Job Description
About the Role
As the Senior Partner - Central Financial Crime Compliance, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organisation against financial crime risks. You will lead the development and implementation of comprehensive risk assessment methodologies, ensuring our Group maintains an accurate and up-to-date understanding of its money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks.
Your responsibilities will include leading a team of financial crime professionals, fostering a high-performing and engaged team culture. You will design, review, and refine risk assessment methodologies across various domains, including enterprise, customer, product, channel, third party, and jurisdiction risks. Additionally, you will maintain and enhance the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) framework and policy suite to meet regulatory requirements and best practices. Driving regulatory change initiatives, you will ensure effective communication and embedding of changes across the Group. Furthermore, you will provide insightful reporting on financial crime compliance risk profiles, incidents, and emerging risks to senior executives.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape the financial crime compliance landscape within our organization, ensuring we remain at the forefront of industry standards and regulatory expectations.
About you
You are a seasoned financial crime compliance professional with a strong background in risk assessment and policy development. Your expertise and experience make you a trusted advisor and leader in the field. To excel in this role, you will need a deep understanding of financial crime compliance obligations, including AML/CTF regulations and industry best practices. You have proven experience in designing and implementing AML/CTF risk assessment methodologies and governance frameworks. Your track record includes successfully managing regulatory change within financial services or banking environments. Strong leadership skills are essential, as you will coach, mentor, and inspire a team of professionals. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are crucial, enabling you to build strong, transparent relationships across the organization.
You possess a proactive and analytical mindset, with the ability to identify areas for improvement and implement pragmatic solutions.
If you have significant experience in financial crime compliance, focusing on risk assessments and policy development, and you are passionate about financial crime compliance and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role. We would love to hear from you!
About Us
BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.
Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.
BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.
Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
In 2026, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.
Our Benefits
At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:
Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease.
Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.
Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.
Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.
Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.
Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family
Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.
Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.
As the Senior Partner - Central Financial Crime Compliance, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organisation against financial crime risks. You will lead the development and implementation of comprehensive risk assessment methodologies, ensuring our Group maintains an accurate and up-to-date understanding of its money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risks.
Your responsibilities will include leading a team of financial crime professionals, fostering a high-performing and engaged team culture. You will design, review, and refine risk assessment methodologies across various domains, including enterprise, customer, product, channel, third party, and jurisdiction risks. Additionally, you will maintain and enhance the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) framework and policy suite to meet regulatory requirements and best practices. Driving regulatory change initiatives, you will ensure effective communication and embedding of changes across the Group. Furthermore, you will provide insightful reporting on financial crime compliance risk profiles, incidents, and emerging risks to senior executives.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape the financial crime compliance landscape within our organization, ensuring we remain at the forefront of industry standards and regulatory expectations.
About you
You are a seasoned financial crime compliance professional with a strong background in risk assessment and policy development. Your expertise and experience make you a trusted advisor and leader in the field. To excel in this role, you will need a deep understanding of financial crime compliance obligations, including AML/CTF regulations and industry best practices. You have proven experience in designing and implementing AML/CTF risk assessment methodologies and governance frameworks. Your track record includes successfully managing regulatory change within financial services or banking environments. Strong leadership skills are essential, as you will coach, mentor, and inspire a team of professionals. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are crucial, enabling you to build strong, transparent relationships across the organization.
You possess a proactive and analytical mindset, with the ability to identify areas for improvement and implement pragmatic solutions.
If you have significant experience in financial crime compliance, focusing on risk assessments and policy development, and you are passionate about financial crime compliance and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role. We would love to hear from you!
About Us
BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.
Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.
BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.
Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
In 2026, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.
Our Benefits
At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:
Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease.
Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.
Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.
Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.
Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.
Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family
Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.
Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Partner Central Financial Crime Compliance position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Brisbane 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 Bank Jobs is a plus.
