Deputy CEO, Intelligence

AUSTRAC, Australia's financial intelligence agency and AML/CTF regulator, is strengthening its intelligence capability to stay ahead of evolving threats and criminal exploitation of the financial system.

We are seeking an exceptional senior executive to join our Executive Leadership Group as Deputy CEO, Intelligence, providing strategic leadership and stewardship of AUSTRAC's enterprise intelligence function. This is a rare opportunity to shape Australia's financial intelligence capability at a national level and lead intelligence-driven regulation and operations that protect the Australian community from serious and organised crime, money laundering and terrorism financing.

In this role, you will play a critical part in setting AUSTRAC's strategic direction, driving organisational performance and transformation, and strengthening partnerships across the National Intelligence Community, law enforcement, government and the private sector.

About the opportunity The role

As Deputy CEO, Intelligence , you will:

You will operate in a highly complex, high-trust national security environment and are expected to model the Secretaries Charter of Leadership Behaviours (external link) and the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and ethical leadership.

Key responsibilities

While the role may be based in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, the successful candidate will be required to travel as needed to meet operational, security and leadership responsibilities.

What we are looking for

We're looking for an accomplished senior executive with:

Intelligence leadership, governance and stewardship Partnerships and influence

For more information about the capabilities we are looking for, please refer to the Candidate Pack in the AUSTRAC - Job listing .

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role, you must:

Why AUSTRAC? Use of artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Principles for candidate use of AI in recruitment (external link) outline how AI can be used ethically, responsibly, and transparently when applying for APS jobs. Before submitting your application, please review the principles to ensure any use of AI supports, rather than replaces, your own skills, experience, and capabilities, and that your application accurately reflects you as a candidate.

Closing date

Applications close on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 11.30pm AEDT.

For enquiries, please contact: (external link) .

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