Analyst - Transaction Monitoring

Job Description

Purpose - Maintaining strong financial crime governance is vital to serving our customers better and achieving trust and confidence in our industry. The Financial Crime Operations division is responsible for ensuring financial crime accountability and governance across the organisation and creating world-class monitoring and surveillance programs based on best practice. This role will determine grounds of suspicion by reviewing complex transaction activity in connection to generated alerts and other sources and document the findings in line with policy and procedure. Capabilities, Experience & Qualification Requirements- Ability to work autonomously and adhere to time critical tasks. Has a solid understanding of the global financial crime landscape typologies, crime types and emerging trends. Investigation of activity that requires further investigation within the Financial Crime Operations teams. Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative data and draw conclusions Review the work conducted by colleagues and consolidate findings. Can identify gaps and data quality issues and provide solutions/alternatives to overcome any issues. Sharing learning outcomes upon completion of a case to help uplift the knowledge and calibrate skill sets within the team. Sound communication skills (verbal /written) with high level of attention to detail. Strong attention to detail Comfortable speaking with internal stake holders Understanding of and experience working with regulatory/risk frameworks and AML/CTF risk management (desirable) Experience- At least 2 years experience in Transaction Monitoring / AML Investigations Overall 3+ years of experience working in a relevant role in Financial Services, locally or globally and/or equivalent experience in investigative roles, such as law enforcement, regulatory environments, government bodies or financial services. Ability to analyse documentation, draw conclusions and resolve complex issues. Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and spelling and grammar. General understanding of banking products and Australian Financial Service market. SharePoint, Tableau, SQL and report building skills- highly valued. Qualification Requirements- Bachelor’s Degree Relevant AML/CTF, law enforcement or industry qualifications and accreditations such as ACAMS or ICA will be looked upon favourably. Key Accountabilities- Performing transaction monitoring and customer investigations to help prevent and stop the use of NAB’s products and services to facilitate financial crime and other illegal activity. Analysing customer profiles and activity through a mixture of automated and manual alerts. Drawing conclusions by appropriately documenting evidence and outcomes, in line with policies and procedures. Sharing responsibility for Financial Crime compliance across the bank. Proactively managing risk, meeting all policy and compliance requirements; perform controls; adhere to process and procedures pertinent to role; and escalate events, issues or breaches as they are identified (risk accountability forms part of all roles, as everyone is responsible for managing risk and compliance). Ensure necessary reports and documentation are completed accurately and on time, including the requirement to submit SMRs once SMR qualified.