Senior Manager - AML/CTF Operations

Wenty Leagues

Lead a growing AML/CTF Operations team and help shape financial crime compliance in a high-volume gaming environment

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a major AML/CTF transformation
  • Drive financial crime compliance outcomes
  • Flexible hybrid work & leadership impact

Job Description

SENIOR MANAGER – AML/CTF OPERATIONS
  
Wenty Leagues has built a reputation a one of Western Sydney’s largest and most progressive registered Clubs, offering a true “Home Away from Home” experience for over 75000 members. We are an award winning top 3 Club in NSW, operating a high-volume gaming environment with over 500 machines.

As part of a significant uplift of our AML/CTF framework under the 2026 reforms, we are investing in building a strong, capability-led Financial Crime function across both Operations (Line 1) and Risk & Compliance (Line 2).

About the Role
Reporting to the Head of AML/CTF Risk & Compliance, the Senior Manager AML/CTF Operations leads Wenty Leagues’ AML/CTF Operations (Line 1).
This role is responsible for transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, investigations, escalations and AUSTRAC reporting, ensuring consistent, risk-based and audit-ready outcomes in a highly regulated gaming environment.
The role also acts as a designated Senior Manager under the AML/CTF Program, with accountability for approval of high-risk customer relationships (including PEPs), complex customer matters and third-party CDD arrangements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead AML/CTF Operations (Line 1), including workload prioritisation, resourcing and case allocation
  • Ensure consistent execution across KYC, CDD (including OCDD/ECDD), transaction monitoring, investigations and reporting
  • Oversee complex matters and high-risk escalations, ensuring decisions are risk-based, evidence-based and audit-ready
  • Provide senior decision-making and approval for high-risk customers, PEPs and complex customer relationships, including onboarding, continuation and enhanced due diligence
  • Approve third-party customer due diligence arrangements in accordance with the AML/CTF Program
  • Present complex matters and recommendations to the Customer Risk Committee, including seeking endorsement where required
  • Oversee the identification, investigation and timely submission of Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs)
  • Strengthen monitoring outcomes through rules optimisation, thresholds and alert calibration
  • Deliver operational insights through metrics, reporting and trend analysis
  • Build, lead and uplift the AML/CTF Operations team and broader business capability
  • Partner with AML/CTF Risk & Compliance (Line 2) to operationalise frameworks and uplift governance
About You
You are an experienced financial crime professional with strong operational leadership capability and a track record of delivering consistent, high-quality compliance outcomes.
You will bring:
  • Strong leadership experience in AML/CTF or Financial Crime Operations within a regulated environment (gaming experience highly desirable)
  • Proven experience delivering consistent, high-quality and auditable outcomes
  • Deep understanding of CDD, ECDD, transaction monitoring and AUSTRAC reporting requirements
  • Experience leading complex investigations and high-risk escalations, with defensible decision-making
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret regulatory obligations and translate them into practical operational controls
  • Strong experience in process, controls and operational uplift
  • Highly developed analytical capability with the ability to deliver clear, structured decision-making insights
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability
  • High levels of integrity, discretion and professionalism
Qualifications:
  • AML/CTF or financial crime certifications (e.g. CAMS) highly regarded
Why Join Wenty Leagues?
  • Key leadership role in a major AML/CTF operational uplift
  • Opportunity to lead a high-impact Line 1 AML/CTF function
  • Direct exposure to senior leadership and governance forums
  • Work in a complex, high-risk environment where your impact is tangible
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements
  • Free onsite parking
  • Weekly food and beverage allowance
  • Retail discounts
The role offers a highly organised, focused and energetic individual the opportunity to put their expertise into practice in a responsive and professional business striving for “Distinction”.
  
This role is being advertised via the White Now job board; however, recruitment is being handled directly by the Club. Please direct all enquiries appropriately.

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