Mō te tūranga | About the Role
Working in the Financial Crime Intelligence and Insights Team, you’ll play a key part in ensuring Westpac’s Financial Crime Risk Management environment is supported through robust analysis, detection activity and SME knowledge while ensuring the best customer outcomes.
This role will require you to lead the analysis of identified suspicious activity patterns, industry risks, and any complex or critical issues concerning the trends associated with money laundering, terrorism financing, and sanctions violations.
You will be responsible for the capture and collation of AML/CFT related data, analysis and preparation of reporting to drive effective AML/CFT risk management and monitoring. This includes measuring the performance and suitability of current analytics approaches and identifying opportunities for improvement. This role also is also responsible for the management and ongoing assurance of our sanctions detection system.
A key part of our success is engaging with a range of stakeholders and being able to clearly explain technical concepts, so it is important that you are a confident communicator. This is a growing area of specialisation, and one that offers incredibly varied and challenging work.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the analysis of identified suspicious activity patterns, industry risks, and any complex or critical issues concerning the trends associated with money laundering, terrorism financing, and sanctions violations
- Collaborate across the team and enterprise to deliver data, system, analytical initiatives aimed at rebuilding and transforming Westpac’s Financial Crime Management system and data environment
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
- Experience in data driven analytical roles
- Ideally you will have experience in financial industry
- Experience in SQL, SAS, Python and R programming and analysis experience
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Statistics, Data Science or Mathematics)
- Understanding of key financial crime drivers and the dynamics of the Intelligence Cycle (Preferred)
- Ability to partner with stakeholders
- Ability to contribute to a team who are engaged with a helpful and collaborative culture
Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac
In addition to immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, you'll receive some great job perks and benefits including:
- 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
- Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
- Growth and development – we provide opportunities for development and promote internal mobility
- Recognition - we recognise and reward our star performers
- School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
- 2 Volunteer days per year
Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
26 January 2025
