Senior Anti-Money Laundering Consultant

3 weeks ago


Toronto Ontario, Ontario, Canada Davies - Consulting Division Full time

Position Type: Permanent

Work Environment: Hybrid

Location: Toronto

Number of Positions: 2

Base Salary Range: $100k to150k CAD (based on level of experience and skill sets)



Company Description

We are the consulting division of Davies, accelerating business, technology and people performance across financial services including banking, asset and wealth management, insurance and other highly regulated industries.


The Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance practice is a global advisory business. We advise financial services clients in meeting their regulatory obligations, assessing, and mitigating financial crime risks and managing change within their FCC organizations. We have sub practices within the FC&RC business – Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Fraud, Governance Risk and Compliance and Markets Trade Compliance.


We provide expertise in governance, risk, compliance, and anti-money laundering, and we help to prevent terrorism, bribery, corruption and fraud.



Job Description

We are currently looking for a Senior Consultant and a Principal Consultant with AML/ Sanction screening background, having worked preferably within banking & financial services sectors to join our team on permanent basis in Toronto, Ontario. Hands-on experience on writing SQL scripts, performing data analysis using SQL/Tableau, and python skill is a must for this role.


  • Manage and supervise several complicated projects simultaneously, guaranteeing successful implementation from start to finish.
  • Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations.
  • Provide expert AML advice and support to clients, interpreting regulations and guiding on compliance matters.
  • Engage with clients to comprehend their requirements, address concerns, and offer strategic recommendations.
  • Assist clients in developing and implementing AML policies and procedures in line with regulatory guidelines.
  • Conduct AML risk assessments and due diligence on clients with meticulous attention to detail, identifying and mitigating potential AML risks to ensure comprehensive compliance.
  • Manage and oversee AML program implementation, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and due diligence.
  • Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets for AML projects, ensuring on-time and within-budget completion.
  • Hands-on experience with documenting all kinds of documentation, including Model Documentation, Tuning Methodology, tuning documentation, and policy and procedure documents.
  • Experience with model validation, AML system implementation, data lineage, or quality testing experience.
  • Experience with data analysis, business analysis, data validation, and activities with financial services institutions.
  • Demonstrated skills with SQL, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with industry-leading AML platforms such as Actimize, Fircosoft, and Mantas is preferred.
  • Provide ongoing support to senior management pertaining to business development activities.



Sample engagements include:

  • System Implementations: Transaction Monitoring (TM), Screening, and CRR/Customer Due Diligence (CDD) systems
  • Tuning Activities: TM, Sanction Screening, and CDD models.
  • Model Validation: AML models, conducting model validations, performing data reconciliations, ensuring data lineage, and testing data quality.
  • Documentation: Model Documentation, Tuning Methodology, tuning documentation, and policy and procedure documents.



Requirements of the role:

  • Previous experience in anti financial crime, AML or compliance, ideally at least 5+ years.
  • Sound knowledge of international regulations in the area of AML / CTF / Sanctions and other Financial Crime related acts.
  • A university degree with the background in economics, business, or other relevant areas.
  • Experience from financial institutions, or consulting.
  • Business analysis and requirements definition knowledge / project management experience.
  • Hardworking and attentive to detail; Advisory approach.



What's important to you is what matters to us…


Our people are at the heart of our business and that is why we’re the Consultancy of choice for our clients. We recognize that the traditional ‘workplace environment’ has evolved and we want to nurture the benefits of this cultural shift for our employees whilst continuing to deliver expertise and an unrivalled service to our customers in our core, specialist areas.


Our core values which underpin our day-to-day working practices are Expertise, Leadership and Teamwork.


We live these values by …


Caring for the health and well-being of our colleagues

Increasing diversity and inclusion within our workforce

Encouraging and accommodating flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Creating a culture centredon interesting, complex, and challenging work and celebrating success.

Enjoying a fun, friendly, supportive, and sociable team-based environment

Supporting performance driven career progression and providing access to professional skills enhancement via internal learning programs

Recognizing and celebrating the individual contributions of our colleagues

Championing autonomy and empowerment of all our colleagues


And if that wasn’t enough…Rewarding success and hard work


We offer a competitive basic salary and an annual bonus based on performance.


Company benefits includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, etc.
  • RRSP (Retirement) w/employer contribution
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Corporate Entertainment Benefits
  • HSA (Health Care Savings Account)


Inclusion and Diversity


At Davies Consulting, we are dedicated to building culture of diverse perspectives and talent to support individual growth and superior business results. We strive to cultivate a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, valued and that they belong. Our global Charter summarizes commitment to diversity and inclusion.



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