Senior Financial Crime & AML Risk Lead

Kaizen Recruitment; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Recruitment is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Lead in Australia to oversee the firm’s risk framework and controls across AML/CTF, fraud, scams and sanctions. You will provide independent second-line scrutiny and partner with business teams to strengthen risk management across operations.

You will drive monitoring, reporting and regulatory engagement, translating complex rules into pragmatic risk solutions and mentoring teams to uplift capabilities across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in AML/CTF, financial crime risk, compliance or risk management within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of the Australian AML/CTF framework and regulatory expectations.
• Experience developing or overseeing financial crime risk frameworks, policies and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's Financial Crime Risk Framework across AML/CTF, fraud, scams, sanctions and emerging financial crime risks.
• Provide independent second-line oversight, challenge and advice on financial crime risks and controls.
• Maintain and enhance the AML/CTF compliance framework, including risk assessments, policies and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee fraud and scams risk management, including identity controls, account protection and incident governance.
• Develop and deliver financial crime monitoring, assurance activities and key risk reporting.
• Partner with business leaders and service providers to strengthen financial crime risk management across outsourced operations.
• Support regulatory engagement, regulatory change initiatives and financial crime capability uplift across the organisation.

Skills

AML/CTF expertise

Financial crime risk management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk reporting

Job description

Kaizen Recruitment is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Lead in Australia to oversee the firm’s risk framework and controls across AML/CTF, fraud, scams and sanctions. You will provide independent second-line scrutiny and partner with business teams to strengthen risk management across operations.

You will drive monitoring, reporting and regulatory engagement, translating complex rules into pragmatic risk solutions and mentoring teams to uplift capabilities across the organisation.