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Senior FinCrime Compliance Specialist

Posted 15 Days Ago
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Australia
Mid level
Australia
Mid level
As a Senior FinCrime Compliance Specialist, you will conduct investigations into suspicious activities, improve compliance processes, and ensure high-quality reporting.
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Who we are is what we do.

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 6,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Why should you be part of our success story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50,  Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator’s top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $12 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

Job description

We are looking for experienced and skilled senior analysts and investigators to join the FinCrime Compliance team in the second line of defense. The ideal candidate would have strong financial crime risk knowledge, provide subject matter expertise in the financial crime and sanctions compliance monitoring field and guide other team members, if needed.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the team in day to day activities proactively assisting with the efficient maintenance of existing processes and implementation of new FinCrime processes, demonstrating initiative and can-do attitude.

  • Identify and investigate potential suspicious activities in relation to financial crime, handle in depth AML and fraud investigations, as well as ATO cases.

  • Efficiently execute transaction monitoring tasks i.e. handling alerts triggered by transaction monitoring tools and high risk scenarios.

  • Ensure investigations are completed to a high standard, including the preparation of high quality investigation reports and the accurate filing or logging of relevant supporting material.

  • Handle escalations from various teams as per procedures, including EDD, PEP, Sanction and Adverse Media screenings and high risk scenarios.

  • Handle requests for information from external sources i.e. subpoenas and law enforcement requests.

  • Maintain the confidential information of our customers, our partners, and our business with the utmost integrity.

  • Assist with providing payment-related compliance expertise to improve processes, tooling, and automation.

  • Create and maintain thorough and clear documentation on procedures, incidents, risk analysis, as well as provide reporting to different levels of audience.

Requirements:

  • You have 1-3+ years of experience in a high-volume output Compliance operations team

  • You are knowledgeable in the area of financial crime and sanctions compliance risk management and controls, you understand financial crime and sanctions compliance related regulations

  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • You are data-driven and have a structured approach to solving problems

  • You are very organized and have an acute attention to detail

  • You uphold a service-oriented mindset when working with internal and external teams

  • You are willing to put in extra hours during our busy periods (typically around the end of month)

  • You are able to work in an extremely fast-paced global environment while maintaining quality and accuracy

  • You are able to execute independently and maintain integrity in a fully remote company

  • You are a fun and supportive teammate!

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. 

Some things you’ll enjoy

  • Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location

  • Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

  • The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of  race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visitingour careers page.
Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives.
Deel will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.

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Top Skills

Aml
Data Analysis
Financial Crime Compliance Monitoring
Investigative Reporting
Transaction Monitoring Tools

Deel Melbourne, Victoria, AUS Office

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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