Pacific Financial Crime Manager: Lead Investigations & Risk

Westpac; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading learning opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Westpac is seeking a Manager, Financial Crime for the Pacific region, based in Adelaide or Sydney. You will lead a team delivering expertise across PNG and Fiji, overseeing ECDD assessments, investigations and customer risk reviews, and providing risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Join a collaborative Financial Crime team, with opportunities to coach, train and improve processes, while working to strengthen risk culture across the Pacific markets.

Qualifications

• Experience managing high-risk customer reviews and ECDD processes.
• Experience in financial crime, AML/CTF, compliance, or investigations in financial services.
• Strong understanding of AML/CTF, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering financial crime expertise across PNG and Fiji.
• Oversee ECDD assessments, investigations and customer risk reviews with risk-based recommendations.
• Collaborate with business, compliance and risk teams to strengthen risk controls.

Skills

High-risk reviews

ECDD processes

Financial crime investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

ACAMS / ICA certifications

Relevant tertiary qualifications in banking, finance, law, business

Tools

NetReveal

Job description

Westpac is seeking a Manager, Financial Crime for the Pacific region, based in Adelaide or Sydney. You will lead a team delivering expertise across PNG and Fiji, overseeing ECDD assessments, investigations and customer risk reviews, and providing risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Join a collaborative Financial Crime team, with opportunities to coach, train and improve processes, while working to strengthen risk culture across the Pacific markets.