Liam Cooper

Risk & Compliance Specialist | Transformation & Delivery | Remediation

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

About

High skilled, motivated and experienced risk and compliance specialist with proven track record of delivering large-scale research, policy and risk and compliance projects. Demonstrated value through the application of judgement and critical thinking to identify and addressed risks, and solve problems on varied subject matters across gaming, finance, government and not-for-profit sectors.

Experience

  • SkyCity Adelaide (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
    • Remediation Delivery Lead
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      I am the delivery lead for the remediation of risks and compliance issues across financial crime and gambling harm.

    • Senior Analyst
      Feb 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

      I was a workstream lead responsible for the delivery of key governance, risk and compliance projects to operationalise SkyCity’s AML/CTF program.

  • Senior Analyst at Bailey Abbott
    Feb 2023 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs

    Client: SkyCity Adelaide

  • Analyst at ASIC
    Feb 2017 - Feb 2023 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    I worked on a range of investigative matters and research/policy projects across credit, banking and insurance. This work includes conducting thematic reviews of industries and markets, risk-based surveillance and monitoring activities, and consumer research.

  • Researcher at Tenants Victoria
    Mar 2014 - Feb 2017 · 3 yrs

    I worked on research and policy development concerning housing affordability, tenancy law and security of tenure in the private rental market.

  • PHD (Anthropology) at University of Melbourne
    Mar 2011 - Dec 2016 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    I conducted ethnographic research at two inner urban eco-communities in Australia, exploring notions of the city, community and sustainability — and their inherent contradictions. Through my research I employed multiple methods of qualitative research including participant observation, semi-structured interviews and oral histories. In 2018 my thesis was published as a book.