Financial Crimes Analyst

Jobtailor; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Sydney is looking for an AML/compliance specialist to be the go-to partner for the Australian Sales team, offering real-time guidance and onboarding support. You will investigate customers with internal systems and open-source tools, flag financial crime risk, conduct customer due diligence, and maintain records.

You’ll support the MLRO across jurisdictions and work with Sales and Legal on contracts.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in AML, financial crime, or a related compliance function
• Ideally, some experience in fintech
• Ability to operate independently
• Commercial mindset and ability to balance business protection with deal execution
• Ability to explain new concepts clearly to non-compliance experts
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is located

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to compliance partner for the Australian Sales team
• Provide real-time compliance advice and onboarding roadblocks during local hours
• Investigate customers using internal systems and open-source intelligence
• Flag financial crime risk
• Conduct Customer Due Diligence
• Review activity for potential suspicious activity
• Support the MLRO in building and running the AML framework across multiple jurisdictions
• Answer questions on AML, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption
• Maintain accurate records
• Handle required filings, including suspicious activity reports
• Improve processes and address identified gaps
• Work with Sales and Legal on customer contracts
• Draft and update contract terms as needed

Skills

AML

Financial Crime

Customer Due Diligence

Suspicious Activity Reporting

Compliance Investigation

Independent Operation

Clear Communication

Commercial Mindset

Tools

Internal Systems

Open-Source Intelligence

Job description

• Act as the go-to compliance partner for the Australian Sales team


• Provide real-time compliance advice and clear onboarding roadblocks during local hours


• Investigate customers using internal systems and open-source intelligence


• Flag financial crime risk


• Conduct Customer Due Diligence


• Review activity for potential suspicious activity


• Support the MLRO in building and running the AML framework across multiple jurisdictions


• Answer questions on AML, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption


• Maintain accurate records


• Handle required filings, including suspicious activity reports


• Improve processes and address identified gaps


• Work with Sales and Legal on customer contracts


• Draft and update contract terms as needed

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in AML, financial crime, or a related compliance function


• Ideally, some experience in fintech


• Ability to operate independently


• Commercial mindset and ability to balance business protection with deal execution


• Ability to explain new concepts clearly to non-compliance experts


• Legal right to work in the country where the role is located

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, financial crime risk assessment, and customer due diligence while effectively collaborating with sales and legal teams. Capable of providing real-time compliance advice and improving processes to ensure regulatory adherence.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AML Compliance


• Financial Crime Risk Assessment


• Customer Due Diligence


• Process Improvement


• Contract Drafting

Hard Skills

• AML


• Financial Crime


• Customer Due Diligence


• Suspicious Activity Reporting


• Compliance Investigation

Soft Skills

• Independent Operation


• Clear Communication


• Commercial Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Fintech


• Anti-Bribery


• Corruption


• Sanctions

Tools & Technologies

• Internal Systems


• Open-Source Intelligence