Conduct AML Senior Consultant - Australian Citizen only

Job Requisition ID: 40298 

AML Senior Consultant - This position does require security clearnce, to be considered you will need to be an Australian Citizen 

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you best
• Support a new AML/CTF function within Conduct Quality & Risk (Q&R)
• Help shape Tranche 2 implementation across the Firm
• This position can be located in any of our national offices - Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth or Melbourne. 
• We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

What will your typical day look like?

You will be part of a newly established AML team supporting Deloitte’s Tranche II uplift. Positioned within the Conduct Q&R community and reporting to the Team Lead and AML Compliance Officer (AMLCO), you will work closely with senior stakeholders, engagement teams and the Client Due Diligence (CDD) Team to ensure consistent, high-quality AML execution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Client & Engagement Due Diligence

1. • Review and quality-check due diligence completed by offshore teams, escalating complex or high-risk matters where appropriate.
   • Provide guidance to Analysts on routine due diligence questions.
   • Conduct enhanced due diligence where necessary.

• Monitoring & Ongoing Controls

2. • Help implement the Firm’s ongoing monitoring processes and ensure key checks are carried out by engagement teams.
   • Monitor the quality and consistency of these activities and identify opportunities to improve processes.

• Employee Due Diligence

3. • Support Talent and client facing teams in ensuring employees meet the required standard to provide AML designated services.

• Investigations & Reporting

4. • Conduct investigations into unusual activity and assist in responding to external requests for information.
   • Support the AML Team Lead in investigating and lodging Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs).
   • Provide accurate and timely operational data to support internal and external reporting requirements.

• AUSTRAC Administration

5. • Support the AML Team Lead in maintaining accurate AUSTRAC enrolment information.

• Recordkeeping & Evidence Management

6. • Ensure AML documentation is stored correctly, consistently, and in line with Firm requirements.
   • Monitor adherence to recordkeeping standards and raise any control gaps or concerns.

About the team

You’ll join the Conduct Q&R community, a collaborative group that supports our partners and staff in meeting obligations across key risk domains such as AML, sanctions, business relationships, anti-corruption, modern slavery and reputational risk. This new AML team will work closely with Conduct colleagues across Asia Pacific and with internal stakeholders across service lines to ensure our AML/CTF program is consistently applied, risk-aligned and future-ready.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You will ideally have:

• 3-5 Years experience in a similar role:
  • Due diligence, know your client (KYC), compliance or regulatory control (required).
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and apply rules and obligations.
  • Comfort navigating new processes and contributing to building a new AML function.
  • A detail-oriented, process-driven approach with strong documentation skills.
  • The ability to exercise judgement, recognise escalation triggers, and manage risk.
  • Resilience and adaptability in a developing regulatory environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and deliver high-quality work.
• A collaborative mindset and strong client service ethos.

Why Deloitte?   

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.  

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.