Financial Crime and Monitoring Specialist
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Operations – Operations /
Hybrid /
Hybrid
We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.
As a Financial Crime and Monitoring Specialist, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our business against financial crime risks. This position goes beyond regulatory box-ticking—it’s about ensuring trust, protecting clients, and maintaining the integrity of our operations as we scale globally. You’ll collaborate across teams to detect and prevent risks, apply data-driven insights, and ensure we stay ahead of evolving AML standards.
Responsibilities
- Strengthen AML Controls: Enforce and enhance the company’s anti-money laundering framework, ensuring processes are robust and aligned with regulatory best practice.
- Deliver Compliance at Scale: Operate within agreed service levels and KPIs, balancing regulatory obligations with business efficiency.
- Risk Assessment & Reviews: Conduct targeted risk reviews and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend actionable mitigation strategies.
- Suspicious Activity Reporting: Record, escalate, and report suspicious transactions or activities promptly, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders and external bodies to ensure coordinated responses to financial crime risks.
- Market & Regulatory Awareness: Stay current on AML rules, regulations, and industry trends to anticipate changes and guide internal updates.
- Data-Driven Detection: Use analytical tools and digital techniques to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies in client behavior.
Requirements
- Industry Background: 1–2 years’ experience in AML, onboarding, or back-office functions within the brokerage, trading, or wider financial services industry.
- Technical & Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis (Excel and similar tools), with strong statistical and reporting abilities.
- Problem-Solving Mindset: Sharp judgment and a practical approach to resolving compliance and risk challenges.
- Communication & Reporting: Clear, concise, and structured communication skills, with the ability to present findings to stakeholders.
- Attention to Detail: High accuracy and thoroughness in assessing data, identifying risks, and completing regulatory reports.
- Language Skills: Business-level proficiency in English (B2 CEFR or higher).
What you will get in return:
• Competitive Salary: We believe great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated.
• Work-Life Harmony: Join a company that genuinely cares about you - because your life outside of work matters just as much as your time on the clock. #LI-Hybrid
• Annual Performance Bonus: Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed! Celebrate your achievements with a well-deserved annual bonus tied to your performance.
• Generous Time Off: Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you recharge and enjoy life outside of work without a worry.
• Employee Referral Program: Love working here? Share the love! Bring your talented friends on board and get rewarded for growing our awesome team.
• Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: From medical insurance to pension plans, we’ve got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!
• Workation Wonderland: Live your digital nomad dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!
• Volunteer Days: Make a difference! Take two additional paid days each year to support causes you care about and give back to the community.
Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets movement, propelling your career to new heights! Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity. Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.
