Compliance AML Risk Mgmt Sr Analyst, AVP - Toronto, Canada

Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm.  We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

The Compliance Anti Money Laundering Risk Management Senior Analyst is an intermediate level role responsible for recommending/establishing internal procedures to prevent money laundering and assist in all matters concerning financial crimes in coordination with the broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team. The overall objective is to utilize established disciplinary knowledge to identify inconsistencies in data or result and formulate strategic recommendations on policies, procedures, and practices.

The successful candidate would ideally have the following skills and exposure: 

• Ability to work independently, initiate actions and complete tasks with limited direction

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Good at decision making

• Strong people skills

• Strong sense of responsibility and well-organized

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Responsibilities:

• Support development, implementation and enhancement of in-country AML Compliance policies and practices. 

• Provide expert advice on AML regulatory requirements to the AML/Financial Crime Support teams and the business.

• Evaluate process deficiencies, analyze control measures, enhance reporting capabilities, and recommend corrective actions while satisfying regulatory and audit commitments. Further, assess and identify emerging risks and recommend / drive program enhancements.

• Support development and delivery of relevant training to business and functional partners.

• Conduct independent research and analyze data on potentially suspicious and/or high-risk client cases. 

• Utilize pertinent information to write clear and concise summaries on the findings of investigations and advise management on next steps.

• Make recommendations to senior management on filing Suspicious Transactions Reports (STRs) and/ or relationship termination or retention. 

• Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

• Additional duties as assigned.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience

• Preferably expertise of AML and Sanctions regulations, risks, and typologies 

• Knowledge of the laws applicable to money laundering, including the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and supporting Regulations, FINTRAC AML guidelines, and Suspicious Transactions Reporting requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative, and adaptive

• Self-motivated and detail oriented

• Advanced analytical skills 

• Ability to both work independently and collaborate with team members

• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree; experience in AML compliance or other control-related function in the
  financial services firm, regulatory organization, or consulting firm, or a combination
  thereof; experience in area of focus. 

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Compliance

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Job Family:

AML Risk Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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