Financial Crimes Compliance Officer - Associate

You will specifically provide regulatory compliance support to Canada Financial Crimes Compliance in reporting Suspicious Transaction Reports to FINTRAC. The position interfaces Canada Financial Crimes Compliance, GFCC Operations, Wholesale Payments Product and Operations, Commercial Bank and Corporate Investment Bank, Legal, Audit and FINTRAC.

Job Responsibilities:.

• Assist and support the Canadian Head of Financial Crimes Compliance in enhancing the Canadian investigation governance program, specifically in the areas of risk assessments development and implementation, enhancements of the AML control environment, reporting and escalation.
• Training investigators on dispositioning Canadian alerting activity and fully document the investigation, including supporting data, analysis, and rationale for disposition within the case management system.
• Complete the Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) form, if applicable, in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and accompanying Regulations.
• Effectively communicate with associates, management and various stakeholders on risks identified, possible typologies and recommend next steps.
• Balance inventory queues, deadlines, and priorities to achieve Canada AML Compliance departmental standards and production goals.
• Demonstrate teamwork by accepting ad-hoc requests to assist other associates on inventory.
• Provide AML regulatory support on Canadian AML laws, rules, regulations and compliance matters to both domestic and cross-border business activities.
• Assist the Canadian Head of Financial Crimes Compliance in developing specialized Canadian training programs within the Investigations department to satisfy Canadian regulatory expectation.
• Involvement in the review and approval of operating policies and procedures to ensure AML regulatory compliance issues are adequately addressed.
• Support the AML Governance and Control Forums
• Provide compliance support for internal audit and regulatory exam requests, (i.e. FINTRAC).

Qualifications:

• B.A. required or ACAMs, or accounting designation preferred.
• Familiar with Suspicious Transaction, Large Cash and Electronic Funds Transfer Reporting requirements and processes.
• Excellent organizational skills proven analytical, planning, problem solving, detailed-orientated with strong decision-making skills.
• Minimum of 2-5 years experience working in the financial industry or regulator.