We are looking for an experienced
Financial Crime Operations Analyst
to join our team and play a hands-on role in detecting, investigating and remediating fraud and financial crime.
This is an operational role suited to someone with direct experience in
transaction monitoring, alert handling and end-to-end financial crime investigations
within an APRA or AUSTRAC-regulated workplace.
What You'll Do
Investigate and remediate
fraud and financial crime
across products, services and digital channels, working closely with the Financial Crime Operations Lead and broader Financial Crime team.
Conduct
transaction monitoring, alert assessment and case investigations
, identifying suspicious activity and emerging financial crime risks.
Undertake
customer due diligence
and investigate high-risk transactions, escalations and referrals, including
PEP, jurisdiction risk and DASP cases
.
Manage financial crime cases
end-to-end
, from initial triage and investigation through to recovery, remediation and resolution.
Prepare and submit
Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs) to AUSTRAC
, ensuring investigations and supporting documentation are accurate and complete.
Monitor digital channels to identify and prevent
account takeover, identity theft and other forms of fraud
.
Support financial crime and fraud
incident management
, including investigation, escalation and remediation activities.
Maintain accurate, detailed and auditable investigation records in line with regulatory and organisational requirements.
Identify trends,



patterns and emerging risks and contribute to improvements in financial crime controls and processes.
What We're Looking For
Demonstrated
hands-on financial crime operations experience
in an APRA or AUSTRAC-regulated organisation.
Strong experience across
transaction monitoring, alert handling and case management
.
Proven ability to investigate fraud, financial crime and suspicious activity across multiple products and channels.
Experience conducting
customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence
, particularly for higher-risk customers and transactions.
Knowledge of
PEPs, jurisdiction risk, DASP and other financial crime risk indicators
.
Experience preparing
SMRs for AUSTRAC
and maintaining high-quality investigation records.
Understanding of fraud typologies including
account takeover and identity-related fraud
.
Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess information, identify patterns and make sound risk-based decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document and articulate investigation outcomes.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple cases and competing priorities.
What Will Make You Successful
You are naturally curious and analytical, with a strong investigative mindset. You enjoy getting into the detail, connecting the dots and following a case through from initial alert to resolution.
You will also be comfortable working in a regulated environment, exercising sound judgement and escalating matters appropriately when risk is identified.
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📌 Financial Crimes Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 Iq Group, Australia
📍 Melbourne