Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (Director)

Ezidebit Aus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Ezidebit Aus is seeking an experienced Director, Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to lead the compliance and financial crime framework across Australia and New Zealand. You will provide strategic direction, independent oversight, and trusted advice to senior leaders and Boards to protect the organisation, customers, and the integrity of the financial system.

You will oversee AML/CTF programs, regulatory change, and risk assessments, while mentoring the Compliance team and

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Business, Finance, Commerce, Risk Management or related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading compliance, AML/CTF and financial crime programs.
• Demonstrated experience acting as, or performing responsibilities equivalent to, an MLRO or senior compliance leader.
• Strong knowledge of Australian regulatory requirements, including AFSL, AML/CTF, sanctions and payments regulation, with experience engaging regulators.
• Experience designing and implementing compliance and financial crime frameworks, controls, risk assessments and monitoring programs.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem‑solving skills with risk-based solutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence executives, Boards and regulators.
• Demonstrated leadership capability in complex, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compliance function across Australia and New Zealand with oversight of AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime risk.
• Establish and maintain the organisation’s compliance management framework (policies, standards, procedures, work plans).
• Act as the designated MLRO and lead the Australian AML/CTF program.
• Oversee financial crime risk management, including due diligence, monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor regulatory developments and drive embedding of changes into products and processes.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders and oversee risk assessments, monitoring, and remediation activities.
• Serve as primary contact for regulators/government agencies (e.g., AUSTRAC).
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Product, Operations, Commercial, and Technology to mitigate risks.
• Provide reporting and strategic advice to senior leadership and Boards; lead training and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/CTF

Leadership

Regulatory engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Law/Business/Finance

Job description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (Director) to join our ever-evolving Legal team and help us unleash the potential of every business.

About the opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Director, Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to lead our compliance and financial crime framework across Australia and New Zealand.

As our senior compliance leader and designated MLRO, you’ll provide strategic direction, independent oversight and trusted advice to senior leaders and Boards, while helping protect our organisation, customers and the integrity of the financial system.

What you’ll own

• Lead the Compliance function across Australia and New Zealand, providing strategic direction, independent oversight, and challenge across regulatory compliance, AML/CTF, sanctions, and financial crime risk.
• Establish and maintain the organisation’s compliance management framework, including policies, standards, procedures, strategic priorities, operational objectives, and work plans.
• Act as the designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and lead the Australian AML/CTF and financial crime compliance program, ensuring applicable regulatory and legislative obligations are met.
• Oversee financial crime risk management, including risk assessments, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious matter reporting, sanctions controls, remediation activities, and ongoing assurance.
• Monitor regulatory developments across Australia and New Zealand and lead the implementation of regulatory change, ensuring requirements are effectively embedded into products, services, processes, controls, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide expert compliance guidance to business stakeholders and oversee compliance risk assessments, monitoring, assurance activities, and control effectiveness reviews, driving remediation and continuous improvement where required.
• Act as a primary point of contact for regulators and government agencies, including AUSTRAC, leading regulatory engagements, examinations, audits, information requests, reviews, and remediation activities.
• Partner closely with Legal, Risk, Product, Operations, Commercial, and Technology teams to proactively identify, assess, manage, and mitigate compliance and financial crime risks.
• Provide regular reporting, assurance, and strategic advice to senior leadership, Board committees, and Australian Boards on key compliance risks, regulatory developments, financial crime matters, control effectiveness, and remediation activities.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the Compliance team while fostering a strong culture of ethics, compliance, and financial crime awareness, including the delivery of training and continuous improvement initiatives.
  

What you’ll bring

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Business, Finance, Commerce, Risk Management or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive experience leading compliance, AML/CTF and financial crime programs within payments, merchant acquiring, fintech, banking or financial services organisations.
• Demonstrated experience acting as, or performing responsibilities equivalent to, a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) or senior compliance leader.
• Strong knowledge of Australian regulatory requirements, including AFSL, AML/CTF, sanctions and payments regulation, with experience engaging directly with regulators.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and enhancing compliance and financial crime frameworks, including policies, controls, risk assessments, monitoring and assurance programs.
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and apply practical, risk-based solutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior executives, Boards, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including experience operating in complex, fast-paced environments and working effectively across global and regional teams.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a?

think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.