Description:
Executive Manager, Financial Crime Compliance, Retail Banking Services
See yourself in our team
Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) is a team of over 190 professionals and is an integral part of CBA’s Group Risk Function. FCC is accountable for the development, implementation and ongoing governance of the group’s financial crime compliance program - driving the Group’s approach to managing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF), Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) and Anti-Tax Evasion (ATE) risks and obligations.
What your role will involve
You will be part of the leadership team reporting to the General Manager Financial Crime Compliance Retail Bank and Group Sanctions Advisory. While this role is focussed on CBA’s Retail Banking Services (RBS) business unit it is part of broader financial crime retail advisory team that includes BankWest, Unloan, X15 and Group Sanctions Advisory.
You will work closely with colleagues both within FCC and RBS as well other key stakeholders enterprise wide to support the Group in the effective and efficient management of financial crime risks. You will be responsible to manage a team of professionals and to provide financial crime related advice on projects, transactions, products, relationships and to be the primary escalation point on matters relating to ongoing financial crime compliance. Strong relationships with members of the financial crime community both internally and externally as well as other stakeholder groups to drive outcomes is essential.
Success in the role will mean you consistently develop and enhance the capability of people within your reporting line into trusted advisors and be recognised as an outstanding leader of people.
On any given day, you will
- Lead, coach and inspire a team of subject matter experts promoting a high-performance culture
- Need to demonstrate initiative and be confident in making decisions
- Provide business support and expert advice on FCC matters to RBS and related stakeholders
- Drive and contribute to the development and implementation of FCC Policy, guidance and material advice to support RBS
- Contribute to reporting and governance across business unit and FCC risk forums
- Support the GM in development and execution of FCC objectives and be a trusted delegate
- Apply the Group’s FCC framework and risk mitigation strategy and drive maturation of this framework
- Be responsible for the execution of FCC Strategy
- Stay across a broad spectrum of work and deliverables and ensure timely responses to incidents and risk events
- Work with your colleagues in other FCC teams to ensure alignment of processes and risk across the Group
- Reduce the potential impact of current and emerging FCC risks on CBA customers, whilst also driving focus on high-risk customers and customer segments
We’re interested in hearing from people who have
- Extensive experience in a financial crime compliance role at an Executive level
- Deep understanding of the financial crime regulatory framework with proficient knowledge of AML / CTF, Sanctions, ABC and ATE principles and requirements
- Strong leadership experience including coaching and mentoring
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence large senior stakeholder groups to support investment and/or risk decisions
- Demonstrated strong judgement and decision-making capabilities
- Experience proactively uplifting capability, driving change and leading continuous improvement initiatives through to successful implementation
- Tertiary qualifications is considered beneficial
You’ll have a highly valued and visible role. With exposure to complex matters and a variety of stakeholders across the business. From here, the opportunities are endless.
If you have the right skills and experience, we’re looking for, we'd love to hear from you!
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with a hybrid approach of at least half your time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work for you.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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