Assurance Specialist

About the role

This is a brand-new role within Group Risk, supporting the Financial Crime Compliance team to strengthen how BOQ Group manages financial crime risk across the organisation. As a Specialist in Assurance, you will play a hands-on role in delivering the Financial Crime Assurance Program, providing independent insight, review and challenge to ensure obligations across AML/CTF, sanctions and broader regulatory expectations are met.

Working across the business, you will conduct assurance activities including control testing, thematic reviews and targeted deep dives, helping to identify risks, gaps and opportunities for uplift. You will bring together insights from your reviews to inform meaningful reporting to stakeholders, while also supporting the validation and closure of financial crime issues to ensure effective and sustainable outcomes. This role offers strong exposure across the Group and the opportunity to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, contributing to a proactive and continuously improving compliance environment.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a newly created role and help shape how financial crime risk is managed at BOQ Group, contributing to the design and uplift of critical frameworks that support the bank’s future direction.

About you

You bring experience in quality assurance, financial crime, audit or risk within a banking or financial services environment, with a strong preference for those who have operated across both quality assurance and financial crime compliance. You have a solid understanding of financial crime obligations, including AML/CTF and sanctions, and are confident applying assurance or control testing methodologies in practice.

You are naturally analytical, with the ability to assess complex information, identify themes and translate insights into clear, practical recommendations. Equally important is your ability to communicate effectively and build trusted relationships with stakeholders, enabling you to provide constructive challenge and influence positive outcomes. You take a proactive, solutions-focused approach to your work and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to strong risk management and compliance practices within a dynamic banking environment.

About us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our perks

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth.

Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease.

• Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.

• Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.

• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.

• Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.

• Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family

• Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.

• Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community!

How to apply

To apply for this role, follow the links.

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.