Closing date: Sunday 22 November 2026

We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

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About the opportunity

As part of our landmark transformation, we are seeking Senior Manager, Sanctions Operations, reporting to Head of AML/CTF & Sanctions Operations.

You will lead BEN’s Sanctions Operations function, responsible for managing sanctions screening, investigations and risk management activities to protect BEN from regulatory, reputational and financial risks.

As a key member of the AML/CTF & Sanctions Operations leadership team, you will drive operational excellence, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement, ensuring the function delivers strong risk outcomes and meets BEN’s sanctions regulatory obligations.

In this role you’ll get to…

- Lead the Sanctions Operations team to ensure customer and payment screening alerts are reviewed, investigated and escalated in a timely, risk based and consistent manner in accordance with BEN’s AML/CTF Program and sanctions regulatory obligations.
- Drive operational excellence across sanctions screening and investigation processes, ensuring activities are performed efficiently, consistently and in line with BEN’s financial crime frameworks and service expectations.
- Support the delivery of the AML/CTF & Sanctions Operations strategy by developing and executing plans that strengthen BEN’s sanctions screening and investigation capability.
- Build and lead a high performing team, fostering a culture of accountability,



operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Lead the management of sanctions risks through effective screening, investigation and decision making, ensuring compliance with applicable sanctions obligations and regulatory expectations.
- Identify emerging sanctions risks, trends and themes and support the implementation of effective controls and mitigation strategies across the Sanctions Operations function.
- Lead and support change initiatives impacting the Sanctions Operation function, ensuring successful implementation and adoption across the team.

What you’ll bring to the role

- Significant experience in sanctions screening, AML operations or financial crime operations within financial services.
- Demonstrated experience managing operational teams responsible for sanctions screening and investigations.
- Strong knowledge of sanctions regulations, screening processes and sanctions risk management with an understanding of customer and payment screening systems and sanction typologies
- Excellent analytical and investigation skills with the ability to assess complex financial crime activity
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability across senior business and risk stakeholders.




- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field with Financial Crime Industry qualification such as ACAMS, AFCS highly desirable.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity, ideally located in Melbourne, Bendigo or Adelaide but for an outstanding candidate other locations may be considered..

We offer flexible work options that put our people first, working in a hybrid mode with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader, to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team. We believe that coming into the office some of the time is the best way to learn, stay connected and collaborate effectively, especially for key activities like team days, 1:1s, and town halls.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

If you're already part of Bendigo Bank (including Community Banks), you'll need to apply through People Hub to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date, so don't delay apply now!

📌 Senior Manager Sanctions Operations (Melbourne)
🏢 Bendigo Bank
📍 Melbourne