Compliance Analyst M/F

Crédit Agricole CIB; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crédit Agricole CIB in Sydney seeks a Compliance Analyst to support the Head of Compliance in implementing the branch's AML/CFT/KYC framework. You will cover sanctions, privacy, and regulatory standards across AUSTRALIA and APAC regions.

The role focuses on transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and maintaining the Compliance Program while advising on policies. Strong collaboration and project governance are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of AML/CFT, KYC and sanctions obligations.
• Experience with transaction monitoring and screening systems.
• Ability to perform Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk clients.
• Familiarity with AUSTRAC reporting obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in regulatory project management and governance.
• Ability to collaborate with regional and head office teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess AML/CFT typologies and red flags.
• Provide AML/CFT compliance opinions on high-risk files and transactions.
• Review and process alerts from transaction monitoring systems (Fircosoft).
• Conduct searches on transactions and files using Factiva Dow Jones and Worldcheck.
• Perform Enhanced Due Diligence on PEPs and complex ownership structures.
• Identify and escalate suspicious matters per AUSTRAC reporting obligations.
• Assist in maintaining AML/CTF Program per the AML/CFT Act 2006 (Cth).
• Prepare draft compliance opinion forms and perform KYC consistency checks.
• Contribute to regulatory projects with governance and reporting.
• Provide policy and compliance advice to business lines and functions.
• Collaborate with regional teams to drive consistency across APAC.

Skills

AML/CFT knowledge

KYC expertise

Regulatory compliance

Transaction monitoring

Sanctions screening

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Compliance/Law

Tools

Fircosoft

Worldcheck

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.

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