Filled
Location: Toronto (Downtown)
Our financial services client is looking for an AML Compliance Manager to join their growing team.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting quality assurance reviews and risk assessments, including reviewing of client files to verify compliance on an ongoing basis
- Preparing compliance reports outlining the results of quality assurance reviews of business practices and maintaining records, compliance files, logs, and issue tracking and management
- Developing intelligence on money laundering and fraud trends from internal findings and external sources to effectively design and implement mitigation strategies to manage emerging risks
- Assisting with the maintenance of AML/ATF compliance policies and procedures
- Facilitating AML/ATF compliance by partnering with internal stakeholders and providing expert advice to stakeholders to enhance their understanding of AML compliance
- Preparing reports for senior management and the board on investigative findings, their status and actions taken to mitigate or eliminate the risks in the future
- Providing support to Risk Management in executing their oversight of the Company’s enterprise wide fraud risk management program
- Liaising with internal and external parties, regulators, law enforcement, legal counsel etc., to coordinate activities where instances of fraud are confirmed
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative assessments of risk mitigation measures and preparing recommendations to senior management regarding enhancements to the system of internal controls
Qualifications:
- 5-7 years’ experience in the financial services or banking industry preferably in the federally regulated sector in compliance, internal audit or investigations
- A university degree in finance, business or accounting or equivalent combination of education & experience and professional designation
- Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing requirements and investigative techniques
- Proven investigative and analytical skills and experience with compliance investigations with emphasis in AML and financial fraud
- Experience in a Federally Regulated Financial Institution strongly preferred
- Detail oriented
- Able to work with data and figures including advanced knowledge of MS Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Team player with ability to influence and mentor others
