Closing date: 4 June 2025

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.

Group Financial Crime Risk is responsible for delivering an overarching framework to manage the risk of financial crime, which includes advice and oversight across the Group, coupled with detection and intelligence led / data driven decision making within the function.

Lead the Group's Internal Investigations team in this role with high impact.   As Manager Internal Investigations you’ll:

• Lead the oversight of Internal Fraud event management and the provision of expert advisory and facilitative services across the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group.
• Manage a small team of specialists to conduct forensic investigations of suspicious matters relating to insider crime in the organisation.
• Develop and execute strategies, plans and operational practices as they pertain to Internal Fraud risk mitigation, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ensure high quality output and communication is delivered during and post investigation to senior stakeholders, including exec and board level

Position description: Manager Internal Investigations Position Description.docx

This is a permanent full-time position. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, and a hybrid model of minimum three days per week based out of our Melbourne, Adelaide, Bendigo, or Sydney corporate office.  Due to the nature of the role, you will be required travel across Australia on a case by case basis.

What you’ll bring to the role

To succeed in this role, it’s essential to bring:

• Demonstrated experience in internal investigations, operational financial crime and fraud teams at a leading domestic or international financial institution, Australian Regulatory bodies or law enforcement.
• Best practice technical expertise in financial crime risk and fraud, including risk appetite.
• Effective use of productivity measurement tools.
• Highly effective communication and influence with stakeholders in delivering change to teams and business processes.
• A risk, compliance, quality assurance and control management background with specialised knowledge of internal fraud typologies and mitigation strategies. 
• A toolkit which includes excellent written and verbal communication skills, stakeholder management, strategic planning, and a high EQ.
• Leader with ability to motivate and develop a team, able to manage their workloads and priorities.

Whilst not essential these will be advantageous:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field
• Financial Crime Industry Qualification in Fraud Control and / or Investigations, ACFE, ACAMS, AFCS etc.

Internal Applications

Please note, all internal candidates are required to notify their immediate leader when applying for a new career opportunity and you will be asked to acknowledge they have done so upon submission of your application.

For a confidential discussion about what this opportunity can mean for you, please contact Andrea Demartini, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor.

For more information, check out the Application Process for Internal Candidates page.  

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.

Now’s the time to set your sights even higher – on the future you and the future career you deserve.