Job Description
This position exists to ensure the effective oversight of financial crime risk by contributing to the development and execution of monitoring and oversight processes. This role is integral in supporting Westpac’s Financial Crime risk management framework, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards across our Business & Wealth Pacific business, based out of Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
As a Senior Manager, Finance Crime you will sit within our Second Line of Defence, within Group Risk, ultimately reporting to the Head of Financial Crime Westpac Institutional Bank, Treasury, Business & Wealth (including BT & Pacific). The team is responsible for ensuring financial crime risk remains consistent with risk appetite, fostering a strong risk culture and ensuring adherence to the Westpac Group standards, policies and obligations. You will partner with the business and provide oversight, challenge and specialist financial crime advice on the development, implementation, and maintenance of a robust financial crime framework for our Pacific business.
You will support and oversight the implementation of the Westpac’s Financial Crime Risk framework and co-ordinate the development and execution of oversight plans. You will perform oversight reviews, consult with key stakeholders, and analyse and report on financial crime issue and incident metrics to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
Other key responsibilities include:
Proactively challenge and influence to drive high quality solutions & outcomes while remaining customer focussed.
Producing consistent, researched, timely, accurate and well-written advice and reporting.
Identifying and driving opportunities for continuous improvement and simplification.
Partnering and collaborating to build trusted relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
Acting as a change agent to drive a culture of proactive compliance and risk management.
What’s in it for me?
You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
To be successful in this role you will have 5+ years of financial crime experience within either banking/consultancy/legal or government. You will have working knowledge of Australian (and international) regulatory environment for AML/CTF, sanctions, tax transparency and anti-bribery risks and regulations. You will have a d emonstrated awareness of AML/CTF challenges, risks, trends and experience in assessing and interpreting complex financial crime risks, strong aptitude for problem solving and risk-based decision making. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
Other key attributes include:
Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders.
Highly proactive, accountable and ability to execute responsibilities with professionalism.
Works constructively and commercially with key stakeholders, and acts with high levels of integrity.
Proven track record of achievement and delivery.
Track record of resilience and resolve in challenging situations to ensure that effective action is taken, and issues escalated and dealt with as required.
Outcomes focussed and willing to go the “extra mile”.
Advocate for continuous improvement and simplification.
What’s it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.
How do I apply?
Start here. Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button.
At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.
We invite candidates of all ages, genders, ****** orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply . If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email [email protected] .
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email [email protected]
As a Senior Manager, Finance Crime you will sit within our Second Line of Defence, within Group Risk, ultimately reporting to the Head of Financial Crime Westpac Institutional Bank, Treasury, Business & Wealth (including BT & Pacific). The team is responsible for ensuring financial crime risk remains consistent with risk appetite, fostering a strong risk culture and ensuring adherence to the Westpac Group standards, policies and obligations. You will partner with the business and provide oversight, challenge and specialist financial crime advice on the development, implementation, and maintenance of a robust financial crime framework for our Pacific business.
You will support and oversight the implementation of the Westpac’s Financial Crime Risk framework and co-ordinate the development and execution of oversight plans. You will perform oversight reviews, consult with key stakeholders, and analyse and report on financial crime issue and incident metrics to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
Other key responsibilities include:
Proactively challenge and influence to drive high quality solutions & outcomes while remaining customer focussed.
Producing consistent, researched, timely, accurate and well-written advice and reporting.
Identifying and driving opportunities for continuous improvement and simplification.
Partnering and collaborating to build trusted relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
Acting as a change agent to drive a culture of proactive compliance and risk management.
What’s in it for me?
You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
To be successful in this role you will have 5+ years of financial crime experience within either banking/consultancy/legal or government. You will have working knowledge of Australian (and international) regulatory environment for AML/CTF, sanctions, tax transparency and anti-bribery risks and regulations. You will have a d emonstrated awareness of AML/CTF challenges, risks, trends and experience in assessing and interpreting complex financial crime risks, strong aptitude for problem solving and risk-based decision making. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
Other key attributes include:
Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders.
Highly proactive, accountable and ability to execute responsibilities with professionalism.
Works constructively and commercially with key stakeholders, and acts with high levels of integrity.
Proven track record of achievement and delivery.
Track record of resilience and resolve in challenging situations to ensure that effective action is taken, and issues escalated and dealt with as required.
Outcomes focussed and willing to go the “extra mile”.
Advocate for continuous improvement and simplification.
What’s it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.
How do I apply?
Start here. Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button.
At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.
We invite candidates of all ages, genders, ****** orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply . If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email [email protected] .
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email [email protected]
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Manager, Financial Crime Advisory position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.
