Our client is a financial institution based in downtown Toronto. They are seeking a strong candidate for Manager AML Reporting (6-month Contract)

This role is based Toronto downtown.




Responsibilities:
- The person needs at least 5-8 years in AML showing progressive growth from investigator (KYC and Transaction Monitoring) to moving into management in AML reporting
- The person will be responsible for all AML reporting – to the regulator and internally to management. Activities include:
- the governance and oversight of all AML activities for the purposes of tracking performance and maintaining metrics to support it (e.g., volume of alerts, production ratios (false positives, # escalated, speed, backlog, etc.)
- reviewing/assessing appropriateness of STRs for purpose of approving prior to submission
- ownership of polices and procedures related to AML reporting (e.g. policies on reasonable grounds to suspect, red flags/High Risk triggers, etc.)
- ownership of controls related to reporting, including oversight over data integrity
- remaining current on operational alerts, evolving AML risks, to initiate adjustments/fine tuning to red flags/high risk triggers used in ongoing monitoring for reporting purposes





Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or law is required.  
- Minimum 5 years of Canadian experience and leadership in managing AML within a regulated business
- Banking, financial services industry experience is required
- Professional certification (e.g. CFA, MBA, CAMS, CFCS, FIS, CFE, CCEP, CCFC, CRC, CBP and CCI)
- Expert knowledge of legislation and regulation relating to AML
- Knowledge about the industry practices and professional standards in relation to AML regulations, and experience with regulators
- Exceptional ability to work closely with other areas of the business (including business executives) to gather required information and inputs
- Unique ability to manage a large and varied workload and exercise excellent judgment, analytical rigour and commercial pragmatism
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact effectively and work collaboratively with individuals at senior management levels




If you have the qualifications and experience, please apply today.

No phone calls or email applications please. We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted.





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