You’ll play a key role in helping effectively and efficiently prevent, detect, investigate and respond to financial crimes as delegated, this includes anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF), Due Diligence, Know Your Customer (KYC) and Sanctions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transaction Monitoring & Investigations: Oversee transaction monitoring systems, investigate suspicious activities, and report findings to senior compliance personnel.
- Financial Crime Compliance: Identify, assess, and mitigate financial crime risks, ensuring compliance with AML/CTF laws and regulatory obligations.
- Policy Development & Updates: Maintain and enhance AML/CTF policies, procedures, and internal controls to align with evolving regulatory requirements.
- Compliance Training: Develop and deliver financial crime compliance training to employees, fostering awareness of AML risks and reporting obligations.
- Audit & Assurance: Assist in compliance audits, regulatory inspections, and risk assessments to ensure robust financial crime controls.
- KYC & Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD): Support Know Your Customer (KYC) and EDD processes for high-risk clients.
- Regulatory Compliance: Conduct internal reviews to ensure compliance with Australian and Singaporean financial regulations and company policies.
- SMR/STR Reporting: Prepare, escalate, and file Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) with regulatory authorities as needed.
- Strategic Initiatives: Collaborate with the Compliance Manager and CRO on projects to enhance the company’s compliance framework and mitigate financial crime risks.
About You:To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate:
- Strong understanding of AML/CTF regulations, transaction monitoring, and financial crime risks.
- Experience with suspicious transaction monitoring, fraud detection, and financial crime investigations.
- Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements in a fast-paced financial environment.
- Strong analytical skills with experience handling compliance audits, reporting, or investigations.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities to develop practical compliance solutions.
- High ethical standards and integrity, with a commitment to upholding compliance best practices.
- Strong communication skills to engage effectively with internal teams, regulators, and stakeholders.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, managing multiple priorities efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
- University degree in finance, law, compliance, or a related discipline.
- Industry certification in AML/Compliance/Risk Management (e.g., ACAMS, ICA, or similar) are highly desirable.
- Experience with or exposure to licensing requirements, including AFSL (Australian Financial Services Licence), would be highly desirable.
- 2+ years of experience in financial services, banking, fintech, or cryptocurrency, with a strong focus on compliance.
- Familiarity with cryptocurrency regulations, blockchain technology, and digital assets is preferred.
What we offer:
- A competitive salary.
- Fee-free trading on our platform.
- A challenging and rewarding role in the evolving crypto and financial services industry.
- A winning, fun, hard-working team
- Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
- Great career development opportunities in a growing company.
Please note: This is an in-office role in Sydney. We are not considering hybrid or remote candidates currently.