Senior Manager Financial Crime

Perpetual; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere in Australia for up

Annual wellbeing allowance

Study support and professional dev

Job summary

Perpetual Wealth is hiring a Senior Manager Financial Crime in a hybrid role based from Sydney or Melbourne. You will own and elevate the Line 2 AML/CTF framework and governance, oversee FATCA/CRS programs, and provide independent challenge on financial crime controls across the enterprise.

You should bring 8–10+ years in financial crime, strong regulatory knowledge, and experience engaging senior governance forums.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of AML/CTF obligations and AUSTRAC expectations.
• Experience owning or uplifting Line 2 compliance frameworks and policies.
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors and governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the Line 2 AML/CTF compliance framework, policies and governance.
• Lead independent Line 2 oversight of money laundering, sanctions and other financial crime risks.
• Oversee FATCA and CRS governance, due diligence and reporting oversight.
• Provide expert advice on customers, products and business changes.

Skills

AML/CTF compliance

Line 2 oversight

Regulatory reporting

Financial crime risk

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification

ACAMS/ICA desirable

Job description

• Hybrid office/work-from-home environment
• Join a high performing and collaborative team
• Can be based from our Sydney or Melbourne office

Perpetual Wealth

The wealth management business comprises three distinct brands in addition to Perpetual Private - Fordham, Jacaranda Financial Planning and Priority Life - providing a differentiated suite of wealth management, advice, investment management and product promotion services. Through these brands, we support clients with strategic financial advice, superannuation and retirement planning, investment solutions, insurance, tax-effective wealth structuring, estate and succession planning, aged care advice, social security support and philanthropic initiatives. As both an investment manager and product promoter, we design, oversee and distribute investment solutions to help clients achieve their financial objectives. Our clients include individuals, families, businesses, not-for-profit organisations and Indigenous communities across Australia.

As part of an exciting new chapter, Perpetual Wealth will soon become a standalone business as part of the recently announced acquisition by Bain Capital. This creates a unique opportunity to join a business focused on growth, innovation, and delivering exceptional outcomes for clients.

About the Role

Join our dynamic team at Perpetual Wealth. As Senior Manager Financial Crime you will:

• Own, maintain and continuously improve the Line 2 AML/CTF compliance framework, program, policies, standards and supporting governance, subject to AMLCO approval and oversight
• Lead independent Line 2 oversight of money laundering and terrorism financing risk, sanctions, fraud, scams, bribery and corruption, and other financial crime risks within the agreed role perimeter
• Own and maintain the Line 2 FATCA and CRS governance framework, policies and standards
• Oversee enterprise, legal-entity, product and thematic financial crime risk assessments, and provide independent challenge on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls
• Provide authoritative advice and constructive challenge on customers, products, services, channels, jurisdictions, transactions, projects and business change

About You

We're looking for someone with:

• Tertiary qualification in law, finance, accounting, business, risk, compliance or a related discipline
• Relevant postgraduate qualification or professional certification, such as ACAMS, ICA or an equivalent credential, is desirable
• Typically 8 to 10+ years of relevant experience across financial crime, regulatory compliance, enterprise risk, privacy or related disciplines, including substantial experience in financial services
• Demonstrated experience owning, leading or materially uplifting compliance frameworks and policies in a Line 2 environment
• Strong working knowledge of AML/CTF obligations, AUSTRAC expectations and regulatory reporting governance
• Experience with FATCA and CRS governance, due diligence and reporting oversight
• Demonstrated privacy governance capability, including privacy advice, impact assessment, incident oversight, complaints and regulatory engagement
• Experience engaging with senior governance forums, regulators, auditors and external advisers
• Experience in wealth management, corporate trustee, funds management or a comparable financial services environment is highly desirable

How we work

Our unique culture is underpinned by our three organisational behaviours, Stretch, Own it, Make an impact which drive our approach of day-to-day interactions with colleagues and clients, the way we approach decision-making to the questions we ask and the problems we solve.

Employee benefits

• Work from anywhere in Australia for up to one month each year
• An annual allowance to empower you to prioritise your personal wellbeing
• Study support and commitment to supporting professional development

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated. No matter your background or circumstances, we aim to provide an environment where you can thrive.