Manager - Specialised Assurance

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

We have an opportunity in 2nd Line Financial Crime function for a Manager - Specialised Assurance to join our Governance, Assurance & Insights team.

In this role, you will lead and coordinate specialised Financial Crime assurance reviews across assigned risk themes, activities and control environments. Applying a risk-based approach, you will assess control effectiveness, identify material findings, and provide evidence-based insights that strengthen Financial Crime risk management and support better business outcomes.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across Risk, Compliance and the business, you will play a key role in identifying control weaknesses, emerging risks and improvement opportunities, while influencing positive change across the organisation.

Role Location: Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane
Role Type: Permanent, Full-time

What will your day look like?

- Lead the planning, scoping and delivery of complex specialised Financial Crime assurance reviews across assigned subject areas.

- Set technical direction for reviews and apply established assurance methodologies, evidence standards and quality expectations.

- Assess the design and operating effectiveness of Financial Crime processes and controls through structured approach, analysis and review.

- Review evidence, workpapers and conclusions to support robust, well-founded assurance outcomes.

- Identify significant findings, emerging themes and control weaknesses, escalating material matters through established governance pathways.

- Engage senior business, risk and control stakeholders to gather information, provide constructive challenge and communicate review outcomes.

- Prepare concise assurance reports, governance materials and management insights, including practical recommendations for improvement.

- Support remediation monitoring and validation activities while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across assurance practices and reporting.

What will you bring?

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Strong knowledge of Financial Crime risks and controls, including AML/CTF, sanctions, fraud, ABAC and related governance requirements.

- Experience leading or coordinating assurance, oversight, thematic reviews, control effectiveness assessment activities within a risk or compliance environment.

- Demonstrated experience scoping complex reviews, evaluating evidence and developing clear findings, conclusions and recommendations.

- Strong analytical, critical thinking and risk-based judgement skills, with the ability to synthesise both quantitative and qualitative information.

- Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing assurance reports and governance materials.

- The ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive information while maintaining quality, independence and professional judgement.

- Experience supporting remediation validation, governance forums or assurance methodology improvements.

You're not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ, we value diverse experiences and perspectives and encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making an impact and strengthening Financial Crime risk management.

So why join us? (AU)

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 127098 .

Job Posting End Date

24/11/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)