Consultant, Emerging Criminal Threats

NAB; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NAB is seeking a Consultant, Emerging Criminal Threats to join the Group Investigations team in strengthening customer-focused crime prevention. You will identify evolving criminal threats, analyze large data sets, and convert insights into clear, actionable threat reports and executive briefings for senior stakeholders.

The role emphasizes collaboration across NAB groups and responsible handling of sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex investigations, financial crime, fraud, and/or intelligence
• Knowledge of banking related criminal threats, including scams, fraud, insider threats, bribery and corruption
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail across all documents, systems, and presentations
• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends and translate insights into actionable reports
• Proven ability to produce high-quality reports and executive briefings on complex and sensitive matters
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior, risk, control and operational audiences
• High ethical standards when handling sensitive and confidential information

Responsibilities

• Identifying and assessing emerging criminal threats impacting NAB and its customers
• Strong data analysis skills, with experience interrogating large and complex data sets to identify patterns, anomalies, trends and relationships
• Turning investigative insights into concise, actionable criminal threat reports and briefings
• Identifying emerging criminal typologies, trends and control vulnerabilities
• Supporting prevention, detection and disruption strategies across the enterprise
• Collaborating across Group Investigations and broader NAB teams to strengthen investigative practices
• Delivering timely, high-quality reporting while handling sensitive information appropriately

Skills

Complex investigations

Financial crime

Data analysis

Executive briefs

Stakeholder engagement

Ethical standards

Job description

• Identify emerging criminal threats impacting NAB and its customers
• Turn investigative insights into actionable threat intelligence
• Collaborate across NAB to strengthen financial crime prevention and disruption

Our people are customer obsessed. They work in close partnership to prioritise customer needs and deliver exceptional outcomes. This collaborative mindset enables innovation and builds enduring customer relationships supporting our ambition to be the most customer‑centric company in Australia and New Zealand.

In the role of Consultant, Emerging Criminal Threats, you will join the Group Investigations team as we strengthen our focus on customer obsession.

You’ll make an impact each day by:

• Identifying and assessing emerging criminal threats impacting NAB and its customers


• Strong data analysis skills, with experience interrogating large and complex data sets to identify patterns, anomalies, trends and relationships


• Turning investigative insights into concise, actionable criminal threat reports and briefings


• Identifying emerging criminal typologies, trends and control vulnerabilities


• Supporting prevention, detection and disruption strategies across the enterprise


• Collaborating across Group Investigations and broader NAB teams to strengthen investigative practices


• Delivering timely, high-quality reporting while handling sensitive information appropriately

You’ll bring to this role:

• Experience in complex investigations, financial crime, fraud, and/or intelligence


• Knowledge of banking related criminal threats, including scams, fraud, insider threats, bribery and corruption


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail across all documents, systems, and presentations


• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends and translate insights into actionable reports


• Proven ability to produce high-quality reports and executive briefings on complex and sensitive matters


• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior, risk, control and operational audiences


• High ethical standards when handling sensitive and confidential information

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone

We know that when our colleagues feel valued and celebrated for who they are, our customers experience banking that’s fairer, more accessible, and designed with who they are in mind. That’s why we’ve built a culture of inclusion and respect, where colleague voices are heard and valued, and everyone is supported to bring their authentic selves to work.

Join NAB

At NAB,we’recommitted to supporting our colleagues with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally, including enhanced leave options, wellbeing support, access to NAB Perks, and ongoing career development opportunities. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.