Compliance Risk Specialist

5 days ago


Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Robertson & Company Ltd. Full time

At Robertson & Company Ltd., we are seeking a highly skilled Compliance Risk Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our compliance department, you will play a critical role in ensuring the effective management of anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) risks.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting AML assessments based on referrals from business areas and determining the appropriate course of action based on unusual activity. This will involve assessing daily transaction monitoring alerts, understanding indicators, facts, and context of transaction activity, investigating and assessing the risk of alerts identified by client's customer risk assessment tools, and maintaining proper records and audit trails of investigation activity and disposition actions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct AML assessments based on referrals from business areas and determine the appropriate course of action based on unusual activity.
  • Assess daily transaction monitoring alerts, understanding indicators, facts, and context of transaction activity.
  • Investigate and assess the risk of alerts identified by the client's customer risk assessment tools using judgment and knowledge of money laundering patterns to assess whether transactions are suspicious; conduct investigations; make recommendations as to the appropriate course of action and document details of suspicion where required.
  • Maintain proper records and audit trails of investigation activity and disposition actions for all alerts, ensuring compliance with regulatory filing requirements.
  • Assess daily ATF/PEP/Country watch list alerts to determine if watch list record has a business relationship with the client; and performing enhanced due diligence as required.
Requirements
  • 2+ years of AML/ATF experience.
  • Understanding of AML/ATF regulations and risk management.
  • Effective analytical skills and strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong time management with ability to take responsibility and operate independently to ensure that compliance objectives are achieved.
  • Minimum 6 months of banking or finance industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Solid experience with AML/ATF management & reporting systems (e.g., PRM, FCRM, FWR).
  • Strong knowledge of all products, processes, and systems.
  • Banking and/or securities sector AML/ATF experience.
  • CAMS certification.
  • Bilingual in French.


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