Senior Manager AML Reforms & Strategy

CommBank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CommBank seeks a Senior Manager AML Reforms to lead complex AML/CTF and Sanctions change initiatives across the group, strengthening financial crime risk management and enabling better customer outcomes.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, drive sustainable change programs, and guide a high-performing team through large-scale transformations in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading AML/CTF, Sanctions or Financial Crime Operations functions within a complex financial services environment.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale regulatory, risk or transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CTF legislation, sanctions obligations and financial crime risk management frameworks.
• Experience managing operational risk, controls, control testing, issue management and remediation programs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders across multiple business units.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of using insights to drive decision-making.
• Experience leading, developing and inspiring high-performing teams through periods of change.
• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation and delivering better risk outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead AML/CTF and Sanctions reform initiatives that drive material improvements across Financial Crime Operations.
• Provide oversight of confirmed suspect activity to identify emerging financial crime trends, risks and opportunities for enhancement.
• Partner with Executive Managers, Senior Managers and key stakeholders to influence outcomes and deliver strategic change.
• Drive the operationalisation of Group policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and oversee financial crime risks, controls, control testing and remediation activities.
• Provide insight-driven reporting and recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Lead change management activities and ensure effective stakeholder engagement and capability uplift.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and operational excellence.
• Coach, mentor and develop leaders and specialists to strengthen AML/CTF and Sanctions expertise across the function.
• Ensure effective resource planning, operational forecasting and delivery of business performance objectives.
• Maintain awareness of emerging financial crime risks, regulatory developments and industry trends.

Skills

AML/CTF expertise

Sanctions knowledge

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change management

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Job description

CommBank seeks a Senior Manager AML Reforms to lead complex AML/CTF and Sanctions change initiatives across the group, strengthening financial crime risk management and enabling better customer outcomes.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, drive sustainable change programs, and guide a high-performing team through large-scale transformations in a dynamic regulatory environment.