Compliance Officer

Develop, implement, and maintain an effective anti-money laundering control framework; design AML policies and procedures; manage financial crime controls; investigate suspicious activity; submit regulatory reports; assess risks; oversee KYC onboarding; approve high-risk relationships; train employees; and support the long-term compliance strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain an anti-money laundering control framework
• Design and monitor AML policies and procedures
• Manage the financial crime control function
• Design and implement procedures for preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing
• Develop monitoring and reporting processes for senior management
• Investigate and resolve potentially suspicious activity and transactions
• Design and implement AML/CFT/PF training programs
• Analyze financial crime patterns and apply appropriate controls
• Manage and supervise the compliance department
• Escalate AML and financial crime risks to the Board
• Investigate suspicious activity reports and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports to FINTRAC
• Submit financial crime and compliance reports to regulatory authorities and the Board
• Respond to information requests from FINTRAC and enforcement agencies
• Assess risks for new or amended products, jurisdictions, and sales channels
• Oversee client onboarding through KYC verification
• Approve high-risk business relationships
• Oversee management information and reporting metrics
• Assist with the long-term compliance strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Resident in Canada or able to relocate within a reasonable distance of the company headquarters
• 4-5+ years of compliance experience or 1+ year as a Compliance Officer in an AML role
• Knowledge and experience with AML/CFT/PF regulatory regimes in Canada
• Experience with cryptocurrency-related compliance processes
• Familiarity with compliance monitoring tools and controls such as Chainalysis
• Fluent English