Senior Manager, Financial Crime Compliance (MLRO) - 12-Month Fixed-Term

About the role

Checkout.com is looking for a Head of Compliance & MLRO AU/NZ (contractor) based in its Sydney office, supporting the development of its Australia and New Zealand branch. The person will act as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Checkout.com Australia and New Zealand and report to the Regional Head of Compliance APAC. The role is positioned as Senior Manager, Financial Crime Compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide oversight and compliance advice to local, regional and global teams so that risk management and mitigation policies are applied in Australia and New Zealand.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining policies and procedures, keeping them up to date with regulatory and international standards and the expectations of banking partners and scheme networks.
• Develop and run the annual country-specific AML/CTF/PF and other relevant risk assessments for Australia and New Zealand.
• Maintain oversight of regulatory compliance, including regulatory notifications, authorisation conditions and regulatory reporting.
• Act as the lead point of contact for the financial regulators in Australia and New Zealand.
• Investigate alerts, draft SARs and other notifications to regulators and local authorities, assess high-risk clients and recommend remediation actions.
• Update AML/CTF risk classifications, assess new products and activities, and maintain local AML/CTF policies.
• Partner with stakeholders to build standards, processes and best practices, and advise the company locally and at group level.

Required profile

• Recent experience as Compliance Lead and/or MLRO for an AUSTRAC-registered financial institution in Australia, ideally with Independent Remittance Dealer knowledge.
• Recent experience as Compliance Lead and/or MLRO for a registered financial service provider and reporting entity under the AML/CFT Act in New Zealand.
• Experience as a compliance officer in an Australian Financial Service Licensee (AFSL) licensed for non-cash payment facilities, and interaction with ASIC; previous experience as an approved responsible manager of such a licence is viewed favourably.

What we offer

• A hybrid working model with three days per week in the office.
• A 12-month fixed-term position.