Financial Crime Compliance Officer – Transaction Monitoring Analyst

About the role

ING is looking for an experienced AML professional to join its Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team in Sydney. The role involves investigating potentially suspicious activity, assessing complex financial crime risks and preparing high-quality regulatory reports that help identify and disrupt criminal behaviour. It is a permanent position.

Key responsibilities

• Review and assess transaction monitoring cases escalated from Line 1 teams and other internal and external sources to identify potentially suspicious activity.
• Conduct detailed investigations, customer profiling and transactional analysis to form evidence-based conclusions.
• Draft clear, concise Grounds for Suspicion (GFS) reports and prepare Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs) for regulatory submission.
• Act as a key reviewer and decision-maker, ensuring investigations meet regulatory requirements, quality standards and service level expectations.
• Support training, knowledge sharing and capability development across onshore and offshore teams.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve operational effectiveness and strengthen financial crime controls.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in AML/CTF or financial crime investigations within banking or financial services.
• Hands-on experience drafting SMRs and completing GFS assessments.
• Strong understanding of Australian AML/CTF legislation, regulatory obligations and financial crime risk management.
• Proactive mindset, able to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Required skills

• Excellent analytical skills to assess complex information and make sound risk-based decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate findings and recommendations.

What we offer

• Discounted ING Health Insurance.
• An additional rest day to support wellbeing.
• An IMPACT day to volunteer on approved sustainability activities.