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Senior AML Specialist

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In-Office
Toronto, ON, CAN
Senior level
In-Office
Toronto, ON, CAN
Senior level
Lead AML onboarding reviews and risk assessments for individual, corporate, and affiliate accounts across North America; act as SME and escalation point for account anomalies, maintain audit trails, ensure regulatory adherence (CIRO/NFA), meet quantitative targets, identify operational improvements, and escalate suspicious activity to management.
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How do we work?

The AML Team is responsible for the onboarding AML associated decisions across both North American Divisions (Canada and US), thereby ensuring that the onboarding of new clients is in adherence with relevant local regulations and legal requirements, in support of continued OANDA growth. You will work closely with the KYC Processing, Anti-Financial Crime, Sales, CCM, Customer Service, and Compliance teams.

In this role, you will:
  • Collaborate and assist AML Associates with AML related decisions associated with onboarding and risk assessments; exercising both discretion and judgement, and after using initiative to conduct appropriate investigations:

    • Reviewing and assessing individual new account applications.

    • Reviewing and assessing corporate new account applications.

    • Reviewing and assessing new Affiliates/ IBs.

  • SME (subject matter expert) and point of referral/ escalation for:

    • Personal Information updates.

    • Deceased clients.

    • Closing accounts.

    • Joint accounts.

    • Power of Attorney.

    • Application anomalies.

  • Adherence to local regulations (eg: CIRO and NFA) and relevant AML laws, via adherence to procedures.

  • Maintain an appropriate audit trail and documentation in all instances, to evidence/support the review and assessment of each onboarded applicant/query.

  • Local point of escalation for all referrals/ suspicions, and when necessary following investigations and use of initiative escalate to the Team Manager for further review and investigation.

  • Operate effectively and efficiently in order to ensure that personal variable volume lead quantative targets are met, as well as qualitative expectations.

  • Identify areas for development, in terms of: operational process, systems and individual training needs.

  • Other duties as required.

What skillset do you need to be successful in this role?
  • Minimum two years of relevant experience acceptable to CIRO.

  • Designated Supervisor categorization; ability to be registered as a supervisor with CIRO.

  • Required Exams: Derivatives Exam and Supervisor Exam.

  • Post-Approval Requirement: Completion of CIRO’s mandatory Conduct Training.

  • Ability to work independently and multi-task with minimal supervision.

  • Excellent decision making, time management and organizational skills.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, and solution focused.

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a client-facing role.

  • AML focused with a firm grasp of underlying regulatory and legal requirements.

  • AML risk recognition, problem solving with maximum attention to detail.

  • Perform well under pressure and maintain a client-centric approach.

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