Description Based in Port Moresby - Papua New Guinea (PNG). Expatriate Opportunity Excellent opportunity to join the Pacific Bank Second Line Financial Crime Risk Role How will I help? Exciting opportunity for a Papua New Guinea Money Laundering Responsible Officer to join Westpac Papua New Guinea (PNG). You will be responsible for Westpac PNG’s compliance with local money laundering and financial crime laws and regulations. This role will see you e nsure Westpac PNG meets all applicable financial crime regulatory obligations and has adequate and effective systems and controls designed to ensure compliance. You will own Westpac PNG’s local financial crime policies and standards and analyse, assess, and report on Westpac PNG’s AML and financial crime risks. You will be responsible for providing financial crime reporting to the Westpac PNG Board and other Risk, Management and Governance bodies, including Westpac Group. You will also investigate internal reports and/or suspicious matters and submit timely suspicious activity reports to the Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit (FASU) or respond to requests for information from relevant Regulatory authorities. Other key responsibilities will include: Assist with the implementation of Westpac PNG and Westpac Group Financial Crime strategy, evaluate opportunities, resolve critical financial crime business issues and develop appropriate solutions while adopting a continuous improvement approach. Assist with the development and implementation of financial crime compliance frameworks and solutions for all financial crime compliance requirements. Ensure that all business units have effective systems and controls to meet their financial crime compliance obligations. Provide authoritative advice on financial crime matters. Discuss issues, develop and integrated approach to financial crime compliance and ensure alignment across lines of business and projects. Liaise with Regulatory authorities, including FASU and other applicable enforcement agencies, as required. Liaise with Industry bodies and remain aware of emerging issues and trends and to determine appropriate group policy position. Drive strong relationships with external partners, vendors, and consultants to define and manage to appropriate service levels, maximise the customer experience and drive maximum benefit across the value chain. Drive and maintain a strong risk culture with a relentless focus on initiatives to strengthen the control environment. Assess, manage and optimise risk to ensure that financial goals are met within agreed risk appetite levels. What’s in it for me? You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure What do I need? To be successful in this role you will have working knowledge of local, regional and international financial crime regulation, including operational requirements gained through extensive experience in financial crime compliance, preferably with Pacific markets. You will have a broad understanding of corporate and retail banking products and processes, systems and policies. You will have demonstrated regulator and senior stakeholder management experience, with strong and effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders. You will also have: Proven management and leadership skills. Strong organisational, time management and problem-solving skills. The ability to work constructively with teams and act with high integrity. A bachelor’s degree in law, finance or a related field is advantageous. What’s it like to work there? We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between. We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow. As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion. Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us. How do I apply? Start here. Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button. At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisitionwestpac.com.au. Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process? We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email talentacquisitionwestpac.com.au For Internal adverts only Westpac is committed to talent mobility and career development for our current employees, including trainees and intern program participants. People Leaders will prioritise internal candidates.