Strategic AML/CFT Analytics Lead

Westpac New Zealand; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks annual leave

5 wellbeing days

Purchased leave up to 4 weeks

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand seeks an AML/CFT Analytics Manager to lead a circa 13-person analytics team focused on AML/CFT, sanctions detection, monitoring and reporting. You will drive continuous improvement, risk-based controls and regulatory alignment across the organisation.

You will influence decisions at senior levels, partner with Risk, Compliance, and Technology, and deliver actionable insights to strengthen financial crime analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in AML/CFT, Financial Crime, Risk Management, Banking or Analytics environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing specialist analytical teams and complex programmes of work.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT legislation, regulatory obligations and financial crime risk management.
• Expertise in transaction monitoring, model performance and analytical methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a high-performing team of AML/CFT analytics specialists.
• Overseeing transaction monitoring scenarios, detection models and analytical controls.
• Driving optimisation, automation and innovation across financial crime analytics.
• Providing expert advice on AML/CFT risk, regulatory change, audits and remediation programmes.
• Delivering meaningful insights, governance reporting and risk metrics to senior leaders.
• Building strong partnerships across Risk, Compliance, Financial Crime Operations, Technology and data teams.
• Ensuring analytical capabilities continue to evolve alongside emerging financial crime threats and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Tools

SQL

SAS

Snowflake

Python

Power BI

Job description

Westpac New Zealand seeks an AML/CFT Analytics Manager to lead a circa 13-person analytics team focused on AML/CFT, sanctions detection, monitoring and reporting. You will drive continuous improvement, risk-based controls and regulatory alignment across the organisation.

You will influence decisions at senior levels, partner with Risk, Compliance, and Technology, and deliver actionable insights to strengthen financial crime analytics capabilities.