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The Manager, AML Compliance is a hands-on subject matter expert within the Canadian Wealth AML function. The role supports the day-to-day operation, oversight and continuous improvement of the anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing and sanctions compliance program across the Canadian Wealth businesses.
Working closely with the Acting Deputy CAMLO, Compliance, Legal, Operations and business partners, the Manager will lead or support investigations, regulatory reporting, governance, risk assessments, control enhancement, training and regulatory readiness. The successful candidate will combine strong technical judgment with practical execution in a complex wealth management environment.
What you will do:
Lead the review and investigation of unusual or potentially suspicious client activity, including documenting analysis, conclusions, escalation and recommended action.
Prepare, review and support regulatory reporting, including suspicious transaction reports and terrorist property reports, in accordance with applicable legal and internal requirements.
Oversee or perform transaction monitoring and sanctions screening escalations, including case management, quality assurance and timely disposition of alerts.
Provide AML advice and challenge on higher-risk clients, complex ownership structures, source of wealth/source of funds, politically exposed persons, adverse information and sanctions concerns.
Support enterprise and legal-entity AML risk assessments, including the identification, assessment and documentation of inherent risk, control effectiveness and residual risk.
Develop and maintain AML policies, procedures, standards, job aids, investigation templates and governance materials.
Prepare clear management and committee reporting on investigations, regulatory filings, key risk indicators, control issues, remediation and emerging risks.
Coordinate AML regulatory change analysis and translate new requirements into practical policy, process, system and training changes.
Support FINTRAC, CIRO, internal audit, compliance testing and other regulatory or assurance reviews, including evidence gathering, issue management and remediation tracking.
Provide practical guidance for advisors, employees, supervisors and operations teams.
Partner with Technology, Data and Operations to improve transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, case management, data quality and management information.
Identify control gaps, recommend proportionate solutions and drive remediation to completion.
Coach and provide technical guidance to other team members and contribute to a strong culture of escalation, accountability and continuous improvement.
Undertake other AML, anti-terrorist financing, sanctions and financial crime compliance responsibilities assigned by the Acting Deputy CAMLO.
What you will Bring:
University degree in business, finance, law, criminology or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five or more years of progressive AML, financial crime, compliance, investigations or regulatory experience in a financial institution, securities dealer, wealth manager or comparable regulated environment.
Demonstrated working knowledge of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations, FINTRAC guidance, Canadian sanctions requirements and risk-based AML program expectations.
Experience conducting or overseeing complex investigations and producing clear, defensible investigation records and regulatory reports.
Experience with transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, regulatory examinations, risk assessments, testing,…