AML Compliance & Assurance Specialist

  • 497596
  • Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Full time
  • 5 weeks annual leave + other amazing benefits
  • Genuine Career Development opportunities
  • Melbourne based role (WFH Monday and Fridays)

About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re all about bringing excitement to life for our 2 million customers. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a tight-knit team of 1,300 in Melbourne, Sydney, and Darwin, passionate about challenging the status quo. We’re proud to be recognized as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies and one of the Top 10 Workplaces for Women.

We’re an inclusive employer who celebrates diversity and is committed to helping you thrive. Whether you’re looking for flexibility, career growth, or a supportive environment, we’re here to help you succeed.

Committed To Responsible Gambling

Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.

We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.


About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Crime Risk, you will play a critical role within the Quality Assurance (QA) function, supporting the organisation’s commitment to robust financial crime compliance. This position is responsible for assessing, monitoring, and enhancing the effectiveness of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls through targeted assurance activities.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders across Compliance, Risk, and Operations to drive continuous improvement and promote a strong risk culture.

You will also:

  • Design and execute AML QA reviews, including operational and targeted testing, to assess the effectiveness of key controls.
  • Identify control gaps, weaknesses, and areas of non-compliance, and provide actionable recommendations to address findings.
  • Support the development and maintenance of the AML Quality Assurance framework, methodologies, and testing tools.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends to ensure assurance activities remain current and risk-aligned.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and insightful reports for senior management and governance forums.
  • Collaborate with relevant business units and teams to validate findings, agree on remediation actions, and track implementation progress.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and data-driven testing approaches.
  • Assist in preparing for internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and risk assessments.

About You

  • Proven experience in a compliance, audit, risk, or governance role, in a diverse business.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute assurance programs of work to identify, assess and test controls and identify improvements for compliance and scalability.
  • Proven track record in establishing operational processes and driving efficiency.
  • Communicates effectively and relates well to a wide range of stakeholders including business and technical specialists.
  • Plans, organises and prioritises tasks to manage workload and complete all requirements.
  • Proactively tackles problems and opportunities, generates solutions and commits to action consistent with available facts.
  • Qualifications in Risk, Compliance, Legal, Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing or Internal Audit
  • Professional certification(s), i.e. CAMS, CPA, CIPP.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong internal relationships.


Why You’ll Love Working Here

Along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, here’s some of our other benefits:

  • 25 days annual leave
  • Genuine flexible working policy
  • $1050 work-from-home allowance to set up your home office
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program and a Circle In membership
  • Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities
  • Weekly concierge service including free massages, facials and nail appointments – all onsite!
  • Free coffee, daily fresh fruit, breakfast provisions and Kombucha on tap in the office
  • Weekly rotating socials, from Thursday drinks to coffee carts and fun team events
  • End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables
  • Generous parental leave and return-to-work benefits
  • Hack Days: Participate in our hack days, where creativity and collaboration lead to exciting new ideas and projects.

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could be working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet. 

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best. 

We review applications quickly, so apply soon! Check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram, LinkedIn, and careers website for more about our inclusive culture.

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now.

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