Senior Leader, Financial Crimes Governance & Capability
Hybrid · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia or Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Job Summary
Senior Leader responsible for shaping and leading enterprise-wide financial crime governance and capability. Role combines strategic oversight with hands-on governance, policy development, and capability uplift across the bank. Directs governance, quality assurance, training, and KPI/SLAs reporting; collaborates with Risk, Compliance, Technology and Operations to strengthen controls and ensure resilience against financial crime threats. Requires proven leadership in financial crime, risk, or governance, with expertise in AML/CTF, sanctions and regulatory obligations, plus ability to translate risk issues into actionable business outcomes. Flexible location with hybrid working arrangements across Australia; candidates in Adelaide, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne are welcomed.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience in financial crime, risk, compliance or governance leadership
- Strong knowledge of AML/CTF, fraud, sanctions and regulatory obligations
- Designing and implementing frameworks, policies and controls
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Experience engaging with regulators, auditors and executive stakeholders
- Demonstrated success leading teams, change programs and operational improvements
- Ability to translate complex risk issues into clear business outcomes
Desired Qualifications
- CAMS
- CFE
- Financial Crime, Risk Management, Governance leadership experience
- Strong knowledge of AML/CTF, fraud, sanctions
- Regulatory engagement and auditing experience
- Certifications or equivalent in related discipline
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