Risk Analyst

Job description

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Risk Analyst - 12 month Max term opportunity - Based in Parramatta, NSW, AU - Hybrid working model – two days in office What’s the role?: As a Sanctions Risk Analyst, you will play a key role in protecting the organisation from financial crime by assessing sanctions-related risks across international and domestic payments, customer activity and transactional behaviour. You will review alerts, conduct due diligence, and ensure decisions align with regulatory requirements and the bank’s sanctions risk appetite. Key Responsibilities: - Review and assess sanctions alerts (system‑generated and manual) to identify potential matches. - Conduct due diligence, including researching entities, reviewing documentation, and analysing transactional patterns. - Make clear, well‑informed recommendations in line with sanctions legislation and internal policy. - Escalate cases where required to senior analysts, technical sanctions officers or Group Sanctions. - Engage with internal stakeholders (e.g. Relationship Managers, Operations Teams) to gather required information. - Maintain accurate documentation and ensure audit‑ready record‑keeping. - Monitor...