About the Role

At BOQ Group, we’re looking for a Financial Crime leader to lead our AML Operations Reporting team with confidence, clarity, and a good dose of curiosity. You’ll be steering the ship when it comes to monitoring, triaging, detecting, screening, and making sure our regulatory reporting is not just compliant, but timely and accurate.

You’ll be the person your team turns to when things get complex, helping them navigate escalations, manage queues, and keep our service levels humming along. You are working closely with a bunch of great people—internally across Financial Crime Operations, Group Tech, Retail and Business Banking, and externally with AUSTRAC.

You’ll support your team leaders using our Ways of Working tools, contribute insights to our risk committees, and help shape how we respond to emerging AML/CTF trends. Whether it’s preparing key risk indicators or offering your expertise in governance forums, your work will help us stay sharp, compliant, and ahead of the curve.

About you

You – our successful candidate you are someone who knows how to lead a team, with a wealth of knowledge —even when the pressure’s on. You’ve got solid experience in AML, sanctions or CTF environments, and you understand the legislation and reporting requirements like the back of your hand. And if you’ve got ACAMS or ICA accreditation, even better.

You’ve probably led teams of 20+ and know how to manage across multiple locations. But beyond the technical stuff, you’re someone who brings heart to your leadership, you are detail orientated and have a knack for making smart decisions quickly. You communicate clearly, support your team through challenges, and know how to build strong relationships with stakeholders—from regulators to internal partners.

We want someone to take ownership of your work, back your decisions with sound reasoning, and genuinely care about the culture you’re helping to shape. At BOQ Group, we’re building something special—and we’d love you to be part of it

About Us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our Perks

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease.
• Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.
• Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.
• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.
• Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.
• Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family
• Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.
• Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community!

How to Apply

To apply for this role at #boqgroup, follow the links or apply via our Careers Page.

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.