Financial Crime Manager - Financial Services Risk Consulting
EY · Sydney, Australia · 1d ago
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Financial Crime Manager - Financial Services Risk Consulting
The opportunity
As a Manager in Financial Crime Compliance within our Financial Services Risk Management team, you will play a leading role in helping Australia’s largest banks, insurers and financial institutions strengthen and transform their financial crime compliance governance, risk and control environments. You will work directly with senior risk and compliance stakeholders to provide advice, independent assurance and practical insights on some of the industry’s most significant risk, regulatory and transformation challenges.
You’ll join a collaborative and dynamic team that combines risk and controls, delivery, transformation and technology expertise, meaning you will get exposure across a broad range of domains.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced financial crime risk professional, auditor or consultant looking to accelerate their career, lead complex engagements and build trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders.
Your key responsibilities
As a Financial Crime Compliance Manager in our Financial Services Risk Management team, you will:
- Lead and deliver financial crime compliance assurance, advisory and transformation engagements across financial services clients.
- Assess governance, risk management and control frameworks, identifying risks, control gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and provide clear, practical recommendations.
- Manage engagement workstreams, coach junior team members and ensure high-quality delivery within budget and timelines.
- Support business development, proposals and client initiatives related to regulatory change, risk transformation and financial crime uplift programs.
Skills and attributes for success
- 5–7 years’ experience in Financial Crime Compliance within financial services, consulting or a regulatory environment.
- Strong understanding of financial crime risk, governance, controls, assurance and risk management frameworks.
- Proven ability to build relationships and communicate complex issues effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Experience managing projects, engagement workstreams and developing junior team members.
- Exposure to data analytics, technology-enabled assurance, AI solutions or financial crime transformation initiatives.
We’re interested in your strengths, aptitude, and willingness to learn. Don’t worry if you don’t meet every criteria—what matters most is your attitude and potential.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn more.
- Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
- Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
- A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits
- Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.
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