Senior Manager - Financial Crime Emerging Typologies

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At ASB, we’re committed to helping Kiwis get one step ahead while protecting our customers, communities and organisation from financial crime.

We’re looking for an experienced financial crime leader to establish and lead a specialist capability focused on identifying, investigating and responding to complex and emerging financial crime risks and typologies. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how ASB detects evolving threats, strengthen our intelligence-led approach and enhance our financial crime detection and investigative capabilities.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

As Senior Manager, Emerging Typologies, you’ll lead the development of a specialist financial crime capability within Financial Crime Operations. You’ll oversee the development, testing, optimisation and deployment of complex transaction monitoring rules, while leading intelligence-led thematic reviews that strengthen ASB’s broader financial crime framework.

Working across ASB, you’ll partner with senior internal and external stakeholders to identify and respond to emerging financial crime risks, translate intelligence into practical detection strategies, and provide trusted advice on financial crime typologies and detection capabilities.

You’ll also lead and develop a specialist team, building the technical expertise, innovative practices and talent needed to continuously improve ASB’s financial crime detection and investigative capabilities.

In This Role, You Will

• Establish and lead a specialist capability focused on complex and emerging financial crime risks and typologies.
• Lead the planning, development, testing, optimisation and deployment of complex transaction monitoring rules.
• Lead intelligence-led thematic financial crime reviews to strengthen ASB’s financial crime framework.
• Partner across ASB to implement strong frameworks, best practice and innovative financial crime detection approaches.
• Work with senior internal and external stakeholders on emerging typologies and the deployment of complex transaction monitoring rules.
• Provide timely subject matter expertise, advice and guidance to business units across ASB.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on emerging financial crime risks, typologies and detection capabilities.
• Lead the successful delivery of strategic financial crime initiatives.
• Develop and lead a high-performing specialist team operating across multiple technical processes, products and channels.
• Drive continuous improvement through specialist talent, technical expertise and innovative practices.

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What do I need to be successful?

We’re looking for an experienced financial crime leader who brings deep technical expertise, strong strategic thinking and the ability to turn complex intelligence into practical outcomes.

You’ll Ideally Bring

• At least five years’ experience in a leadership role within Financial Crime Compliance or Financial Crime Operations.
• Experience within a financial institution and/or financial crime intelligence function.
• Advanced knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regulations and obligations.
• Strong experience across transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting.
• Knowledge of sanctions regulations and obligations.
• Advanced expertise in financial crime investigations, intelligence and typologies.
• Experience developing, testing or deploying complex transaction monitoring rules.
• Advanced report-writing capability, with the ability to clearly communicate complex findings and recommendations.
• Sound knowledge of data extraction and analysis.
• An understanding of related risks, including fraud, cybercrime, anti-bribery and corruption, and taxation risks.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across organisational boundaries.
• Experience leading specialist teams, developing technical capability and delivering strategic initiatives.

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer?

Get the work-life equation right.  We know life is full of priorities, from football practice to side hobbies. We're here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment.

What’s important to you is important to us.  We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Bring your whole self to work every day.  Whether you’re into scrapbooking, spontaneous karaoke sessions, or just spending time with family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included, and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwis get one step ahead.

The whole “one step ahead” thing applies to you, too.  With mentorship, flexible learning pathways, and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of the office.

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply?

We know great people come from all sorts of backgrounds, and you don't need to tick every box to apply. What matters most is you bring your unique strengths and enthusiasm to the team.

To be considered, all applications need to go through our online career channels and will be treated with confidentiality. Check out the position description to find out more.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into applying and will keep you updated throughout the process.