www.bankingcircle.com