Senior Risk Analyst (WIB Specialist) at Westpac Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Crime Surveillance, Transaction Monitoring, Enhanced Customer Due Diligence, Institutional Banking, Corporate And Institutional Banking Products, Financial Crime Typologies, Trade Finance, Foreign Exchange Markets, Corporate Lending Facilities, Commodities, Relationship Building, Problem-Solving, Risk Management, Attention To Detail, Regulatory Requirements, Policy Adherence

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Risk Analyst (WIB Specialist), Financial Crime Surveillance Permanent role Adelaide or Sydney based – flexible working options Excellent opportunity to join Westpac’s Institutional Financial Crime Surveillance Team What’s the role? As a Senior Risk Analyst, you will play a key role in protecting the Westpac Group from financial crime, including money laundering, terrorism financing and other illicit activity. You will take full ownership of complex investigations end‑to‑end, with a high level of autonomy and accountability for outcomes. Working exclusively with Westpac Institutional Bank customers across multiple jurisdictions (including Australia, the UK, the US and Germany), you will conduct both transaction monitoring and enhanced customer due diligence for the Group’s most sophisticated and high‑risk customer profiles, using state‑of‑the‑art monitoring and analytics tools. This is a fast‑growing team offering strong exposure, responsibility and genuine opportunities for career progression, as you collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to identify, investigate and escalate financial crime risks in line with regulatory requirements and Westpac Group policies. What do I need? Experience in Institutional Banking, with strong knowledge of Corporate and Institutional Banking products. Demonstrated experience in Institutional Transaction Monitoring and Enhanced Customer Due Diligence Knowledge of financial crime typologies for institutional banking products and services, i.e. trade finance, foreign exchange markets, corporate lending facilities, commodities, etc Demonstrated experience in relationship building and management for internal stakeholders Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to risk management High level of integrity and attention to detail Why join us? You’ll be joining a close‑knit, highly collaborative team led by an empowering and supportive leader who genuinely trusts their people. The team culture encourages autonomy, ownership and open communication, giving analysts the confidence and space to make decisions, grow their expertise and deliver high‑quality outcomes together. We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that: Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates! Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives Create your future today To get started, simply click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.

Responsibilities

The Senior Risk Analyst will play a key role in protecting the Westpac Group from financial crime by taking full ownership of complex investigations end-to-end with high autonomy. This involves conducting transaction monitoring and enhanced customer due diligence for sophisticated institutional bank customers across multiple jurisdictions.