Financial Crime Graduate Program 2025

Think beyond.

Join KordaMentha where you can make a real difference from day one.

Each year, we recruit a select number of bright, well-rounded graduates, and students in their final year of their degree, to start their journey with us. Become part of a unique, creative and entrepreneurial team that works together to solve our clients’ most complex commercial problems. Moving beyond a standard approach, be supported in asking the ‘what if…?’ and ‘why not…?’ questions required to find bold, new ways to help our clients grow, protect and recover value.

Through our award-winning graduate program, customise your career pathway. Forget the standard rotational program and start immediately in one of our specialist areas. With opportunities to work on interesting and varied engagements, all doors are open to help you shape your journey. Experience tailored support, expert mentoring, study assistance and training and the freedom to achieve your career goals.

Thrive in an environment where respect, well-being, inclusion and integrity are central. You will join a supportive team, committed to enhancing diversity and celebrating differences. Through regular events and activities, you will foster connections and have opportunities to make a positive impact in your community.

Whatever your passion, create your career path with KordaMentha.

Your opportunity: Financial Crime

Applications are now open to join our Financial Crime group for the 2025 Graduate Program intake.

With emerging threats and vulnerabilities across all sectors, clients engage our experts across all financial crime disciplines, including anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), fraud, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions and modern slavery. Leveraging our extensive knowledge of Australian and international AML/CTF legislation and sanctions regulations, we assist clients to transform their compliance programs and investigate instances of suspected breaches.

Working alongside our Financial Crime experts, this is your opportunity to gain valuable experience across risk management, regulatory compliance and investigations. Make a real impact as, together, we help clients navigate the complexities of financial crime regimes and ensure businesses understand what they need to do to protect themselves and the community against financial crimes.

We have opportunities in Melbourne and Sydney, so please indicate (from the listed options) which city you are interested in.

What you’ll be doing

As a financial crime professional, you will be helping organisations to protect themselves and the community against financial crimes. Typically, this involves, assisting organisations in identifying their financial crime risk and applying risk-based controls having regard to their nature, size and complexity.

While your opportunities will be limitless, you can expect to work on a wide variety of projects including, AML/CTF independent reviews, audits, expert opinions and our Compliance Counsel service. Some of the work might include the following:

• assist with the test phase of an Independent Review
• conduct research on current issues and trends
• attend client and internal meetings
• write engagement letters and proposals
• develop Financial Crime credentials
• assist with business and practice development

But it’s not all about work. You’ll be given a buddy to help you navigate office life as you settle in. You’ll choose a mentor who will help guide your career. We host regular events and activities, bringing together our close-knit team in a friendly and relaxed environment so you can get to know the people behind the professionals. You’ll also become a member of Accelerate, our young professionals networking group. 

You can also make a positive difference in your community through regular charity and industry events. Whether it’s volunteering at local food rescue venues or participating in a stair challenge or bike rides to raise money for children’s charities, you can get involved and give back.

About you

You will be a recent graduate or student in your final year of study and will have: 

• a bachelor’s degree with strong academic results, preferably in accounting, commerce, law, or criminology.
• a razor-sharp eye for detail and advanced critical thinking skills.
• excellent analytical skills, with an ability to think outside-the-box.
• a confident personality who enjoys working in a team.
• eligibility to live and work in Australia (Australian citizens and permanent residents only).

Applications 

We have opportunities for our 2025 Graduate Program in Melbourne and Sydney.  Applications close on Sunday 7th April 2024.