Senior Analyst FCIU - (x2 12 month Secondments)

Commonwealth Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Bank is seeking a high-calibre Financial Crime Intelligence professional based in Sydney to support AML/CTF investigations and risk assessments. You will develop red flags, analyse data, and produce intelligence reports to assist internal stakeholders and law enforcement.

Join a team that triages referrals, manages cases, and collaborates across the bank to uphold regulatory standards and protect customers and communities. Relevant training and strong analytical writing are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in intelligence or related fields (AML/Sanctions, investigations, or law enforcement).
• Specialised AML/Sanctions training; open-source collection, data analysis.
• Knowledge of financial services policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain accurate case management records.
• Eligibility for Australian government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key aspects of FCIU’s service offering: triage referrals, case management, reporting, investigations.
• Source and analyse bank payment and customer data to reveal insights.
• Assist with project management and SOP improvements.
• Collaborate with internal teams and law enforcement as needed.

Skills

AML/Sanctions

Data analysis

Investigations

Due diligence

Intelligence writing

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Querying databases

Critical thinking

Policy familiarity

Tools

SQL

Banking systems

Case management tools

Job description

• x2 12 month Roles Available

Do work that matters:

The Financial Crime Intelligence Unit (FCIU) plays an important role in protecting the reputation and integrity of the Group. This role predominantly supports the Group’s financial crime risk management via a variety of interesting and challenging projects and operational activities.

In this role, you will utilise your expertise in financial crime or related fields to support financial crime investigations, analysis and assessments, develop red flags and typologies, and support the production of intelligence products which assist internal stakeholders to protect the Group and disrupt financial crime, and assist AUSTRAC and law enforcement.

See yourself in our team:

The Financial Crime Intelligence Unit (FCIU) is responsible for assessing and directing the Group’s response to emerging financial crime risks including significant money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions, bribery & corruption, and reputational risks. You will help secure the Group, customers and communities by:

• Administering FCIU’s Prioritisation and Escalation process, tracking internal and external Referral’s for Action, and triaging and presenting potential operations to FCIU LT.

• Supporting the drafting of reports relating to the criminal use of banking products and services.

• Working with operational teams to ensure financial crime compliance obligations and expectations are met.

• Supporting the FCIU’s collaborating with law enforcement.

On any given day you will:

• Deliver key aspects of FCIU’s service offering (for example: triaging referrals for action, case management record keeping and reporting, investigation of financial crime, preparing intelligence reports, escalating financial crime matters)

• Source and analyse bank payment and customer data to develop insights into customer behaviour and use of bank products and services

• Assist with project management, the uplift of standard operating procedures, and stakeholder management.

From here you’ll go:

You’ll have a highly valued and visible role. With exposure to complex matters and a variety of stakeholders across the business. From here, the opportunities are endless.

We’re interested in hearing from people who have:

• Experience in intelligence or related fields – for example AML/Sanctions/CTF operational processes, operational risk, investigations, law enforcement (money laundering, organised crime, intelligence), customer due diligence, data analysis

• Some relevant specialised training in AML/Sanctions; open-source information collection, data analysis, investigations

• Expertise in one or more areas of: sanctions, money laundering, terrorism, bribery & corruption, geopolitical/jurisdictional risk, investigative due diligence

• Critical thinking, research, analysis and writing skills

• A deep understanding and application of financial services standards, policies and operating procedures

• Attention to detail, and ability to maintain highly accurate case management records

• Proven ability to use, or quickly learn to use, relevant platforms or systems

• Ability to identify and elevate significant risks and issues to management and stakeholders

• Experience querying databases to collect information for analysis or reporting

• Eligibility for Australian government security clearance

We need big thinkers who look for opportunity within the framework of regulation and are ready to play an integral role in our transformation.

You’ll be a doer, an advisor, and a thought leader. Your past experience and learnings will help ensure we always make the right call.

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