About the Role
At PwC Australia, your expertise will help protect communities by ensuring financial systems are safe from criminal exploitation. As a Manager in our Forensics and Financial Crime team, you will lead engagements and advise clients on AML/CTF compliance, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, and fraud risk management, helping them navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of financial crime engagements across AML/CTF, sanctions, AB&C, and fraud, including scoping, resource planning, risk and quality processes, and commercial management.
- Advise clients on financial crime risk and compliance, translating complex regulatory and legislative obligations into clear, risk-based strategies tailored to their operating environment.
- Deliver practical, commercially feasible recommendations that balance regulatory expectations with business objectives.
- Collaborate with technology partners to evaluate solutions and apply capabilities to enhance client outcomes in transaction monitoring, screening, and data analytics.
- Prepare high-quality deliverables, including reports, findings papers, and presentations, communicating complex issues and recommendations in a succinct, structured manner for diverse audiences.
- Support strategic advice to help clients anticipate and adapt to evolving regulatory, legal, and industry changes, including emerging risks and enforcement trends.
- Contribute to business development through thought leadership, proposals, and presentations, identifying opportunities to deepen client relationships.
- Coach and mentor junior team members, supporting their development and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, high-performing team culture.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of financial crime risks across AML/CTF, sanctions, AB&C, and fraud, supported by 4–5+ years of experience in financial services, consulting, or regulatory environments.
- Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks and regulatory obligations including the AML/CTF Act and Rules — with the ability to advise on legislative reforms and evolving compliance expectations.
- Sound understanding of industry schemes, intelligence capabilities, and emerging technologies such as transaction monitoring, screening, and data analytics to manage financial crime risk.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex issues into clear, compelling narratives for senior stakeholders and diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to analyse and solve complex problems, applying critical thinking and commercial judgement to deliver practical, risk-based solutions.
- Proven experience in providing advice to clients.
- Experience in the financial services and/or gaming industries is highly desirable.
Skills
- Financial Crime Compliance
- AML/CTF
- Sanctions
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption (AB&C)
- Fraud Risk Management
- Risk Management Frameworks
- Regulatory Compliance
- Transaction Monitoring
- Screening
- Data Analytics
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Commercial Judgement
- Client Advisory
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Flexible work arrangements
Experience Level
- Manager
- 4-5+ years of experience
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with leading organisations and cutting-edge technology.
- Flexibility in choosing when, where, and how to work.
- Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
- Generous leave entitlements including floating public holidays, birthday leave, and ability to purchase additional leave.
- World-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers.
- Perks that are as important as financial rewards.
About the Company
- At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health—giving you the chance to make a real impact.
- Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.
- Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic.
- We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process.
- In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role.
