Senior Manager, Financial Crime

• Location: Sydney or Melbourne

• Type: Permanent, full time

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

• Click here to discover what it's like to be a part of QBE Group  

The opportunity

Are you an experienced financial crime professional looking for a dynamic role with variety, responsibility and impact? QBE is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Crime to drive improvements in our financial crime framework through a mix of prevention, detection and response initiatives. This is a high-visibility role, advising the business across AUSPAC and helping shape financial crime controls that protect our operations.

About QBE  

• At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.  

• We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

• What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

Your new role

In this role, you will:

• Lead and refine the existing financial crime framework, ensuring robust and effective risk management.

• Provide expert advice on sanctions, and anti-money laundering (AML), fraud, conflicts of interest and bribery and corruption to support business decision-making.

• Implement controls and identify financial crime risks ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations.

• Oversee financial crime reporting including dashboards, statistics and thematic analysis.

• Support investigations team providing guidance when needed.

• Educate and train business stakeholders on financial crime risks and best practices.

• Manage and mentor a direct report, fostering professional growth and development.

• Engage proactively with stakeholders to promote awareness of the financial crime team’s role and purpose.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong financial crime expertise, including sanctions, bribery and corruption, conflicts management and AML (Pacific regions).

• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and collaborative networking across the business.

• Proven ability to produce clear, effective reports and enhance existing frameworks.

• People leadership experience, with a passion for educating and advising teams.

• Insurance industry experience & knowledge of regional regulatory requirements is desirable.

Benefits  

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance

• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here.

Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program

• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards

• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

To learn more about our achievements, click here.

How to Apply

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

Your career. At the heart of it. 

QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected]

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.