Make your mark in a high-impact financial crime compliance role.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced KYC professional to join a globally connected financial services organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Based in Sydney, this role will play a critical part in driving KYC remediation initiatives, strengthening controls, and supporting the closure of key audit findings across a complex institutional banking workplace.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across Australia, New Zealand and broader regional teams, you will contribute to the enhancement of KYC frameworks, processes, controls and training while helping maintain a robust financial crime compliance program.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading and coordinating remediation activities arising from internal audit findings.
- Monitoring progress against key milestones and ensuring evidence supports issue closure.
- Supporting the implementation of policy, process and control enhancements.
- Conducting quality reviews of KYC due diligence and customer risk assessments.
- Providing guidance, training and coaching to stakeholders and team members.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and operational effectiveness.
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders across risk, compliance, audit, legal, operations and client-facing teams.

About You
To be successful, you will bring:

- Demonstrated experience in KYC, AML/CTF, financial crime compliance, risk, audit, regulatory, legal or related disciplines.




- Strong understanding of customer due diligence, customer risk assessment and financial crime risk management.
- Knowledge of corporate and institutional banking products and environments.
- Proven experience managing remediation programs, quality assurance activities, or control frameworks.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and presentation skills.
- The ability to work autonomously while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A tertiary qualification in Business, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Accounting, Law or a related discipline.

What's on Offer

- Join a highly regarded international financial services organisation.
- Exposure to complex institutional banking and financial crime compliance matters.
- Opportunity to work with local, regional and global stakeholders.
- Supportive, collaborative and inclusive team culture.
- Flexible working arrangements and solid professional development opportunities.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact on a significant compliance and remediation program.

Apply now if you're looking to leverage your KYC and financial crime expertise in a strategic, business-critical role with a leading global organisation.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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📌 Vice President, KYC (12-Month Fixed Term Contract) | Sydney
🏢 Hays Banking
📍 Sydney