Job Description

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Surveillance Analyst

What’s the role?

You’ll be part of a specialised team that keeps a close eye on how communications and trading activity are conducted across our Institutional Banking, Financial Markets and Treasury businesses. Using digital surveillance tools, you’ll review and analyse data to identify potential risks and make sure everything is operating in line with regulatory requirements.

Day to day, you’ll investigate alerts, review communications, and work through complex information to form clear, balanced views. You’ll also contribute to improving how surveillance processes and systems work, helping the team stay current in a fast-moving environment.

You’ll collaborate with teams across compliance, risk, technology and the wider business to understand issues and drive outcomes. This is a full-time/permanent role based in Sydney, where you’ll play an important part in protecting the integrity of our financial markets operations.

What do I need?

You’ll bring a curious mindset, strong judgement and an interest in understanding how markets and risk operate.

• Sound understanding of financial markets, trading activity, and regulatory requirements (Essential)
• Experience in data analytics and surveillance systems within a banking or financial services environment (Advantageous)
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify potential risks, and use Alteryx effectively (Desirable)
• Strong communication skills, with confidence engaging a broad range of stakeholders
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach, with a willingness to learn and continuously improve processes

Our Promise to You

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Ongoing special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Continued flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page, under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section.