Senior Sanctions Operations Lead - Flexible Work & Impact

Bendigo And Adelaide Bank; Greater Bendigo; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Private health insurance options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

BEN U learning opportunities

Job summary

Bendigo Bank is seeking a Senior Manager, Sanctions Operations to lead the Sanctions Operations function, overseeing screening, investigations and risk management to protect the bank from regulatory and reputational risks.

You will be part of the AML/CTF & Sanctions Operations leadership team, drive operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, and build a high-performing team reflected in strong risk outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in sanctions screening, AML operations or financial crime operations within financial services.
• Demonstrated experience managing operational teams responsible for sanctions screening and investigations.
• Strong knowledge of sanctions regulations, screening processes and sanctions risk management.
• Excellent analytical and investigation skills for complex financial crime activity.
• Strong stakeholder management across senior business and risk stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field with Financial Crime qualification such as ACAMS, AFCS highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sanctions operations team to review, investigate and escalate screening alerts in a timely, risk-based manner.
• Drive operational excellence across screening and investigation processes in line with financial crime frameworks.
• Support strategy delivery by developing plans to strengthen screening and investigation capability.
• Build and lead a high-performing team with accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead management of sanctions risks through screening, investigation and decision making.
• Identify emerging sanctions risks and implement effective controls and mitigations.
• Lead and support change initiatives impacting the sanctions operation function.

Skills

Sanctions screening

AML operations

Financial crime operations

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

ACAMS

AFCS (desirable)

Job description

Bendigo Bank is seeking a Senior Manager, Sanctions Operations to lead the Sanctions Operations function, overseeing screening, investigations and risk management to protect the bank from regulatory and reputational risks.

You will be part of the AML/CTF & Sanctions Operations leadership team, drive operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, and build a high-performing team reflected in strong risk outcomes.