Vanguard

Financial Services

FinancialCrimesOperationsManager

A$155–210k ~AI est. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Financial Crimes Operations Manager at Vanguard. Skills: Financial crime operations, AML/CTF, Team leadership. Lead teams across Investigations, Detection, and Customer Due. Develop a high-performing team culture”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Decision-making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years financial crime experience, 7+ years AML/CTF experience, 7+ years operational risk experience, Proven leadership experience, Hands-on transaction monitoring experience, Hands-on customer due diligence experience, Deep understanding of AML/CTF obligations, Degree in Business, Finance, or Law

Nice to Have

CAMS or relevant postgraduate qualifications, Experience in investment management, Experience in superannuation

What You'll Do.

Lead teams across Investigations

Develop a high-performing team culture

Oversee complex case management

Oversee Enhanced Customer Due Diligence

Oversee Transaction Monitoring

Oversee Suspicious Matter Reporting

Oversee KYC onboarding

Oversee Sanctions operations

Support customer risk assessments

Ensure risk-based decision making

Ensure alignment with AML/CTF legislation

Stay across regulatory changes

Develop and maintain standards

Partner with Financial Crime Compliance and Fraud teams

Identify opportunities to streamline processes

Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort

Drive initiatives to improve efficiency

Drive initiatives to improve accuracy

Drive initiatives to improve scalability

Use insights and data to refine operations

Act as key contact for Financial Crime Operations

Keep leaders informed on risks

Collaborate across teams to deliver outcomes

Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate across teams; Partner closely with teams

Communication Scope

Present insights; Present recommendations

Full Job Description

**About Vanguard** More than 45 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners. Today, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 30 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals. **Position Summary** We’re looking for a Financial Crime Operations Manager to lead a critical function that helps protect Vanguard’s members and investors. In this role, you’ll lead three specialist teams — **Investigations, Detection, and Customer Due Diligence** , ensuring strong end to end coverage across financial crime prevention, detection, and response. **What You’ll Be Doing** **Leadership & Delivery** * Lead, coach, and develop teams across Investigations, Detection, and Customer Due Diligence * Build a high‑performing, collaborative team culture focused on quality and accountability * Oversee complex case management, including AML investigations and resolution of high‑risk matters **Financial Crime Operations** * Oversee key capabilities including: * Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) * Transaction Monitoring (including rule optimisation and uplift) * Suspicious Matter Reporting (SMR) * KYC (onboarding, verification, and refresh) * Sanctions operations * Support customer risk assessments and ensure risk‑based decision making **Risk, Compliance & Controls** * Ensure alignment with AML/CTF legislation and stay across regulatory changes * Develop and maintain standards, procedures, and controls aligned to industr

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