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 Horizon Threat Detection. Reporting to the Head of Financial Crime Intelligence Unit, you will serve as our first line of defence in anticipating future risks. As a senior subject matter expert, you will conduct horizon scanning, leverage external intelligence, and identify new and emerging financial crime risks before they impact the bank. By translating complex, forward looking intelligence into actionable insights, you will directly inform our detection models, typology development, and broader risk management activities.

In particular you will get to:

·       Take autonomous ownership of our Horizon Threat Detection capability, fostering a culture of forward thinking analysis and continuous improvement across the wider FCIU function.

·       Pioneer the development of forward looking financial crime intelligence and horizon scanning capabilities [to drive our overarching FCIU strategy.

·       Translate complex, emerging threat] into actionable insights to support detection, typology development, and risk management.

·       Represent Bendigo Bank in critical industry forums, interbank engagements, and intelligence-sharing networks.

·       Collaborate proactively with Financial Crime & Fraud Detection Analytics to design and elevate our detection scenarios and capabilities.

·       Harness external intelligence sources and data analytics to continuously enhance our proactive risk identification. 

·       Partner strategically with Criminal Typologies, Operations, and Risk teams to ensure emerging threats are seamlessly embedded into our defensive framework.

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:

• A proven track record in financial crime intelligence, analytics, or strategic risk roles within financial crime services.


• Deep expertise in financial crime trends, emerging risks, and global typologies.


• 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.


• Advanced analytical capabilities, with the ability to identify emerging patterns and forward looking risks using external intelligence and threat environments.


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


• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and build alignment across senior executive levels.


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

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 26th October 2026