Senior Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

If you're an experienced Financial Crime professional who enjoys working in the second line of defence, influencing better risk outcomes, and strengthening governance frameworks, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Joining Teachers Mutual Bank Limited's Compliance team, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to ensure financial crime risks are effectively managed, regulatory obligations are met, and policies remain fit for purpose in an evolving regulatory landscape.

You’ll have the chance to contribute across financial crime governance, regulatory change, policy management, stakeholder advisory and training, while developing your expertise in a collaborative and values-led environment.

What you'll gain

- Broad exposure across financial crime compliance, governance, and regulatory change activities.
- The opportunity to partner with business leaders and influence risk and compliance outcomes.
- A role that combines policy ownership, oversight, advisory and stakeholder engagement.
- The chance to contribute to a purpose-led organisation committed to banking for good.
- A supportive environment where learning, growth and professional development are encouraged.

If you're an experienced Financial Crime professional who enjoys working in the second line of defence, influencing better risk outcomes, and strengthening governance frameworks, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Joining Teachers Mutual Bank Limited's Compliance team, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to ensure financial crime risks are effectively managed, regulatory obligations are met, and policies remain fit for purpose in an evolving regulatory landscape.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute across financial crime governance, regulatory change, policy management, stakeholder advisory and training, while developing your expertise in a collaborative and values-led environment.

What you'll gain

- Broad exposure across financial crime compliance, governance, and regulatory change activities.
- The opportunity to partner with business leaders and influence risk and compliance outcomes.
- A role that combines policy ownership, oversight, advisory and stakeholder engagement.
- The chance to contribute to a purpose-led organisation committed to banking for good.




- A supportive environment where learning, growth and professional development are encouraged.

What you’ll do

- Support the development, review and ongoing maintenance of financial crime compliance policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
- Provide second line oversight, guidance, and challenge to help ensure effective management of financial crime risks across the business.
- Partner with stakeholders on regulatory change initiatives, risk assessments, and business projects.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on policies, controls, and compliance obligations.
- Coordinate governance activities including committee support, issue management, reporting, and action tracking.
- Contribute to financial crime training, awareness activities, and the continued uplift of risk culture across the organisation.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be someone who enjoys balancing compliance requirements with practical business outcomes. You’re comfortable providing oversight and challenge, building trusted stakeholder relationships, and translating regulatory requirements into clear guidance and policy.

Most importantly, you’ll bring a strong understanding of how effective governance and compliance frameworks support sound decision-making and sustainable risk management.

Essential

- 3-5+ years' experience in Financial Crime Compliance, ideally within banking, financial services, or another regulated environment.
- Demonstrated experience operating within a 2nd Line of Defence compliance or risk function.
- Experience supporting governance, oversight, advisory or policy activities rather than purely operational financial crime processes.
- Strong policy management and governance experience, including policy review, maintenance, and stakeholder engagement.
- Knowledge of Australian financial crime regulatory obligations, including AML/CTF and sanctions requirements.
- Experience working with prudential and regulatory frameworks, ideally including CPS 230, CPS 234,



and related compliance obligations.
- Exposure to policies linked to employee due diligence, conflicts of interest, conduct obligations and regulatory requirements associated with a banking licence.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality governance documentation, reports, and policy materials.
- Solid stakeholder management skills and the ability to provide practical, risk-based advice.

Nice to have

- Experience within mutual banking or broader financial services.
- ACAMS or another relevant financial crime certification.
- Exposure to regulatory change programs, compliance frameworks, or risk uplift initiatives.
- Experience supporting training and awareness initiatives within a compliance environment.

About TMBL

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is one of Australia’s largest mutual banks. For 60 years, we’ve been helping Australians achieve their financial goals while staying true to our purpose: banking for good.

As a 100% member-owned bank, our profits are reinvested to benefit our members, communities and the causes that matter most. Our commitment to social and environmental impact is embedded in everything we do - from the products and services we offer to the way we support our people and communities.

We’re proud to be a Certified B Corp, reflecting our commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

Across our five retail brands, we support more than 280,000 members, including many working in education, emergency services, and healthcare — people who make a difference in communities every day.

When you join our bank, you’ll become part of a values-led organisation where passion, excellence, growth, and sustainability guide the way we work. Together, we’re creating an inclusive culture, delivering great member experiences, and proving that banking can be a force for good.

For a confidential conversation, please contact ******@tmbl.com.au.

Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd may conduct a background or reference check (or both) as part of the recruitment process. By applying you agree to cooperate fully in those procedures and understand that an offer is subject to the satisfactory outcome of those checks, at the discretion of Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd.

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📌 Senior Financial Crime Compliance Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Teachers Mutual Bank
📍 Sydney