Financial Intelligence Unit Manager

2 weeks ago


Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Scotiabank Full time
Job Summary

As a Manager FIU/SIU/SIUP at Scotiabank, you will be responsible for supervising and managing a designated team within the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Special Investigations Unit (SIU), or SIU Projects team (SIUP) to ensure the delivery of clearly reasoned findings and actions associated with FIU/SIU/SIUP investigations. You will also ensure all activities conducted comply with governing regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

- Prioritize and manage investigations conducted by the FIU/SIU/SIUP team, including monitoring performance and meeting established benchmarks.
- Establish and monitor team goals and objectives to manage workload and performance.
- Review, approve, and prepare investigative reports, along with related documents.
- Provide mentoring, coaching, and feedback, and recommends actions and best practices regarding case investigations, as appropriate.
- Manage resources required to complete investigations.
- Monitor the team's timely reporting of suspicious transaction reporting (STR) and other required ML/TF filings to the proper regulatory authority, in accordance with regulations.
- Ensure high-risk Clients, including, but not limited to, potential politically exposed persons (PEPs)/politically exposed foreign persons (PEFPs), and/or Sanctions are referred, as appropriate, to internal partners (e.g., EDDU, Global Sanctions, etc.).
- Recommend risk mitigation actions and next steps at the conclusion of FIU/SIU/SIUP investigations, including demarket, retain, and Caution List recommendations, as appropriate.
- Prepare materials and delivers investigative results to the appropriate staff, including identification of trends and areas for improvement.
- Apprise and advise senior personnel regarding ongoing investigations and findings.
- Communicate regularly with team members to identify challenges and obstacles related to the team's objectives.
- Identify and suggest ML/TF awareness training needs to discuss trends and changes in money laundering typologies.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills sets relevant for ML/TF, Sanctions, and other regulatory matters to perform case investigations.
- Share subject matter expertise and provides specialized advice, guidance, and direction to team members on ML/TF and other related issues as they pertain to investigative work.
- Support, mentor, and coach team members for ongoing professional development to ensure that individuals and collective team knowledge is current and comprehensive to support the investigation process, and to ensure that outcomes, including decisions and recommendations, are based on a thorough understanding of risk and made in the context of relevant and full knowledge.
- Understand and apply the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Create an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to, and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
- Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset/behaviors; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and managing succession and development planning for the team.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree (University Degree) or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years of experience in AML and/or risk disciplines. In addition,
- Knowledge of local and relevant international AML laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated expertise in ML/TF investigations.
- Strong investigative skills and understanding of financial transactions with AML investigative technology experience.
- Strong writing and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment as to the materiality of risks identified.
- Proven ability in determining required risk mitigation activities with appropriate consideration to the impact to the business line.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Uses an analytical approach to problem solving, with a focus on managing a team environment coupled with attention to results and a sense of urgency.
- Ability to communicate in French and/or Spanish is an asset.
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation is an asset.
- Exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances.

What's in it for you?

- In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed
- You'll be part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team
- We offer a competitive rewards package
- You will relish work-life balance, team events, and opportunities to participate in the community.
- Your career matters You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Mississauga

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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