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About the Role
Contribute to the disruption of financial crime and help shape the bank’s response to major regulatory reforms. Take ownership of complex, high-impact advice across AML/CTF, sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption (AB&C), including on governance, products, customers and regulatory engagement. Be part of a supportive, engaged and dynamic team within Group Legal that values excellent advice, sound judgement and thoughtful use of advanced systems and AI tools.
Responsibilities
- Take carriage of complex, strategic advisory matters relating to financial crime, with appropriate use of relevant technology and AI tools.
- Support the Group’s implementation of major reforms and engagement with government, regulators and industry bodies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the Group on matters relating to financial crime, adapting as required to Group priorities.
- Identify legal risks and provide proactive insights.
- Prepare and review materials for CBA governance forums.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to provide excellent advice, exercise sound judgement, work autonomously while collaborating effectively across teams, and to adapt quickly as priorities and context change.
- Relevant legal qualifications and a current Australian practising certificate.
- Strong experience providing legal advice on financial services regulation.
- Experience in AML/CTF, sanctions and/or AB&C is highly regarded, not mandatory.
- Relevant in-house, private practice or regulatory experience.
Skills
- AML/CTF
- Sanctions
- Anti-bribery and corruption (AB&C)
- Governance
- Products
- Regulatory engagement
- Technology
- AI tools
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Relevant legal qualifications
About the Company
- Group Services Legal works with the Commonwealth Bank’s business units and support functions to help deliver the Group’s strategic goals and priorities through expert, commercially focused and practical legal advice.
- The Financial Crime Legal team provides strategic legal advice on the Group’s management of financial crime legal risk, including AML/CTF, sanctions and AB&C.
- The team supports significant regulatory reform and implementation programs, economic crime governance and accountability, regulatory and law enforcement engagement, policy and control frameworks, and product and customer matters.
Equal Opportunity
- At CommBank, we're committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and respectful workplace.
- We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and we're particularly committed to making a positive difference for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.