Senior Analyst (AML/CTF)

An exciting opportunity exists to join KordaMentha Implementation Services as a Senior Analyst. You will be part of the KordaMentha team that is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) and Sanctions operations. We are particularly interested in candidates with practical experience in complex KYC/KYB reviews and/or Transaction Monitoring (TM) and Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) investigations. Depending on your experience, you may work across a range of financial crime activities, including complex customer and entity reviews, transaction monitoring investigations, ECDD, screening and broader AML/CTF operational support. You will be working with a team of subject matter experts and will undergo our comprehensive training program, including potential opportunities to complete formal AML/CTF qualifications.

Responsibilities

Conducting KYC/KYB reviews for complex customers and entity structures, including companies, trusts and other legal entities; Reviewing and assessing ownership and control structures, beneficial ownership and supporting documentation; Conducting Transaction Monitoring (TM) investigations, including reviewing transactional activity, identifying unusual or potentially suspicious behaviour and documenting investigation outcomes; Completing Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) reviews for higher-risk customers; Conducting detailed customer risk assessments and financial crime investigations; Identity verification and customer due diligence checks; Name screening, sanctions screening and adverse media screening; Customer outreach and requests for additional information or documentation; Assessing unusual activity reports (UARs) and supporting Suspicious Matter Report (SMR) lodgements where required; Quality assurance activities; General AML/CTF operational support

Requirements

3+ years of relevant AML/CTF, KYC/KYB or financial crime operations experience; Hands-on experience conducting complex KYC/KYB reviews, including reviewing complex legal entities, ownership structures and beneficial ownership, and/or Transaction Monitoring and ECDD investigations; Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Financial Services, Accounting, Law or another relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience; A good understanding of AML/CTF obligations and financial crime risk; Strong analytical and investigative skills; High attention to detail and strong written documentation skills; Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume operational environment; Ability to act with discretion and maintain confidentiality; Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; Effective stakeholder and relationship management skills; Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills; Working rights in Australia and currently residing in Australia

Nice to have

Experience in banking, financial services, fintech, payments, gaming/gambling or another regulated environment; Practical experience investigating customers, entities or transactional activity; Experience in beneficial ownership and complex ownership structures; Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening; Customer risk assessments; UAR/SMR assessment and escalation

Benefits

Comprehensive training program; Potential opportunities to complete formal AML/CTF qualifications