Associate / Trainee / Graduate AI Engineer (Financial Crime)
We're looking for motivated graduates and early-career professionals to join our highly successful Associate AI Engineer Program, supporting an innovative Financial Crime AI team within a leading enterprise organisation.
Role: Associate AI Engineer - Financial Crime (x3)
Location: Sydney (Hybrid: 2-3 days in office)
Contract: 12-month initial contract (with potential to extend or convert permanent)
Location: Sydney (Hybrid: 2-3 days in office)
Contract: 12-month initial contract (with potential to extend or convert permanent)
This program is designed for graduates looking to build a career at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, and Financial Crime. You'll work alongside AI Engineers, Data Scientists and Financial Crime specialists to develop intelligent solutions that detect, prevent and investigate financial crime using modern AI, automation and data technologies.
Essential Requirements
- Recent university graduate (2024, 2025 or graduating in 2026).
- Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Finance or a related discipline.
- Exposure to Financial Crime, including AML, KYC, CTF, Fraud, Transaction Monitoring or Sanctions, through university studies, internships, placements or previous employment.
- Experience with Python through university, personal projects, internships or commercial experience.
- Exposure to AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Automation or Generative AI through coursework or practical projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in applying AI to solve real-world Financial Crime challenges.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
Technical Skills (Highly Regarded)
- Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn or similar)
- SQL and data querying
- Machine Learning or Generative AI projects
- APIs and automation
- Git/GitHub
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering or AI frameworks is advantageous.
Ideal Candidate
We're looking for graduates who are passionate about using Artificial Intelligence to combat Financial Crime. You'll be naturally curious, enjoy working with data and emerging technologies, and have a genuine interest in applying AI to solve complex business and regulatory challenges.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing AI capability, receive structured mentoring, and build a long-term career developing cutting-edge AI solutions within Financial Crime.