Senior Risk Analyst Jobs in Ajax, ON (NOW HIRING)

Requisition ID: 271166 
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The Role

GBM Onboarding Canada is a critical component in the bank's overall AML Compliance efforts. The Senior Analyst assists in onboarding customers to GBM, ensuring we meet Enterprise-Wide and local onboarding standards, including regulatory requirements and bank-driven due diligence measures. The Senior Analyst investigates and assesses relationships for potential financial, reputational, operational and compliance risk in addition to indicators of money laundering, terrorist financing or sanctions concerns for GBM clients.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Support the Associate (Team Lead) and Associate Director to ensure that the Bank is compliant with regulatory obligations and bank-driven risk measures.
• Facilitate the Onboarding of GBM Canada clients in an efficient, compliant, and client-centric manner, while identifying and escalating complex issues to management for resolution.
• Participate in constructive two-way feedback with the Team Lead, with a focus on learning and development.
• Participate in development and delivery of training and/or improvements to guidance, procedures, processes, technology, etc.
• Prioritize requests for information, establishing response times and escalate requests as required.
• Analyze and escalate High-Risk, PEP and sanctions-related relationships with supporting documentation to internal stakeholders for review.
• Champion a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Act as an AML subject matter expert to the business and internal stakeholders.
• Perform ad-hoc, special, and/or focused data analytics as necessary, as well as other duties and projects as assigned, to support management and various GBMO projects.
• Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations 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, AML/ATF 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.
• Work in partnership with internal stakeholders to deliver derivative regulatory requirements. Demonstrate knowledge of documentation requirements necessary to address regulatory requirements. Facilitate the review of derivative clients in an efficient, compliance, and client-centric manner.
• This position supports GBM Canada onboarding. This requires a solid understanding of Canadian KYC/AML requirements and basic understanding of KYC/AML for other jurisdictions including US, Singapore, HK and UK.
• The incumbent will be required to work with external clients and stakeholders from all levels and business lines. Communication and making linkages across multiple areas will be critical to success.
• The position requires a structured and disciplined approach to data management, metrics and reporting as well as a continuous improvement and innovation mindset. Agility and openness to change are key drivers of success.
• The position requires multiple concurrent activities under intense deadlines.
• The position involves delivery within tight timelines as well as regular problem solving with a high level of ambiguity and complexity.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Minimum 1-3 years' experience in financial services and/ or KYC/AML/ATF
• University degree in business, finance, law or other relevant field preferred
• Proficient with MS Office with experience in data analytics
• The incumbent must have recognized knowledge of current and anticipated regulatory frameworks impacting client onboarding including but not limited to knowledge of Canadian KYC/AML, CANDER, Dodd Frank, EMIR, MIFID and FATCA.
• A sound understanding of global banking and capital markets business is desired, as is a client-centric approach to the role. The incumbent should have broad knowledge of the end-to-end workflows among the Front, Middle, and Back Offices.
• Must be able to operate effectively within a stressful environment with changing priorities and tight time frames which are closely scrutinized by Senior/Executive Management
• Excellent oral/written communication, relationship management, and time management skills
• Fast learner with strong analytical skills and improvement mindset
• High energy, demonstrated ability to work under pressure, deals well with ambiguities and uncertainties, and drives results
• Preferred: CAMS Certification, Experience with Fenergo, Fluency in Spanish, IIROC knowledge & dealer member experience

Working Conditions:

• Work in a standard office-based environment (currently hybrid work arrangement); non-standard hours are a common occurrence.
• Global coverage could require conference calls during Asian and European business hours.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to engage with various GBM business groups on KYC/AML topics and client outreach activities
• Opportunity to enhance knowledge of GBM's global product offering, business lines and functional processes, as well as gain exposure to the overall bank
• Opportunity to build strong strategic relationships across broad partner and stakeholder groups within GBM globally and across the bank
• Be a key member of a dynamic and engaged team with strong leadership and focused personal and career development support
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities - for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences every individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 
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