We’ve never been ‘just a bank’.

Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

Come and be part of a landmark transformation of our Financial Crime & Fraud Operations (FCFO). As we build a best-in-class financial crime first line accountability, this function is responsible for the operational management of BEN’s financial crime controls across AML, sanctions, fraud and scams. It will deliver investigation capability, detection systems, financial crime intelligence, regulatory reporting governance and operational support to identify, prevent and respond to financial crime risks impacting BEN.

About the opportunity

The Financial Crime Intelligence Unit (FCIU) is responsible for the development and delivery of financial crime intelligence, including the identification of emerging threats, development of typologies and provision of insights to support detection, investigation and risk management across BEN.

As part of our landmark transformation, we are seeking a Senior Manager Criminal Typologies. Reporting to the Head of Financial Crime Intelligence Unit, you will play a critical role in protecting the bank by identifying emerging and evolving financial crime threats. You will harness internal and external intelligence, translating complex threat data into accountable, real world typologies to be utilised across our entire Financial Crime Operations network.

You will lead a Criminal Typologies team to identify emerging and evolving financial crime threats, translating intelligence into accountable typologies to be utilised across Financial Crime Operations.  

In particular you will get to:

• Drive Criminal Typologies, fostering a culture of critical thinking, advanced analytical capability, and continuous improvement.


• Spearhead the development of cutting-edge financial crime typologies across AML/CTF, fraud, and sanctions to drive our overarching FCIU strategy.


• Harness data and intelligence from internal outputs and external sources to proactively identify new, emerging, and evolving financial crime threats.


• Transform complex intelligence into actionable, practical typologies that empower our detection, investigation, and risk management activities.


• Partner closely with Detection Analytics, Operations, and Risk teams to ensure your typologies are seamlessly embedded into our operational frameworks and detection models.


• Maintain a dynamic central repository of typologies, providing crucial insights on risk trends to support business decisions and regulatory engagement. 

This is a permanent full-time position ideally located in Melbourne or Adelaide but for an outstanding candidate other locations may be considered.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Deep subject matter expertise in financial crime typologies spanning AML/CTF, fraud, and sanctions.


• A proven track record in financial intelligence, analytics, or complex investigations within financial crime services.


• Demonstrated experience operating as a senior individual contributor, with a track record of providing thought leadership and elevating intelligence capabilities without relying on formal reporting lines.


• Exceptional storytelling and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge the status quo and build alignment among senior executive, risk, and business stakeholders.


• Solid experience navigating highly regulated environments, ideally within banking and finance.


• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (such as Law, Criminology, or Intelligence Studies), with industry certifications like ACAMS or AFCS highly regarded.

So, why work for us?

Want big impact that matters?

Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve.

You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

• Flexibility means different things for different people. Whether it’s hybrid work, flexible hours, a compressed work week, job-sharing or something different, our flexible work options are designed to put people first


• Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members


• Opportunities to take your learning to the next level through our corporate university ‘BEN U’ or at an external provider of your choice

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

How to apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online with your CV and cover letter.

Applications close Monday 20th July 2026