Senior Business Analyst, AML CTF & Sanctions

The Senior Business Analyst, AML/CTF and Sanctions, will report to the Program Director and will support the Global Group Risk & Compliance function as they undertake a strengthening program aimed at uplifting the risk management capability maturity.

This role will play a critical role in the design and mobilisation of the AML/CTF and Sanctions uplift program by shaping the business case, capturing detailed requirements, and bridging between business and delivery teams. Post-approval, the role may extend to leading business analysis streams across solution design and implementation.

Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities

Strategic Focus

• Lead the discovery and analysis phase for AML/CTF and Sanctions reforms globally including Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand and India AML/CTF reforms and ultimately support program implementation

Business Analysis

• Analyse regulatory and policy changes, assessing their impact on the business
• Lead analysis and discussions to elicit targeted business requirements that are fit for purpose.
• Capture current state processes, identify compliance gaps, and articulate future state operating models
• Develop business case inputs including cost estimates, options analysis, risk mitigation strategies, and benefit forecasts
• Facilitate workshops across compliance, operations, legal, and technology functions
• Develop and prepare comprehensive business requirements documentation and user stories to meet stakeholder needs and achieve operational best practice
• Support vendor assessments, procurement processes, and regulatory engagement
• Actively participate and contribute to solution design discussions to support Technical Analysts in completing technical specifications.
• Develop implementation and operationalisation assets, including Playbooks, SoPs, Process Maps, and templates (as applicable)
• Support all stages of testing, ensuring the implemented solution reflects the agreed requirements, and manage defects and change requests that may arise.
• Provide input into the development of training, procedures, and business readiness plans to ensure smooth implementation and effective change management.
• Support the Program Manager, manage post-implementation support to minimise business disruption, including delivering effective hyper-care.
• Diligently follow up on any outstanding issues with business users or IT developers to ensure that projects and change initiatives are promptly closed out.
• Ensure effective transition and handover to BAU teams, as part of project closure through effective documentation, communication, and clear processes.

People Leadership

• Develop and maintain professional and strong working relationship with key senior stakeholders including the Group Head of AML/CTF, Global AML/CTF SMEs. Divisional Heads of Risk and Compliance and their teams
• Work collaboratively with all other program resources in the Risk & Compliance Strengthening Program
• Foster strong working relationships with external vendors, other internal stakeholders and business SMEs

Governance & Risk

• Create and deliver risk mitigation strategies to anticipate, assess and resolve risks as they are encountered
• Promoting a culture of risk and compliance awareness. Ensuring compliance with all regulations, industry standards and MPMS values.
• Promote a best-practice culture within the business through training, education and compliance awareness.

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.

Experience & Personal Attributes

• 7–10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst or Senior BA in financial services
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory change, compliance uplift, or AML/CTF initiatives, including experience with KYC, Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening
• Skilled in business case development, cost-benefit analysis, and process modelling
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including executive-facing deliverables
• Familiarity with AUSTRAC, FCA, and/or FATF guidelines preferred
• An ability to connect, engage, pivot and change while at the same time being thoughtful, considerate and respectful of others.
• Unwavering commitment to behaving with integrity and complying with legal obligations, policies, and the Group code of conduct.
• Proven ability to work both autonomously and collaborative and enjoy working in an innovative environment.
• Proven ability to engage, negotiate and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to organise and coordinate others with excellent written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities whilst under pressure