Closing date: 15 March 2026

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.

We are on a transformative journey to build a robust and future-focused bank. At the heart of this transformation is the uplift of our defences against the evolving landscape of financial crime.

Join a new and pivotal team dedicated to proactively managing and resolving AML cases, adding a unique layer of urgency and importance to your work. Each case you clear is a potential vulnerability that you help mitigate. The faster and more accurately we work, the safer the bank and our customers become. Your success is critical to demonstrating our commitment to compliance and meeting our regulatory obligations.

As a risk professional with a passion for AML / Financial Crime Risk, you’ll have the opportunity to define a culture of excellence and efficiency.
If you’re an influential leader ready to take the next step in your AML career, these opportunities offer the visibility and impact you're looking for.


We are currently seeking expressions of interest for the following roles:

• AML Investigator
• Senior AML Investigator
• Team Manager

Your Impact: Driving Excellence

As subject matter experts on AML & Financial Crime Risk, this team will be centered around two core functions:

Customer Due Diligence (CDD): The Foundation of Trust

Your Responsibilities:

• Verification: You will review and verify customer identification documents to ensure legitimacy.
• Risk Assessment: You will conduct an initial risk assessment for each customer, screening them against sanctions lists and watchlists, determining their risk profile.
• Understanding Purpose: What the is nature and intended purpose of the customer's relationship with the bank. What products do they need, and why?

Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD): The Deep Dive for High-Risk Cases

Your Responsibilities:

• Source of Wealth & Funds: You will investigate and gather evidence to understand where the customer’s overall wealth and the specific funds for their transactions come from. This could involve reviewing bank statements, contracts, or tax returns.
• In-depth Investigations: You will conduct deep-dive research to build a complete risk picture.
• Holistic Risk Analysis: Connecting all the dots. You will share your findings, with a clear rationale for either approving, denying, or escalating the customer relationship.

Position description:  AML Investigator - PD.docx  Senior AML Investigator - PD.docx  AML Team Manager - PD.docx

We have a number of exciting and high impact contract opportunities available for a 12-month term, based out of our Melbourne, Bendigo, or Adelaide offices. 

We offer flexible work options that put our people first. After the initial training and probation period, you'll enjoy a hybrid schedule made up of both days in the office and home.

What you’ll bring to the role

To thrive in these roles, you are an accomplished Risk professional with a passion for AML / Financial Crime detection and investigation. Most importantly, we are looking for:

• AML & Financial Crime Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in AML and Financial Crime risk, ideally with a working knowledge of processes and procedures in financial institutions.
• Exceptional Communication: A strong written and verbal communication skillset where you can communicate to a wide variety of stakeholders and write formal reports.
• Confident Decision-Making: Confidence in making quick decisions and informed recommendations while able to determine when it is appropriate to escalate.
• Adaptability & Prioritisation: Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume role, managing varied workloads and priorities.
• Dynamic Multitasking: Success in shifting between tasks and areas of focus throughout the day while maintaining both productivity and quality levels.
• Investigative & Proactive Mindset: An investigative mindset and a focus on proactive engagement to deliver above and beyond.
• Value Alignment: You’re committed to teamwork and the belief that we are 'better together'. You have a track record of effective collaboration and a passion for creating an environment where colleagues feel empowered to contribute and speak up.

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.

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you.