Senior Manager, Financial Crimes

Join to apply for the Senior Manager, Financial Crimes role at KPMG Canada. Overview At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities worldwide. We don’t just respond to financial crime – we redefine how the industry manages risk. The National Financial Crimes Centre of Excellence (FC COE) is a bold new effort to fight money laundering, corruption, and emerging threats. If you’re a seasoned investigator, data‑driven problem solver, or strategic thinker passionate about compliance, the FC COE offers a dynamic platform to innovate, collaborate, and lead. Based in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal, this role offers a dynamic, stimulating environment where innovation, collaboration, and purpose converge. As part of the FC COE, you’ll work with leading experts and cutting‑edge tools to help clients navigate complex financial crime risks and regulatory expectations. What You Will Do Coordinate the management and execution of client engagements focused on anti‑money laundering (AML), sanctions compliance, anti‑corruption, and anti‑tax evasion. Lead a team of financial crime consultants and senior consultants, ensuring deliverable quality meets KPMG standards and client needs. Act as a subject‑matter expert on financial crimes advisory to provide services in compliance with best practices, legal requirements, and firm standards. Serve as a point of contact with clients to strengthen existing and new relationships. Design and implement financial crime frameworks, including risk assessments, governance models, policies, procedures, and controls tailored to regulatory expectations. Conduct gap analyses and maturity assessments to evaluate clients’ financial crime programs and identify opportunities for enhancement. Support regulatory response and remediation efforts, including independent reviews, lookbacks, and enforcement action support. Leverage data analytics and technology to enhance financial crime detection, monitoring, and reporting capabilities. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across KPMG’s national and global network to deliver integrated solutions and thought leadership. Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning. What You Bring To The Role 8+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance, including AML, global sanctions, anti‑bribery and corruption, or model risk management within finance or professional services. Experience in professional services and advisory or project roles within regulated entities (asset). Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, economics, or related field. Master’s degree in financial crimes or related field considered an asset. Certifications such as CAMS, ACFCS, CSS, or equivalent considered an asset. Deep understanding of AML, anti‑terrorist financing, anti‑corruption, tax evasion, and economic sanctions laws and regulations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to produce concise, structured presentations and reports. Practical experience with technologies and solutions for monitoring and assessing money‑laundering risk. Familiarity with banking, insurance, and asset‑management products and services, and related market technologies. Proficiency in Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint. Our Values, The KPMG Way Integrity – we do what’s right | Excellence – we never stop learning and improving | Courage – we think and act boldly | Together – we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better – we do what matters. Equal Opportunity KPMG in Canada is a proud equal‑opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and barrier‑free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. Adjustments & Accommodations During Recruitment We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process. We can provide adjustments such as extra preparation time or micro‑breaks during interviews, and accommodations such as accessible communication supports or technology aids. You may request an adjustment or accommodation at any point during the recruitment process by contacting KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team at 1‑888‑466‑4778. #J-18808-Ljbffr