Closing date: 10 May

We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

Come and be part of a landmark transformation of our Financial Crime Risk (FCR) function. As we build a best-in-class financial crime second line of accountability, this is a unique opportunity to provide critical oversight, strategic direction, and effective challenge, to detect, deter and disrupt all types of financial crime and help protect our bank, our customers, and our communities. We are currently recruiting multiple driven and experienced leaders to join this enhanced function.

You’ll love the good you can do here. In these pivotal leadership roles: Senior Managers, Heads of and Deputy MRLO, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of financial crime risk management at Bendigo Bank. You will help develop and embed a proactive, intelligence-led risk management framework that enables the bank to achieve its goals safely and soundly.

As a leader in our Financial Crime Risk Department , you’ll make an impact by:

• Developing and implementing the strategic direction for financial crime risk management.
• Providing expert advice and effective challenge to the first line of accountability to uplift our overall financial crime risk management maturity.
• Leading, mentoring, and inspiring a team of dedicated risk professionals.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk identification.

About the Role

The Head of Financial Crime Solutions reports to Chief Compliance & Financial Crime Officer (and MLRO).

• to protect BEN from regulatory, reputational and financial risks by identifying, overseeing, developing and maintaining robust and ever-evolving financial crime risk management solutions.
• evergreen assessment of existing and potential financial crime solutions that will enhance screening and detection systems across all Financial Crime categories.
• identifying and interpreting all relevant financial crime obligations, including legislation, regulatory expectations as well as international and domestic best practices
• drive the strategic design, implementation, and oversight of the Bank's operational frameworks
• leveraging technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance transaction monitoring
• advanced writing and reporting skills to produce an auditable document framework
• Lead, mentor, and empower a specialized team of financial crime solutions experts, guiding their work in data analytics, AI, transaction monitoring, and technology systems to detect, deter, and disrupt financial crime.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential

• Extensive financial crime experience in the banking industry with diverse and deep knowledge of a bank’s financial crime environment.
• Advanced and proven expertise in design, implementation and maintenance of financial crime solutions, including data, analytics, AI, transaction monitoring, technology and systems oversight.
• AI, Data Science and Rules based modelling
• Experience with known/commonly used Financial Crime Risk System e.g. NetReveal, RSA etc
• Highly effective engagement and leadership skills with ability to aggressively lead and drive change at all levels.
• Ability to evidence contemporary and future practice for financial crime risk management.
• Tertiary qualifications in relevant field are essential.

Highly desirable

• Post-graduate studies in Data &/or Risk
• Professional qualifications are highly desirable e.g. ACAMS, CFA, AFCS

Location: Melbourne, Bendigo, Adelaide, Sydney, or Brisbane with flexible hybrid options.

Permanent full-time position.

Why Bendigo Bank?

This isn't just another role; it’s a reinvention. As part of a smaller, dynamic team, you’ll gain unparalleled exposure and experience. You'll do more, learn more, and grow more, with direct access to key leaders. If you are a resilient and driven leader who wants to make a tangible impact and build something exceptional, this is your opportunity.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you.

Now’s the time to set your sights even higher – on the future you and the future career you deserve.