About Us 

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to “Bring Excitement to Life” for our 2 million customers (and growing!). We do this by over-delivering through our commitment to fun, challenging the status quo and living our values. As part of the Flutter Group, we’re a global player, but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin we’re a tight knit group of 1,300 teammates. 

We are a significant contributor to the Australian economy through racing and sporting codes and we are committed to having a positive impact in society by supporting our customers, our communities and our employees. Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.  

About The Role 

Are you passionate about combating financial crime and ensuring regulatory compliance? Do you have extensive experience in the financial services industry and a deep understanding of anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and fraud prevention? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! 

Sportsbet is seeking a highly skilled and motivated person to join our team as the Senior Manager, Financial Crime Assurance. The Senior Manager, Financial Crime Assurance will lead the work to design and implement the second line financial crime control assurance framework. The role will see you develop and implement strategies to prevent financial crime such as money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, and other serious crimes. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and mitigating financial crime risks across Sportsbet. 

Responsibilities Include: 

• Be the deputy AMLCO and be responsible for supporting the GM, Financial Crime Oversight and AMLCO to ensure Sportsbet manages its financial crime risk profile.  
• Conducting regular risk assessments to identify potential ML/TF and financial crime risks. 
• Develop and implement effective AML/CTF and financial crime controls and procedures to mitigate identified risks. 
• Continuously monitor and review compliance with AML/CTF and financial crime regulations and internal policies. 
• Provide training and raise awareness among staff about AML/CTF and financial crime obligations and best practices.  
• Assist in internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and addressing findings. 
• Contribute to the development and updating of AML/CTF and financial crime policies and procedures to reflect regulatory changes and industry best practices.  

About You 

You challenge yourself to do things differently & go the extra mile to overdeliver on excitement!  Along with this, you will have: 

• Operational and leadership experience (at least 5 years) in AML/CTF, Sanctions or similar 
• Proven experience in the development and optimisation of processes, systems and capabilities with respect to AML/CTF, Sanctions and Fraud 
• Experience as an AMLCO or Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) or deputy AMLCO/MLRO  
• Operationalising contemporary approaches to enterprise risk management and compliance in “digital” and multi-channel consumer businesses 
• Experience managing external stakeholder groups including regulators and partners to deliver outcomes 
• A demonstrable track record working in high profiled and heavily regulated industries (e.g. financial services) 

The benefits 

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

• 25 days annual leave per year 
• Genuine flexible and remote working policy with a $1050 work from home office allowance 
• Tailored career development programs 
• Discounted gym memberships, free breakfast, loads of event and conference tickets 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and a Circle In membership 
• Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5. 

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 

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 or contact us if you’d like to discuss this in more detail. 

If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch. 

Read more about our contribution to Flutter’s global Positive Impact Plan. 

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