Senior Analyst, Financial Crime Intelligence Unit

Bendigo Bank; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Health and wellbeing benefits

Learning & development (BEN U)

Job summary

Bendigo Bank is seeking a Senior Analyst for the Financial Crime Intelligence Unit. You will identify emerging financial crime threats and translate intelligence into actionable typologies used across AML/CTF, sanctions, and fraud controls.

You will develop typologies, inform risk positions, and collaborate with risk solution teams to embed detection across BEN's operations. Prior experience in banking and regulatory alignment is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial crime typologies including ML/TF
• Experience applying AML/CTF, sanctions and fraud controls
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and reports

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging and evolving financial crime threats
• Develop and maintain financial crime typologies for detection
• Support risk assessment and regulatory alignment across teams
• Consult with internal stakeholders and provide SME guidance
• Present findings to governance forums and working groups

Skills

Financial crime typologies

AML/CTF knowledge

Data analysis

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in finance/commerce

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

Financial Crime & Fraud Operations (FC&FO) is responsible for the operational management of BEN’s financial crime controls across AML/CTF, Sanctions, Fraud and Scams. The function delivers investigation capability, detection systems, financial crime intelligence, regulatory reporting governance and operational support to identify, prevent and respond to financial crime risks impacting BEN.

The Financial Crime Intelligence Unit (FCIU) is responsible for the development and delivery of financial crime intelligence, including the identification of emerging threats, development of typologies and provision of insights to support financial crime risk management across BEN, supporting detection, investigation and capability uplift.

About the opportunity

As the Senior Analyst, Financial Crime Intelligence Unit, and reporting to Senior Manager (FCIU) you will be responsible for identifying emerging and evolving financial crime threats and translating intelligence into accountable typologies to be utilised across BEN’s Financial Crime Operations.

You will be responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of financial crime typologies that impact BEN customer and designated services across AML/CTF, fraud and sanctions and ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and industry practices.

In particular you will get to:

• Provide subject matter expertise on financial crime typologies, methods and trends to inform operational decision making and mentor coach and uplift the analytical capabilities of the FCIU to support and drive operational excellence
• Gather intelligence to inform risk positions, drive threat assessments, share best practice and support the uplift BEN’s FC control framework, via attendance at internal and external forums and related working groups to present finding and analysis.
• In addition to being a strategic anchor for the FCUI team you will work closely with Financial Crime Risk Solutions and Risk Assessment teams, BEN first line risk teams and other Group Risk teams to ensure typologies are effectively embedded into detection and operational frameworks

This is a permanent full‑time position ideally located in Melbourne or Adelaide but for an outstanding candidate other locations may be considered.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Demonstrated and in‑depth experience and knowledge of financial crime typologies, emerging money laundering / terrorism financing (ML/TF) methodologies, red flag risk indicators, and application of effective preventative and detective controls.
• Financial Crime, AML/CTF, Sanctions, Fraud prevention experience within banking and financial services
• Proven ability to extract actionable insights from large, complex, data sets and reference material, identifying patterns and translating quantitative and qualitative data into strategic business recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience in financial crime intelligence, investigations and operations in either law enforcement, AUSTRAC and / or an international or domestic financial institution
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to collect, organise, and cross‑reference data from multiple sources
• Strong knowledge of statutory financial crime compliance obligations, with the ability to interpret evolving regulatory expectations and ensure organisational alignment across banking products and channels.
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to produce and present clear and succinct written reports tailored to a diverse audience, translating complex information into actional insights
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with multiple internal and external stakeholder to provide SME expertise with the ability to influence and advise.

So, why work for us

Want big impact that matters?

Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve.

You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

• Flexibility means different things for different people. Whether it’s hybrid work, flexible hours, a compressed work week, job‑sharing or something different, our flexible work options are designed to put people first
• Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members
• Opportunities to take your learning to the next level through our corporate university ‘BEN U’ or at an external provider of your choice

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.