Associate Director Financial Crime

We are seeking an Associate Director to join our dynamic Financial Crime team. You will partner with clients across the reporting entity landscape applying your market expertise and experience leading large complex engagements to help them navigate Australia and New Zealands financial crime risk and compliance obligations. You will play a critical role in supporting clients to understand and meet their responsibilities to protect their organisations and the community from financial crime.

You will have the opportunity to work directly with senior leaders gaining strong mentorship and contributing to the growth of the New Zealand team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex financial crime engagements with a strategic focus
• Lead coach and develop a highperforming consulting team
• Apply expert judgement to synthesise qualitative insights and shape pragmatic riskaligned solutions for our clients
• Lead coach and develop highperforming consulting teams in financial crime advisory
• Apply expert judgement to synthesise qualitative insights and shape pragmatic riskaligned solutions

Qualifications :

• 68 years experience in professional services industry or regulatory environments with demonstrated capability leading large and complex AML/CTF or financial crime engagements.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business Law Finance Accounting or a related discipline.
• Strong technical knowledge of AML/CTF legislation regulatory expectations risk management frameworks and industry best practice.
• Proven experience leading and delivering large engagements
• Proven experience assessing designing and uplifting AML/CTF programs including governance customer due diligence transaction monitoring and assurance activities.
• Highly developed analytical criticalthinking and problemsolving skills with the ability to translate complex issues into clear recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including preparing highquality reports and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships influence decisionmakers and manage diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong organisation project management and delivery skills including managing engagement risk timelines and quality.
• Experience coaching and supporting junior team members contributing to capability uplift.
• Willingness to travel domestically (and internationally if required).

Additional Information :

At KordaMentha we believe there is strength in difference. Our entrepreneurial spirit expands the possibilities for action. We approach situations challenges and opportunities with optimism curiosity and diversity of thought. We seek novel solutions to problems and encourage unconventional and innovative approaches. 

Our teams diverse skillsets backgrounds and experiences fuel KordaMenthas different mindset. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply recognising that talent and potential extend beyond traditional qualifications. Our selection process values diverse perspectives and considers each applicants unique strengths and capabilities.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time