Senior AML Consultant

BDO; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Australia seeks a Senior Consultant to join the AML team on a 6-month max-term contract. You will lead detailed customer due diligence reviews, identify control gaps and provide AML guidance across approximately 30,000 engagements.

This role balances technical analysis with stakeholder engagement and operational delivery in a fast-paced environment. Based in Brisbane or other major cities, it offers exposure to AML/CTF programs and opportunities to contribute to policy and training materials.

Qualifications

• Experience in AML/CTF compliance and financial crime controls.
• Knowledge of Australian AML/CTF legislation.
• Experience reviewing due diligence files.
• Ability to identify gaps and propose practical solutions.
• Experience contributing to policies and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Review AML customer due diligence files and assess compliance against legislative requirements and internal policies.
• Identify control gaps, analyse findings and recommend practical improvements to strengthen AML processes.
• Develop operational guidance materials, templates, decision trees and training resources.
• Support remediation activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical AML guidance to AML Administrators conducting customer due diligence activities.
• Monitor the quality, consistency and timeliness of AML processing activities.
• Assist with complex due diligence matters, escalations and stakeholder queries.
• Support workflow management, workforce planning and operational improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the firm to promote effective AML compliance practices.

Skills

AML/CTF compliance

Customer due diligence

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Training materials development

Tools

FirstAML

Job description

We're BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won't do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that's where you come in.

About the Role

BDO is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our AML team on an initial 6-month max-term contract. Working within a national team, this opportunity can be based in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth.

This role will play a key part in advancing and embedding BDO's AML/CTF program while supporting two significant compliance initiatives.

About the Team

BDO's Quality & Risk Management function underpins our business, enabling risk-informed decision-making, strengthening our culture of quality, and protecting our brand and reputation.

Within this function, the Enterprise Risk Management team is responsible for the design, implementation and continuous enhancement of the firm's enterprise risk management framework and compliance programs. The team provides oversight and support across enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, AML/CTF obligations and privacy, helping to safeguard the firm and support sustainable growth.

About the Opportunity

Working closely with the AML Senior Manager and broader AML team, you will lead detailed reviews of customer due diligence activities, identify opportunities for process improvement, provide technical AML guidance, and support the delivery of AML obligations across approximately 30,000 recurring client engagements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional who enjoys balancing technical analysis, stakeholder engagement and operational delivery in a fast-paced environment.

In this Role You Will

• Review AML customer due diligence (CDD) files and assess compliance against legislative requirements and internal policies.
• Identify control gaps, analyse findings and recommend practical improvements to strengthen AML processes.
• Develop operational guidance materials, templates, decision trees and training resources.
• Support remediation activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical AML guidance to AML Administrators conducting customer due diligence activities.
• Monitor the quality, consistency and timeliness of AML processing activities.
• Assist with complex due diligence matters, escalations and stakeholder queries.
• Support workflow management, workforce planning and operational improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the firm to promote effective AML compliance practices.

About You

You'll be a collaborative and detail-oriented compliance professional with a passion for helping organisations manage regulatory risk and strengthen compliance outcomes.

You'll also bring:

• Demonstrated experience in AML/CTF compliance, customer due diligence and financial crime compliance.
• Strong understanding of Australian AML/CTF legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Experience reviewing due diligence files and applying a risk-based approach.
• The ability to identify compliance gaps and recommend practical, workable solutions.
• Experience contributing to policies, procedures, guidance materials, templates or training resources.
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience working with FirstAML would be highly regarded but not essential

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what's possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team via the BDO Careers website