At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.
Your New Role
The Senior Analyst is responsible for undertaking daily compliance activities across the Fund’s Investments Domain. The role will undertake AML/KYC activities across the Fund’s investment activities, ensuring AUSTRAC, APRA and ASIC obligations are met. The role will also support the Manager to complete broader compliance assessments and provide advice to support the Fund meet its investment-related regulatory requirements.
Key duties include but not limited to:
- Ensuring AML/KYC compliant outcomes on all direct private market transactions and external manager appointments;
- Managing end-to-end financial crime compliance activities for Investments, including KYC/CDD and sanctions screening. This involves leveraging industry databases to identify PEPs, SIEs, SIPs and individuals or assets appearing on sanctions lists, responding to KYC requests from external parties, and escalating red flags and capturing outcomes in the relevant register for ongoing monitoring;
- Accurately documenting all AML/KYC processes and procedures;
- Assisting with interpreting investments-related regulatory developments and their implementation;
- Assisting in the review of incidents in the GRC system for Investments Domain to identify and respond on potential regulatory impact;
- Acting as a trusted SME for AML/KYC, sanctions and other ad-hoc investments-related compliance matters;
- Producing compliance and regulatory reporting as required to the Fund’s committees and Senior Management;
Contributing to development of best practice processes and systems that will enable the Fund to better manage risk in an environment of rapid growth and increased direct investment and third-party engagements.
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What You’ll Need
- Hold an accreditation in Risk Management from a recognised body like Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or Governance Institute of Australia (GIA), or be willing to obtain one after joining AustralianSuper;
- Demonstrated ability to understand and translate regulatory requirements to shape business outcomes;
- Tertiary qualifications in a business, law or a related field;
- Highly desirable that the candidate has KYC, AML, CTF and / or Anti-Bribery & Corruption experience from working in an institutional client on-boarding team or institutional compliance advisory / analyst role;
- Highly desirable experience also includes working in a risk and/or compliance function within a major financial institution, custodian, or superannuation fund, ideally with exposure to or knowledge of funds management and private equity;
- Well-developed analytical skills and a high attention to detail;
- Well-developed business writing skills;
Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with investment and business stakeholders.
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Life at AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.
We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.
What’s Next
Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.
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Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.
Agencies please note: this vacancy is being managed directly by AustralianSuper’s Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional support. Thank you.
