Financial Crime Analytics Analyst

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

Protect our Customers, Communities and ANZ against financial crime threats
Utilise customer data and intelligence to detect, investigate, and escalate potentially suspicious activity
Work within the Financial Crime Portfolio to support businesses across the Group in complying with financial crime regulatory obligations

In this role you will be joining the Financial Crime Threat Management Team as Customer Monitoring and Detection Analyst. You will assume responsibility for assessing and coordinating improvements to financial crime filtering solutions, to improve detection capabilities and the quality of alerts generated. You will work closely with other teams in Financial Crime to identify changes needed to improve detection coverage and design solutions to achieve these improvements based on typology reports, intelligence findings and risk assessments.

Role Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008

Role Type: 12 month Opportunity

What will your day look like?

Your key priorities and responsibilities include:

Review inputs to identify and prioritise improvements to financial crime detection systems with specific focus on AML Transaction Monitoring and Customer Risk scoring / monitoring solutions.
Deliver analytical insights by preparing, analysing and interpreting data as per business processes
Design, develop and implement solutions to improve the efficacy of AML detection and customer risk rating solutions
Provide ongoing support of the financial crime detection applications through testing and implementation of changes
Develop and maintain documentation to demonstrate linkage between Financial Crime risks, coverage requirements and detection solutions in accordance with defined processes and Model Validation requirements.
Support the effective management of compliance and operational risk adhering to policies and procedures

What will you bring?

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

You will bring enthusiasm & diligence, as well as a real interest in developing experience in Financial Crime Threat Management
You will have the confidence and ability to learn and adapt quickly delivering desired outcomes.
Commitment to quality and alignment of standards; ability to engage with others to gain buy-in and act as an advocate for continuous improvement.
Proactively identify, support and drive opportunities to manage financial crime risks.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and succinct manner that is understandable by all
University degree in Quantitative discipline supported by practical application of knowledge in industry (Computer Science / Mathematics and Statistics / Information Technology) is highly regarded but not essential
Data management & manipulation skills – Excel, SQL, SAS, Python, Machine Learning highly regarded

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture and we actively encourage people to try new things. So if this role interests you and you feel you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 93796 .