AML Team Lead - 1 Year Contract

Groom and Associés Associates
CA - Toronto
January 22, 2025

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Division Director, Contract Recruitment - Groom & Associates
Status: 1 year Contract
Salary: Up to $45/hr based on experience
Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid - Must be onsite Tuesdays to Thursdays at the downtown Toronto office
This is a 12 month contract to begin immediately
This is a Contract opportunity within our client's Financial Crimes Services. This is a HYBRID role 3 days/week out of their Downtown Toronto office (4 days a week initially for training). Conduct periodic, quarterly and/or annual AML/KYC reviews using client systems such as SAS, Actimize and Oracle and others.
Responsibilities:

Manage a pod of AML Investigators and/or Analysts to oversee productivity and quality
Reporting into the Engagement Senior Manager and Partners, you will be accountable for the day-to-day management of managed services projects, tracking and reporting productivity and quality targets
You will also be accountable for any client requests, communication and status reporting
Perform detailed quality reviews of every case completed by the team for complex investigations triggered by transaction monitoring alerts, law enforcement production orders (subpoena) and/or other escalations such as referrals from the fraud teams, etc.
Support the analysis of large transaction data sets
QA review of the detailed case investigation reports and regulatory filing narratives to be submitted to the regulators based on findings when necessary (suspicious transaction reports) in accordance with FINTRAC Guidelines
Oversee the completion of periodic, quarterly and/or annual reviews using client systems such as SAS, Actimize and Oracle and other AML monitoring systems
Oversee enhanced due diligence activities such as open-source searches, negative media and/or name screening (World-Check, Lexis Nexis and other searching engines)
Identify red flags / RGS indicators or unusual patterns of activity that may be indicative of predicate offence/criminal activity that potentially could lead to money laundering, terrorist financing, tax evasion, etc.
Ensure the quality and client SLAs are always met as per client procedures
Work with a team to meet production targets depending on the specific project
Meet strict quality assurance standards

What you bring to the role:

5+ years of Financial Services Industry experience
Experience in compliance and financial crimes roles
Experience in performing detailed quality reviews and testing
Strong analytical and critical thinking acumen is a MUST; as well as the ability to work with certain levels of ambiguity and work autonomously with minimal guidance
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) or other recognized AML/Financial Crimes certifications is preferred
Strong understanding of industry common screening and transaction monitoring tools such as: SAS, Actimize, Oracle, World-check, Lexis Nexis, Refinitiv and others.
Experience managing alerts and navigating investigation processes/programs in a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) environment
Strong transaction analysis, professionalism and excellent judgment concerning confidential matters
Strong knowledge of the AML legislative requirements including FINTRAC guidelines
Experience in handling High Risk profiles cases
Experience performing demarketing and/or remediation projects

We thank all candidates for showing interest in this role; however, only retained candidates will be contacted.
For more information on our recruitment services, please visit our website ***.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Management
Industries
Banking
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