Senior AML Consultant (6-Month Contract) – CDD & Compliance

BDO in Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

BWell wellness program

Training & development support

Travel perks

Job summary

BDO is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our AML team on an initial 6-month max-term contract. Based in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth), you’ll lead reviews of customer due diligence and drive process improvements across ~30,000 client engagements.

You’ll work closely with the AML Senior Manager, delivering technical AML guidance and building strong relationships with stakeholders while balancing analysis and operational delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in AML/CTF compliance and customer due diligence.
• Strong understanding of Australian AML/CTF legislative requirements.
• Experience reviewing due diligence files with a risk-based approach.
• Ability to identify gaps and propose practical solutions.
• Experience contributing to policies, procedures, guidance materials or training resources.

Responsibilities

• Review AML CDD files and assess compliance with legislation and internal policies.
• Identify control gaps, analyze findings and recommend improvements.
• Develop operational guidance materials, templates and training resources.
• Support remediation activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical AML guidance to AML Administrators.
• Monitor quality and timeliness of AML processing.
• Assist with complex due diligence matters and stakeholder queries.
• Support workflow management and workforce planning.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to promote AML compliance.

Skills

AML/CTF compliance

CDD review

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Tools

FirstAML

Job description

BDO is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our AML team on an initial 6-month max-term contract. Based in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth), you’ll lead reviews of customer due diligence and drive process improvements across ~30,000 client engagements.

You’ll work closely with the AML Senior Manager, delivering technical AML guidance and building strong relationships with stakeholders while balancing analysis and operational delivery in a fast-paced environment.