Rebecca Schmidt

Rebecca Schmidt has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Rebecca currently holds the position of Head of Financial Crime & Privacy Compliance at Latitude Financial Services since June 2021. Prior to this role, they served as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at the same company from December 2019 to June 2021.

Rebecca has also worked at Coles as a Marketing and Privacy Compliance Manager/Compliance Manager - Risk and Regulatory Compliance from February 2015 to October 2016. Rebecca was responsible for managing compliance in these areas. Earlier in their career, they worked at Australian Unity Ltd as a Compliance Manager, where they oversaw the compliance obligations of one of the company's subsidiaries and the Australian Unity Investments business. Rebecca held this position from July 2012 to February 2015.

Before joining Australian Unity Ltd, Rebecca worked as a Compliance Officer at Railways Credit Union from July 2011 to February 2012, where they focused on improving compliance practices and maintaining effective compliance systems. Rebecca also held the role of Team Leader - Frontline staff at Railways Credit Union from August 2009 to July 2011, where they managed the branch and supervised the member and home loan consultants.

Rebecca's earliest known work experience is with National Australia Bank, where they worked as a Sales and Service Supervisor from December 1999 to April 2009. In this role, they were responsible for performance management, coaching, sales target achievement, financial reporting, branch compliance and audit, and other operational aspects. Rebecca also received several awards and recognition during their tenure at National Australia Bank.

Rebecca took a career break from November 2016 to November 2017 to travel overseas.

Rebecca Schmidt has a diverse education history with a focus on financial services and office administration. In 1993-1998, they attended Padua College Mornington and obtained a Victorian Certificate of Education. In 1999-2000, they attended Inner Eastern Training Group Inc and earned a Certificate III in Business with a field of study in Office Administration. In 2003-2004, they studied at Swinburne University of Technology and received a Certificate IV in Financial Services with a field of study in RG146. In 2013, they attended Kaplan Ontrack and completed courses in Funds Management, Markets and Products, Unit Trust Administration, and Compliance/Risk Management, all within the field of Financial Services. In 2021, they furthered their expertise in Financial Crime by attending the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and gained knowledge in Risk Assessments and Transaction Monitoring. Lastly, in 2023, they plan to pursue the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification from ACAMS, once again focusing on Financial Crime.