Banking Finance Analyst Melbourne Contract or Temp Competitve Day Rate Work in a high-impact SME role with cross-functional reach.
Be the go-to technical expert in a well-resourced CDD team.
CDD Specialist — Financial Crime Operations | Melbourne | 12 Month Contract The Chance We're looking for an experienced CDD Specialist to join a well-regarded financial services organisation on a 12 month contract as a key subject matter expert within their Customer Due Diligence team.
This is a technically focused role, you won't be doing the day-to-day analyst work yourself, but rather providing the expertise, oversight, and cross-functional collaboration that keeps the team performing at its best.
You'll work closely with the CDD analysts already embedded in the team, supporting and uplifting their capability, while also collaborating across other teams within Financial Crime Operations and the broader business.
If you've already operated as an SME or senior specialist in a CDD or financial crime environment and thrive in a role where your technical knowledge genuinely makes a difference.
What You'll Be Doing Providing technical subject matter expertise across all CDD activities — onboarding, periodic reviews, KYC refresh, and client offboarding Supporting and mentoring the existing CDD analyst team, reviewing their work and uplifting capability across the board Acting as the primary escalation point for complex and high-risk cases, providing expert guidance and risk-based recommendations Collaborating cross-functionally with teams across Financial Crime Operations,



Financial Crimes Compliance, and Client Operations Owning all CDD procedures, maintaining, updating, and optimising processes, checklists, and controls Leading the rollout of new initiatives and embedding process improvements into BAU Keeping the team up to date on AML/CTF regulatory changes and industry best practice Preparing reports and metrics for the Team Leader and key stakeholders Supporting audits, regulatory reviews, and controls testing as required What We're Looking For Prior experience operating as a Subject Matter Expert in a CDD, KYC, or financial crime environment — this is essential, not a nice to have Strong technical knowledge of KYC, client due diligence, and AML/CTF compliance, minimum two years in a relevant role Comfortable working across multiple teams and stakeholder groups in a complex financial services environment Experience reviewing work, handling escalations, and providing technical guidance in high-risk scenarios Sharp attention to detail with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coach, influence, and collaborate across teams Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience Availability to commit to a 12 month contract Why Apply Join a well-established financial services business with a strong compliance culture A technically focused SME role with real ownership, cross-functional reach, and genuine influence Work alongside an established CDD analyst team where your expertise will be valued from day one

📌 Cdd Specialist - Financial Crime Operations (Victoria)
🏢 FourQuarters Recruitment
📍 Victoria