Operational Compliance Lead

2 weeks ago

Brossard, Canada Gestion de risques VSR Canada Inc. Full time

**Operational Compliance Lead**

At VSR Canada, we pride ourselves on leveraging great people with cutting-edge technology to help our clients detect, prevent and report financial crime and ensure regulatory compliance. Integrity and dedication are the core values that set us apart from the competition. We are innovators in Anti-Money Laundering compliance and risk program management.

When you join VSR Canada, you are not starting a new job but embarking on a career. We are seeking a career-oriented AML professional to join us as our Operational Compliance Team Lead. We are a successful startup specializing in high-risk sectors - at VSR, every day is different. If you are looking for a fast-paced, fast-changing work environment with great colleagues, VSR Canada is the place for you.

The **Operational Compliance Lead **role is a new position which will challenge you as you work to support the Director of Compliance, Deputy Director of Compliance, Internal Audit and Head of Investigations. We are looking for an innovative and experienced compliance professional to join our dedicated global team to help lead us in the years ahead, with a particular focus on operational compliance management.

Reporting directly to the Director of Compliance, the Operational Compliance will have a core responsibility, upon completion of initial training, to:

- Fulfill management functions such as providing advice and feedback to junior employees.
- Maintaining and developing a global compliance program in coordination with the Director of Compliance.
- Assisting the Director of Compliance with preparing Suspicious Transaction Reports to be submitted to relevant Financial Intelligence Units.
- Initiate and lead ad hoc remediation projects and other initiatives that may arise occasionally.
- Ensure the integrity of the information and documentation is correct and in good form.
- In coordination with the Internal Auditor, ensure adherence to the company’s AML Policies and Procedures.
- Launch and lead continuous process improvement initiatives in coordination with the Director of Compliance.
- Have the ability to work independently, think critically and make decisions.
- Have the ability to use judgment when reviewing a client to ensure all issues and concerns are appropriately managed and timely.
- Helping to ensure timely responses to decentralized teams’ questions & documentation requests.

Our desired profile for this role includes the following skills and experience:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Politics or related
- Excellent technical skills vis-à-vis compliance systems and software; excellent IT literacy.
- 3-5 years of leadership experience in AML compliance.
- Experience in multiple pillars of a compliance program, including due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions and adverse media.
- Experience filing Suspicious Transaction Reports and/or Suspicious Activity Reports to Financial Intelligence Units
- CAMS or ACFCS certification is a plus
- Exceptional communication skills in written and spoken English. Fluency in French is essential, and knowledge of a third language is preferred (Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Mandarin, Portuguese etc.)
- Experience leveraging Open-Source Intelligence to conduct Due Diligence and investigations
- Knowledge of cryptocurrencies, e-wallets and prepaid card products and compliance
- Knowledge of complex financial structures, corporate structures, trusts, government registries
- Ability to detect emerging trends in financial crime
- Knowledge of current trends in cybercrime;
- Excellent knowledge of geography and jurisdictions
- Strong research skills, advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and experience with online research systems, including web-based tools
- Strong attention to detail
- Exceptional knowledge of geography and global jurisdictions
- Ability to think critically, exercise judgment and make decisions
- Know and understand the laws applicable to money laundering, Proceeds of Crime Act (UK), EU 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, JMLSG, FATF 40 recommendations, and FCA (UK) Guidance.

This role will require overseas travel; a valid passport and the ability to travel are required.

**Salary**: From $85,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- On call

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brossard, QC J4Z 3T5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Language**:

- Russian (preferred)
- Romanian (preferred)
- Polish (preferred)
- Mandarin (preferred)
- Spanish (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brossard, QC J4Z 3T5

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