Join AUSTRAC, where you'll harness unique partnerships, apply advanced skills and financial intelligence to discover and disrupt illicit activities that threaten our nation's financial security. We're recruiting for multiple roles across a range of teams, to join the Intelligence Division. As the APS6 Senior Analyst, Intelligence at AUSTRAC, you'll play a vital role in Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regulator. We're seeking talented analysts who specialise in applying analytical tradecraft and research acumen to generate high-impact assessments and briefings on matter of strategic and operational significance to Australia's financial crime environment. You'll be working closely with key partners in law enforcement and the National Intelligence Community Agencies, shaping actionable intelligence strategies, and engaging in intelligence diplomacy with foreign counterparts. These roles offer you the chance to drive change and contribute to financial intelligence innovation at a time of major growth for AUSTRAC. If you're looking to elevate your career while making a real impact in protecting Australia, we encourage you to apply!

About the team

You'll be joining high-performing teams where your insights will shape the strategic direction of the Intelligence Division. You'll work side by side with passionate, like-minded colleagues who share your drive in safeguarding Australia from financial crime. You'll engage in lively discussions, brainstorming sessions and have the opportunity to learn directly from colleagues who are world-leading experts in their fields.

We have several key roles available, across the following three areas:

Risk Assessments

Our goal is to deepen our understanding of the drivers shaping the financial crime environment and the impacts on Australia’s money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) regime. Step into a pivotal role as Senior Analyst in Risk Assessments, where you'll steer the development of risk assessments focused on ML/TF. You'll be providing critical insights to AUSTRAC, its partners and the industry about the risks associated with certain financial services sectors or financial products.

Trends & Insights

We explore the financial crime environment, exploit multi-source data and expose trends, patterns and anomalous activity to produce intelligence insights and targeting opportunities for stakeholders. Join as a Senior Analyst in Trends & Insights, where you'll be at the forefront of uncovering strategic insights into money laundering methods and channels. You'll analyse trends, produce detailed intelligence reports, and utilise advanced data interrogation tools to inform AUSTRAC's strategies and actions.

Operational & Tactical

We proactively engage with partners to develop, enhance and drive collaborative action to effectively target high risk criminal activity and identify emerging threats to our financial system. As a Senior Analyst in Operational & Tactical intelligence, you'll work closely with law enforcement and industry partners to produce actionable intelligence that directly supports investigations and joint agency taskforces. Your efforts will contribute to disrupting financial and other serious crimes, making a real difference in national security.

Who are we looking for

While we are looking for these attributes, we consider transferrable skills and encourage applicants who embody AUSTRAC's culture and values to apply.

• Demonstrated experience in operational and/or strategic intelligence analysis.
• Sound understanding, sharp analysis and reasoning skills in tackling complex issues.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders.
• A commitment to delivering results that are timely, accurate, and client focussed.
• The ability to demonstrate a high level of capability in applying technical, specialist skills and knowledge.
• The ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships through effective networking.

For more information about the capabilities we're looking for, please refer to the Candidate Pack in the AUSTRAC Careers Page.

Key Duties

The Senior Analyst, Intelligence roles, encompass a range of key duties, including:

• Collect, extract, collate and analyse data to support operational and strategic outcomes.
• Lead the creation, production and coordination of high-quality intelligence assessments for a range of stakeholders.
• Innovate and enhance analysis methods and work processes.
• Represent AUSTRAC at inter-agency meetings and national and international forums.
• Play an active role in shaping the strategic direction of the Intelligence Division.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with colleagues, partner agencies, and stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach team members.
• Provide input to multi-agency task forces and project work.

Affirmative Measures

This vacancy is being advertised concurrently under a general round, an affirmative measures disability round and an affirmative measures indigenous round.

Evidence of eligibility will be requested if your application progresses under an affirmative measures process.

We offer competitive remuneration and great conditions, including:

• Annual leave of 4 weeks (20 days) per year + additional paid Christmas close down.
• Cultural, Ceremonial and NAIDOC leave.
• 18 days of paid personal leave per year.
• 15.4% superannuation, which continues through paid maternity leave.
• 18 weeks of paid maternity leave.
• Competitive APS salaries with access to annual salary progression.
• Study assistance - up to $6,000 per annum and up to 120 hours of study leave.

View the AUSTRAC Enterprise Agreement for more information about current salaries and other conditions of employment.

About Us

AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence agency and anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regulator, is undergoing a significant transformation to enhance its role in combating money laundering and terrorism financing. This includes proposed expansion of its regulatory regime and a broader digital transformation to support our growing agency. As we embrace these changes and grow, our focus is on fostering innovation, collaboration, and effective problem-solving within an inclusive and supportive work environment. At AUSTRAC, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to maintaining the integrity of Australia’s financial system and making a real impact in preventing financial crime.

Closing Date and further details

Applications close at 11:30 pm on 11 May 2025.

For enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Please note, we can only accept applications via the AUSTRAC Careers Portal.