Manager, Aml/Atf & Sanctions Internal Control, International Banking - Toronto

Requisition ID: 195213
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Manager, IB AML/ATF & Sanctions Internal Control / AML & Internal Control / International Banking

Purpose
The role contributes to the overall success of the AML/ATF & Sanctions Program in International Banking, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team's business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted follow governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

The Manager, IB AML/ATF & Sanctions Internal Control will work very closely with the AML Advisors and AML Risk teams in the execution of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Sanctions (collectively AML) program across International Banking jurisdictions. The role proactively identifies internal and external AML risk drivers, AML risk mitigates and supports the development of action plans to manage AML risk.

What You'll Do:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Building and maintaining current, detailed knowledge of AML matters including AML risk drivers and typologies, AML and Sanctions regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Execute AML risk assessments for products or services across Assessable Units in International Banking. Evaluate inherent risk associated with customers, products, services, and geographic locations, identifying areas with greater AML risk, and assessing the level of risk mitigation in place.
• Provide input, support the maintenance and enhancement opportunities to improve the AML risk framework including the risk methodologies, policies, and standards.
• Responsible for providing advice and direction to the AML Advisors and applicable lines of business educating them on AML risk.
• Working knowledge of Retail Banking; including Small Business.
• Support the local AML Internal Control teams' accountabilities in fulfilling the effective challenge function in operational processes for respective Lines of business.
• Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF & Sanctions Policies & Standards and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

What You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 5 years in the Financial Services industry including experience in Operational Risk, AML Risk or Audit.
• University Undergraduate Degree.
• AML Designation (CAMS) is an asset.
• Spanish/English proficiency is mandatory

Work Arrangement:

• Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Limited travel internationally

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Interested?
If your experience is closely related but doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!
At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That's why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?
Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work - and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
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