Manager, Financial Crime — Pacific Risk Leader

Westpac Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Westpac Group in Australia seeks a Manager, Financial Crime to lead high-risk customer management and investigations across PNG and Fiji. You will oversee ECDD assessments and risk reviews, guiding senior stakeholders with clear, risk-based recommendations.

You’ll build capability through coaching and continuous improvement, partner with business, compliance and risk teams, and shape risk culture across the Pacific region, while delivering sustainable outcomes in a complex, dynamic banking

Qualifications

• Expertise managing high-risk customer reviews, Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) processes and complex financial crime investigations.
• Significant experience in Financial Crime, AML/CTF, Compliance, Risk, Investigations or related financial services discipline.
• Strong understanding of AML/CTF obligations, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption frameworks, customer risk management and financial crime controls.
• Experience preparing high-quality risk assessments, investigation reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for high-risk customer management and financial crime expertise across PNG and Fiji.
• Oversee ECDD assessments, financial crime investigations and customer risk reviews.
• Provide clear, risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with business, compliance and risk teams to identify and manage financial crime risks.
• Coach, train and drive continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

High-risk reviews

ECDD processes

Financial crime investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership / coaching

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Education

Banking/Finance/Law/Business degree

Tools

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Job description

Westpac Group in Australia seeks a Manager, Financial Crime to lead high-risk customer management and investigations across PNG and Fiji. You will oversee ECDD assessments and risk reviews, guiding senior stakeholders with clear, risk-based recommendations.

You’ll build capability through coaching and continuous improvement, partner with business, compliance and risk teams, and shape risk culture across the Pacific region, while delivering sustainable outcomes in a complex, dynamic banking