Economic Crime Intelligence Technical Senior Specialist

CommBank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CommBank in Sydney seeks an Economic Crime Intelligence Technical Senior Specialist to lead investigations, build automation, and advance threat intelligence capabilities. You will mentor colleagues, collaborate with stakeholders, and translate complex findings into actionable disruption opportunities while ensuring privacy and governance compliance.

You will apply data analytics, scripting, and tooling to identify threats and improve analytical capabilities across the team, contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience or aptitude in coding, scripting, automation, or data analytics.
• Proven ability to identify automation opportunities and implement improvements.
• Knowledge of fraud, economic crime, OSINT, threat intelligence, or technical investigation methodologies.
• Understanding of social engineering techniques and emerging fraud trends.
• Demonstrated experience leading investigations or technical initiatives.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex intelligence investigations, technical analysis, and disruption activities targeting fraud and economic crime threats.
• Use data, technology and analytical techniques to identify patterns and emerging threats.
• Support improvements in team efficiency through automation, data analytics, and tooling.
• Develop and enhance intelligence collection, monitoring, and analysis across OSINT, threat intel, and fraud infrastructure.
• Identify criminal methodologies and translate findings into actionable disruption opportunities.
• Mentor teammates and share technical knowledge and best practices.

Skills

Coding

Scripting

Automation

Data analytics

Intelligence tooling

Tools

OSINT

Threat intel platforms

Fraud investigation tools

Job description

Economic Crime Intelligence Technical Senior Specialist

Economic Crime Intelligence Technical Senior Specialist

Role Summary:

• Contribute to automation, tooling and process improvements that make the team more effective.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the ongoing development of intelligence and technical capabilities across the team.
• Influence intelligence-led decision making through technical knowledge, threat analysis, and strategic insights.
• Work collaboratively with team members and internal stakeholders to support intelligence-led outcomes.
• Share knowledge across the team while actively developing your own technical, intelligence and investigative capabilities.
• Bring a curious, self-driven mindset and a genuine willingness to learn, experiment and build new skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex intelligence investigations, technical analysis, and disruption activities targeting fraud, scam, and economic crime threats.
• Use data, technology and analytical techniques to identify patterns, emerging threats and opportunities for disruption.
• Support improvements in team efficiency through automation, data analytics, intelligence tooling, and process optimisation.
• Develop and enhance intelligence collection, monitoring, and analysis capabilities across OSINT, threat intelligence, and fraud infrastructure monitoring.
• Identify emerging criminal methodologies, infrastructure, and trends, translating findings into actionable intelligence and disruption opportunities.
• Mentor team members, sharing technical knowledge, investigative methodologies, and best practices.
• Engage and communicate both verbally and in writing at various levels within the organisation as well as the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical team members and stakeholders.
• Exercise sound judgement in handling sensitive matters, ensuring compliance with privacy, governance, and regulatory requirements.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience or demonstrated aptitude in areas such as coding, scripting, automation, data analytics or intelligence tooling. You don't need to be an expert across all of these areas.
• Proven ability to identify and implement automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following: fraud, scam, economic crime, OSINT, threat intelligence, or technical investigation methodologies.
• An understanding, or an interest in understanding, social engineering techniques and emerging fraud, scam and cyber-enabled crime trends.
• Demonstrated experience leading investigations, intelligence activities, or technical initiatives.
• Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to provide actionable intelligence and recommendations.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and concurrent deadlines.

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