Manager Compliance (Financial Crime)

• More Time Off for What Matters: Enjoy up to 6 weeks of leave

• Flexible Work Environment: Work where you work best – whether in the office or from home.

• Opportunity to be part of a high performing and collaborative team

Perpetual Group is an ASX-listed company (ASX:PPT) headquartered in Sydney, Australia, consisting of 11 leading brands across three distinct businesses: Asset Management, Wealth Management and Corporate Trust.  

Following the completion of a comprehensive Strategic Review, on Wednesday 8 May 2024 it was announced that Perpetual Limited (Perpetual) would become a standalone Asset Management business. As a result, Perpetual has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, (KKR)) who will acquire 100% of the Corporate Trust and Wealth Management businesses.

About the role

Working with Perpetual’s Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing Compliance Officer (AMLCO) to maintain and strengthen the Financial Crime Frameworks to ensure Perpetual executes its strategy in accordance with all regulatory requirements and supporting the business to ensure that key Financial Crime Compliance risks and obligations are effectively identified, mitigated and managed.

About the role

As a Manager, Financial Crime you will:

• Ensuring that key financial crime compliance risks are effectively managed and mitigated, specifically fraud, scams, bribery and corruption, and sanctions.

• maintaining Programs and Policies, focusing primarily on AML/CTF, AB&C, Sanctions, FATCA/CRS and Fraud Management, to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations

• Strengthening and maintaining the fraud management framework, including internal controls, and implementing uplifts as needed

• Providing financial crime advice to the business

• Managing AUSTRAC reporting obligations (including SMRs and Compliance Reporting)

• Coordinating of Perpetual’s response to relevant regulatory/legislative change initiatives (e.g., AML/CTF, Sanctions or FATCA/CRS reforms, and other reforms with associated impacts, including incorporating relevant regulatory guidance and feedback)

• Assisting in further developing a risk assessment framework for AML/CTF key risk factors, including independent assessment of risks and the adequacy and effectiveness of controls  

About you

• 5+ years’ experience in financial crime compliance roles financial services industry experiences essential

• Knowledge and experience in Financial Crime Compliance within the corporate trustee, wealth & asset management industry

• Knowledge and background in fraud management and AB&C are highly desirable

• Excellent communicator and relationship manager

• Proven ability to be results-oriented (can-do attitude) and drive good stakeholder outcomes

• Some operational or enterprise risk management experience within a financial services environment

• Good written and oral communication

How we work  

Our unique culture is underpinned by our three organisational behaviours, Stretch, Own it, Make an impact which drive our approach of day-to-day interactions with colleagues and clients; the way we approach decision-making to the questions we ask and the problems we solve.

Employee benefits

• Work from anywhere in Australia for up to one month each year.

• An annual allowance to empower you to prioritise your personal wellbeing.

• Access to LinkedIn learning, study support and commitment to supporting professional development.

Diversity and inclusion

• WGEA Employer of Choice for gender equality since 2018.

• Strong commitment to all aspects of Diversity and Inclusion through a robust 7 pillar strategy.

• A growing number of employee-led networks who work to raise awareness and drive continued change.

• We support over 50 First Nations Communities, helping to secure the communities future.  We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated. No matter your background or circumstances, we aim to provide an environment where you can thrive.