Advisor Controls Assurance

About the role

At BOQ Group, we're committed to keeping our customers, people and business safe from financial crime.

We're looking for an experienced Assurance Specialist to join our Financial Crime Compliance team and play an important role in strengthening how we identify, assess and manage financial crime risk across the Group.

This is a hands-on role where you'll use your investigative mindset and financial crime expertise to provide meaningful assurance over key processes and controls. You'll conduct control testing, review financial crime operations, investigate alerts and case outcomes, and assess how effectively obligations relating to AML/CTF, sanctions and regulatory reporting requirements are being managed. Your work will help uncover risks, identify opportunities for improvement and provide valuable insights that support better business outcomes.

As part of a growing and evolving team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Financial Crime Assurance Program and help shape future assurance activities. You'll work closely with a broad range of stakeholders across the organisation, providing constructive challenge, sharing insights and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

This role would be suited to someone who is motivated by meaningful work, enjoys solving complex problems and wants to make a genuine impact in the financial crime space.

About you

You – our preferred candidate must bring experience in Financial Crime, Assurance, Risk, Compliance, Investigations or Audit within banking or financial services and have a strong understanding of financial crime risk and regulatory obligations. You may currently be working in Financial Crime Operations, Compliance or a related function and are looking for an opportunity to broaden your exposure and influence.

Experience with AML/CTF obligations, sanctions, regulatory reporting requirements and financial crime investigations will be highly regarded, along with the ability to apply a risk-based approach to assurance and testing activities.

You're naturally curious and enjoy investigating issues, identifying patterns and understanding root causes.

Rather than taking information at face value, you know how to challenge assumptions, assess risk and form balanced conclusions. You can confidently analyse complex information and translate your findings into practical recommendations that support stronger controls and better risk management outcomes.

We want a natural collaborator and someone who has an approachable nature when working closing with our stakeholders. You communicate clearly, build trusted relationships and are comfortable engaging with people at different levels across the business. If this sounds like you - we'd love to learn more about what you can bring to the team!

About us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our perks

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth.

Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease.

• Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.

• Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.

• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.

• Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.

• Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family

• Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.

• Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community!

How to apply

To apply for this role, follow the links.

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.