Financial Crime Analyst

Stake is looking for a  to join us at our Sydney HQ, with a flexible hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 WFH). 

We’re an Australian investing platform that helps ambitious people confidently grow their wealth. By offering seamless, immersive access to the share markets, we’ve empowered a new wave of investors. Stake has grown fast from a fintech startup into a robust financial services company. Today we have 750,000+ customers and more than A$5 billion under administration.

At Stake, we break barriers in everything we do. Just like our customers, we’re driven by ambition. Our desire for continuous growth is what creates the collaborative and high-performance environment we work in. Though we’re spread around the world, we’re a unified team moving towards a shared vision: to unleash the investor in everyone. 

Join us as we continue to reshape the financial industry, inspiring investor confidence and celebrating our wins along the way. 

We are seeking a motivated Financial Crime Analyst to join our AML Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing transactional activity, investigating alerts, completing Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) where required, and ensuring compliance with our  AML/CTF obligations and internal policies. You will use strong analytical and investigative skills to identify potential money laundering, terrorism financing, or other financial crime risks across a diverse customer base. Working closely with the Team Lead and Compliance, you will play an important role in supporting the organisation’s efforts to detect and prevent financial crime.

Investigations:

• Review and action alerts generated by AML/CTF transaction monitoring systems within required SLAs, analysing customer behaviour and transaction patterns for potential suspicious activity.
• Conduct ECDD reviews on higher-risk customers in line with AUSTRAC and internal policy requirements.
• Conduct detailed research using internal databases and external sources to determine the legitimacy and purpose of transactions.
• Capture and document your due diligence, findings, and decision rationale within the relevant alert and case management systems.
• Escalate suspicious matters to the Team Lead, providing detailed summaries & supporting evidence
• Identify potential trends or typologies of money laundering and recommend actions or controls to address them.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records in transaction monitoring and case management systems.
• Maintain accurate case files and assist with data analysis for ongoing risk assessments or remediation tasks.

Compliance & Risk Adherence

• Ensure all daily activities comply with relevant Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, including local laws and company policies.
• Maintain accurate and organised records of all KYC reviews, investigations, and escalations.
• Proactively identify and report any potential compliance breaches or operational risks to the Management.

Collaboration & Efficiency

• Work closely with the Compliance and Operations teams to resolve AML-related queries and support continuous process improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with changes in AML regulations, red flags, and emerging financial crime threats.
• Participate in ongoing training programs and AML knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Contribute to the optimisation of operational workflows and processes within the FinCrime team to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• 2–3 years of experience in AML or financial crime investigations.
• Previous hands-on experience with transaction monitoring and transaction monitoring software
• Certification in Anti-Money Laundering (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), desired.
• In-depth knowledge of Customer Identification: Know Your Customer (KYC & KYB), desired.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for drafting concise reports and summaries.

At Stake, we’re more interested in your attitude than your resume. If you believe this is a role you want to jump into, please apply and let us know why in your cover letter!

You’ll have the opportunity to work with autonomy while learning from some of the best talent in the industry, playing a meaningful role in building a company that has loads of positive momentum and excitement around it. Having said that, we also have perks.

Please see on our Careers website the list of benefits under our Grow with Stake program. They include:

• Career relevant development and training with professional development allowance
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Childcare allowance
• Sonder - healthcare, safety support and EAP for you and your immediate family
• Additional leave types (Swap days, Bear Days, TOIL, Compassionate, Sorry Business)
• Performance bonus and talent referral bonus
• Employee Share Options scheme for senior leaders
• Stake products: SMSF 30% discount on yearly membership fee, $295 AUD annual trading credit and Stake Black account
• Recognition awards and team celebrations
• Discretionary performance bonus and talent referral bonus

Stake is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We’re proactive about providing an inclusive work environment and do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. We’re also endorsed by WORK180 as a great employer for women. 

It all comes together to explain why Stake placed 1st in the 2024 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list for the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services category, across all of Australia and New Zealand.

Once we've received your application, we'll give it the attention it deserves and you'll hear from us either way. We’re committed to responding to every applicant. If we think you’d be a good addition to our team, we’ll give you a call and from there, you'll cruise through our recruitment process.

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