Jr. and Int. Anti Money Laundering (AML) Analysts to support the AML team and analyze transactions within the Financial Services domain for a Professional

Duration: 1 yr (High Chance of extension)

Location: Vaughn or London | onsite 5 days/wk | 7.5 hr/d

Job ID: RQ00879

Our Professional Services Client is in need of a Jr. and Int. Anti Money Laundering (AML) Analysts to support the AML team and analyze transactions within the Financial Services domain for a Professional Services Client

Must Have:

• 1+ years experience as an AML Analyst analyzing transactions
• 1+ years experience with FINTRAC guidelines
• Proceeds of Crime (money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFLA)
• Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Nice to Haves:

• CAMS or CFCS certification
• Refinitiv/ Lexus Nexus/ Dow Jones, and Actimize technology
• Experience performing Quality Control on Suspicious Transaction Reports

Key Responsibilities

• Performing Day to Day AML tasks
• Perform a quality check on a broad range of money laundering investigations.
• Evaluate ML/TF risk by conducting quality checks on cases/alerts as part of the controls of client's AML and ATF program.
• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts.
• Evaluate potentially suspicious account activity. Recognize and evaluate accounts and activity and effectively document recommendations regarding account retention and/or regulatory reporting obligations.
• Provide trend analysis of AML/ATF findings and gaps to the Management for review.
• Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite.
• Manage ambiguity and apply judgment to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve ongoing business and operational issues.
• Assist the QC function with developing/drafting and maintaining written policies, procedures and/or programs/frameworks to minimize compliance breaches and monitor adherence to applicable regulations/requirements.
• Prioritize and manage workload to meet SLA requirements for service and productivity.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in a quality control function and serve as knowledge and process expert to others.
• Effectively work independently with minimal supervision within a team environment to complete a common goal and prioritize daily workload to meet department objectives.

Note for Vaughn role: **Candidates will be working onsite, 5 days per week, 7.5 hours per day** Overtime may be required. This role will initially be located at the Vaughan Office, however will relocate to a different office in Toronto near University and College in October 2024. Candidates MUST be able to attend the new office location at University Ave and College St once it opens and work onsite 5 days per week.