Global AML/CFT Compliance VP - Lead Policy & Risk

JP Morgan Chase; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan in Australia is seeking a Global Financial Crimes Compliance Officer (VP) to lead AML/CFT program execution across local entities, translate regulatory expectations into practical policies, and partner with senior stakeholders to drive timely remediation.

You will collaborate with compliance, risk, and business teams, build governance routines, and help maintain an audit-ready framework while balancing customer experience with strong risk outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (for example, accounting, business, economics, finance, law, or similar).
• 6 years of relevant experience in AML, financial crime compliance, or related regulatory compliance work.
• Demonstrated experience translating AML/CFT regulatory requirements into actionable controls, procedures, and governance routines.
• Experience coordinating regulatory engagements (for example, supervisory reviews, information requests, and remediation commitments).
• Experience supporting audit, controls testing, or issue management, including evidence preparation and remediation tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead AML/CFT program planning, coordination, and execution across local legal entities in line with global standards.
• Build and maintain AML/CFT policies, standards, procedures, and governance materials, including coordinating periodic reviews and approvals.
• Advise business stakeholders on AML/CFT requirements and provide practical, risk-based guidance for implementation.
• Coordinate regulatory and law enforcement engagements related to AML/CFT, including responses, documentation, and issue follow-up.
• Review and challenge business procedures to confirm alignment with policy and local regulation.
• Assess financial crime risks tied to new products, services, processes, customer segments, and geographies, and elevate material risks and issues.
• Oversee governance and risk management for higher-risk customers, including onboarding, risk assessment, and ongoing due diligence reviews.
• Produce and analyze AML-related management reporting to identify trends, anomalies, and control gaps, and track remediation to closure.
• Support escalation and coordination of suspicious activity/transaction reporting in line with local requirements and internal procedures.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, reviews, and inspections by managing evidence collection, issue tracking, and action plan governance.
• Promote a strong AML/CFT culture by partnering across teams, communicating expectations clearly, and reinforcing accountability.

Skills

AML/CFT regulatory experience

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Written and verbal communication

Audit coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

J.P. Morgan in Australia is seeking a Global Financial Crimes Compliance Officer (VP) to lead AML/CFT program execution across local entities, translate regulatory expectations into practical policies, and partner with senior stakeholders to drive timely remediation.

You will collaborate with compliance, risk, and business teams, build governance routines, and help maintain an audit-ready framework while balancing customer experience with strong risk outcomes.