General Manager , Fraud & ABAC Risk, Financial Crime

Req ID: 120540

Department: Risk Group Compliance - Financial Crime

Division: Risk

Location: Melbourne

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

Reporting to the Group General Manager Financial Crime Portfolio (Group MLRO), General Manager , Fraud & ABAC Risk is accountable for the strategic leadership, governance and oversight of ANZ’s Fraud and Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption frameworks. The role sets Group wide enterprise direction, provides oversight and challenge, and ensures ANZ effectively identifies, manages and responds to fraud, bribery and corruption risks across the jurisdictions in which ANZ operates.

Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Melbourne / Brisbane/ Sydney
Work Hours: Full Time

What will your day look like?

Lead the strategy, governance and continuous enhancement of ANZ’s Fraud and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABAC) frameworks, ensuring they remain aligned to regulatory requirements, industry standards and ANZ’s risk appetite.
Provide enterprise-wide oversight and challenge of Fraud and ABAC risks, identifying emerging threats, assessing control effectiveness and driving remediation activities where required.
Shape and deliver the Fraud and ABAC strategic roadmap, providing insightful reporting, escalation and recommendations to senior leaders and governance forums.
Partner with regulators, law enforcement agencies, industry bodies and external stakeholders to influence outcomes, monitor emerging developments and strengthen ANZ’s approach to Fraud and ABAC risk management.
Drive a proactive and forward-looking risk culture, ensuring the organisation is equipped to respond to evolving fraud and financial crime risks.
Lead and develop a high-performing specialist team, building enterprise capability, strengthening awareness and supporting ethical decision-making across the organisation.
Foster strong collaboration across business, risk and compliance teams to embed effective Fraud and ABAC risk management practices and deliver sustainable customer and business outcomes
Ensure the functions of the Scams Prevention Officer are fulfilled at ANZ (post 31st March 2027)

What will you bring?

Extensive senior leadership experience in financial crime, compliance, operational risk or non-financial risk within large and complex organisations.
Deep expertise in fraud, scams, anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) risk management, including regulatory obligations, governance frameworks, controls, risk appetite and escalation pathways.
Proven ability to shape enterprise strategy, lead framework development and translate complex regulatory and risk requirements into practical and sustainable business outcomes.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management capabilities, with a track record of influencing senior leaders, regulators and external stakeholders while providing constructive challenge when required.
Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams, building specialist capability and fostering a strong risk culture in dynamic and evolving environments.
Experience leveraging data, intelligence and risk insights to inform decision-making, identify emerging risks and drive control enhancements, prevention strategies and executive reporting.
Strong commercial and organisational awareness, with an understanding of business operations, customer needs, risk and reward trade-offs, and strategic decision-making.
Highly developed relationship-building, problem-solving, negotiation and networking skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.

Key Capabilities

Strategic risk management and enterprise framework leadership.
Fraud, scams and anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) risk expertise.
Regulatory obligations management, governance and oversight.
Executive communication, stakeholder influence and constructive challenge.
Data-driven decision making, intelligence-led insights and risk reporting.
People leadership, capability building and leading through ambiguity.
Strong judgement, resilience and the ability to navigate complex risk environments with clarity and confidence.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 120540 .

Job Posting End Date

9 August , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)