Apply: Head of AML Compliance / MLRO

Reference: BH-175666-3
The Role & The Organisation:

An Australia-born global FX remittance / payments business is looking for an experienced Financial Crime professional to take up a critical role as the MLRO and Head-of. You will be responsible for the end-to-end financial crime compliance responsibilities (AMLCTF, KYC/CDD, Fraud, Sanctions etc.) working as part of a small and high-performing team. You will hold key relationships with regulators such as AUSTRAC and ASIC.


The Responsibilities:
  • Maintain, monitor and refine the AMLCTF compliance program and framework, working closely with the legal team.
  • Provide oversight and coaching to 2 X Compliance Analysts in their day-to-day work, including transaction monitoring, KYC/CDD and other operational matters.
  • Update compliance procedures to make it ‘fit for purpose’ for business operations.
  • Provide specialist compliance advice and training to the Sales and Product teams.
  • Compile and submit SMRs to AUSTRAC, be the key liaison personnel for the group of companies.
  • Support ad hoc duties related to AFSL obligations and other ASIC related matters.

Skill Requirements:
  • 5-8 years of experience in a hands-on AMLCTF compliance management role, preferably as 2LoD.
  • Sound understanding of AUSTRAC requirements, especially those apply to a payments / remittance business.
  • Extensive background in AML and Sanctions is essential. Exposure in card fraud detection / investigation is a plus.
  • Ability to provide coaching and guidance to junior team members.
  • Commercial minded and passionate about learnng new products.
  • Adaptable - can work with ambiguity and uncertainty.
  • Can work in the CBD office 4-5 days a week.
  • Chinese Mandarin skills is a plus.

Please contact Eugena Gong  (0423 221 540 / eugenag@ethosbc.com.au) or apply directly via the Apply for this job button with a WORD FORMAT CV.
Company Background:

Ethos BeathChapman (EBC) is a global group of executive recruitment experts in Australia, Asia and EMEA, with a broader network beyond. We connect exceptional people to exceptional companies.

EBC’s mid-sized agility and solutions-focused approach enables us to flex where traditional recruitment agencies have failed, and scale beyond the reach of boutiques. Our multidisciplinary expertise covers corporate and specialised functions across Finance, Technology, Commerce and Government recruitment markets, among others.

Established 2005 in Sydney, EBC today has six offices worldwide in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands and the UK. Part of the Nikkei-listed Will Group, Inc, we own Quay Appointments and our staffing and managed solutions specialists, CONNECT.

Let’s connect, and make exceptional happen, together: www.ethosbc.com

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