Senior Financial Crimes Specialist

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Job Description The Role In this dynamic role, you'll lead a team of Junior and Senior financial crimes Analysts, leveraging cutting-edge technology to combat fraud and scams, driving business efficiency and minimising financial losses. You'll lead the team with your deep systems and product knowledge, manage vendor relationships, and align product roadmaps with our strategic direction.You'll also support Financial Crimes Analysts in investigating incidents, identifying emerging trends, and recommending control measures. Collaborate with staff and external bodies to resolve crimes and assist law enforcement in prosecuting offenders. Plus, you'll provide expert advice to senior management and the board.As a passionate leader, you'll inspire and develop your team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Your commitment to nurturing talent will ensure that each team member reaches their full potential, contributing to the overall success of the team.In the role you will Lead the Financial Crime analyst(s) on day-to-day activities. Direct and guide Financial Crimes analysts in the delivery of daily work activities by providing training for new and existing staff. Coach and mentor staff. Lead and champion the development and enhancement of fraud and scam prevention tools and technologies to deliver improvements to the control environment for fraud and scam risks in a cost-effective manner. With respect to the Bank’s tools and technologies deployed for the identification and prevention of fraud and scam activity managed by the Financial Crimes Department: Engage and monitor product roadmaps to ensure our development is aligned with product direction, and new functionality is leveraged to meet strategic and operational requirements. Manage and test change management initiatives. Develop underlying complex queries for the mitigation of fraud and scams. Assess test changes for approval into production. Clear focus on improving the fraud and scam systems managed by the Financial Crimes Department and the underlying processes to support the business and customers. Work closely with the business to understand, prioritise and fix pain points and barriers within system processes to ensure we provide our customers with exceptional customer experience, by ensuring effective control measures are in place to reduce losses relating to fraudulent events. Qualifications About you Team leadership skills, with high emotional intelligence Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring Financial Crime policies and procedures. Ability to administer and configure fraud and scam prevention systems People leadership for leading a small team of analysts Strong communication skills and ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships. Sound investigation skills and experience in financial crime Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to apply sound judgment Proficiency in using technology-based systems and the ability to rapidly acquire proficiency across internal systems Demonstrated report writing skills Strong attention to detail, numerical and time management skills The ability to quickly adapt to change Experience and knowledge of AML/CTF compliance obligations See yourself in our team You will be joining a dynamic team as a Team Leader, overseeing a growing team that includes both a junior and a senior Financial Crimes Analyst. Your team will be dedicated to preventing fraud and scams by leveraging different technology platforms to effectively combat these threats. You will have opportunities to work closely with and learn from various teams across the business, working in partnership to tackle interesting and complex challenges. Join us if you're passionate about preventing fraud and scams, leading a team, and transforming change at Beyond Bank!Additional Information Why work for Beyond Bank? We welcome candidates that reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ as well as culturally diverse community members to apply for our roles.Beyond Bank is committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and employment experience. If you identify as a person living with disability and require adjustments to our online application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, or modifications for accessibility to our locations, please contact us at (email protected)And There’s Even More Benefits Additional 3 paid work-life balance days to boost your annual leave Paid community volunteer days to support many community charities across Australia Access to employee discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee and family assistance, plus more A flexible, and diverse working environment Career development opportunities, training and coaching By joining Beyond Bank, you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who will support and encourage you to achieve your full potential. If you are passionate about people and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.What does our recruitment process look like? The process can include a phone screen, video interview, virtual or face-to-face interview, psychometric testing, and all relevant background checking. Some positions may require undergoing 4 weeks of mandatory full training.Apply Now! To find out more about Beyond Bank visit beyondbank.com.au or for more information contact (email protected)Applications close 9/03/2025As a certified B Corp we are using our business as a force for good. By applying for this opportunity you are providing consent for Beyond Bank Australia to conduct all pre-employment screening checks (APRA, ASIC, Bankruptcy, National Criminal History Check, VEVO, Adverse Media Check and Reference Checks) at the expense of Beyond Bank Australia.#J-18808-Ljbffr