Compliance Analyst

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in Sydney seeks a Compliance Analyst to support the Head of Compliance/LCO in executing the local AML/CTF/KYC framework.

The role focuses on monitoring, screening and advisory across AUSTRAC requirements, with a one-year fixed-term contract starting Q4 2026. Based in Sydney, you will engage with regional teams to foster a compliant business culture.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in compliance, financial crime or regulatory role.
• Understanding of Australian Financial Services laws preferred.
• AML/KYC/ Sanctions knowledge appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Monitor AML/CFT typologies and red flags to mitigate risk.
• Provide AML/CFT opinions on high-risk files and activities.
• Review and process alerts from transaction monitoring systems.
• Conduct searches on transactions using Factiva and Worldcheck.
• Perform Enhanced Due Diligence on high-risk clients and PEPs.
• Identify and escalate suspicious matters per AUSTRAC requirements.
• Assist in maintaining AML/CTF Program per law.
• Draft compliance opinions and verify KYC documents.
• Support regulatory projects with governance and reporting.
• Provide policy and compliance advice to business lines.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Integrity & ethical judgement

Communication

Ownership & accountability

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Microsoft Office package

Report writing & presentation

Independent work

Education

Understanding of Australian Financial Services laws

Tools

Fircosoft

Factiva Dow Jones

Job description

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.

This is a one-year fixed term contract, starting Q4 2026.

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 elevate 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

Skills required:

• Analytical mindset: ability to assess complex ownership structures and identify financial crime risk
• Attention to detail: precision in reviewing KYC documentation and transaction alerts
• Integrity & ethical judgement: sound decision‑making in sensitive compliance matters
• Communication: ability to articulate compliance requirements clearly to business stakeholders
• Ownership & accountability: proactive in managing caseloads and meeting deadlines
• Team collaboration: works effectively across local, regional, and global teams
• Adaptability: keeps pace with evolving regulatory requirements and financial crime typologies
• Microsoft Office package (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good report writing and presentation skills
• Great sense of ownership to ensure efficient and effective communication with internal stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and to provide prompt recommendations

Experience :

• 1-2 years’ experience in a compliance, financial crime, or regulatory role
• A degree of understanding of Australian Financial Services laws
• AML/KYC/ Sanctions knowledge appreciated
• Experience within a financial institution appreciated

Key Contacts

• Local Business Lines and Support Functions teams,
• Compliance’s Financial Security (Regional and Global) teams,
• AUSTRAC, ASIC, RBNZ, APRA (as required)

Systems Used

• Fircosoft / Fircosoft Trust: Sanctions filtering & alert processing
• Factiva Dow Jones: Adverse media & client searches

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities

• Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements
• Complete any mandatory training in line with legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements
• Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role
• Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence
• Refrain from taking any steps which could lead to the removal of certification of fitness and properness to perform the role
• Undertake all necessary steps to satisfy the annual certification process
• Comply with all applicable conduct rules as prescribed by the relevant regulator

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