Bank Legal and Compliance (AML) Officer

**NOTE: Only Australian citizens or permanent residents will be considered for this role

KEY REQUIREMENT: Both Mandarin and English Fluency

BANK COMPLIANCE OFFICER

• Enjoy ultra-modern new offices in Sydney, CBD
• Grow your profile in Corporate Banking
• Permanent full-time position

THE POSITION

A Full-Time permanent position has arisen for the successful candidate to help an international Bank manage Legal and Compliance responsibilities critical to their operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate translation of reports and notices from head office and provide reports and responses to home office inquiries as appropriate
• Provide training including induction training for all new staff as well as ongoing compliance & legal training
• Review and update policies and procedures that support the compliance framework
• Draft reports to the head office on a quarterly and semi-annual basis
• Prepare periodic reports for the Risk Committee and senior management and assist in drafting reports for the regulators
• Maintain and keep the Compliance & Legal Registers up to date
• Update the obligation register and facilitate the quarterly obligations attestation from the head of the departments
• Champion the regulatory change triage
• Administrate Power of Attorney, Delegation of Authority and the Authorised Signatories List
• Prepare and assist in lodging regulatory notifications/reports/submissions
• Conduct legal research and legal reviews on products, contracts, marketing materials and other legal documents
• Provide legal opinions on internal inquiries and manage legal orders/cases
• Assist where necessary in the compliance monitoring activities on a monthly, quarterly and ad hoc basis
• Other duties to be determined by the Acting head of CLD
   

Skills, Experience, Education, Licences / Certificates and Knowledge Required

• Bachelor degree in Laws or similar
• Knowledge of the Australian financial services laws and regulations including licensing requirements
• Knowledge of APRA Prudential Standards and AML requirements
• Language skills to accurately translate between English and Mandarin
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confident and able to communicate effectively with both peers and management