Transaction Monitoring Investigations Officer - Associate

• Depending on the experience of the candidate, some or all the following responsibilities will be assigned:
• Review and investigate Transaction monitoring Alerts and Cases of assigned businesses or jurisdictions ensuring investigations are accomplished to the Banks documented procedure standards to address any potential ML/TF risks.
• Raise escalations as appropriate to the next level in the event potentially suspicious transactions/ behavior cannot be mitigated.
• Meet all assigned individual and team KPI deliveries on productivity, quality, process all alerts and cases within the mandated timeframe.
• Accountable to ensure the proper audit trail is complete for all alerts/cases.
• Perform or support autonomous reviews and investigations, including potentially complex and confidential cases.
• Coordinate and/or prepare the required management information reporting data for local, regional or global submission as applicable.
• Support transaction monitoring related initiatives and project work, or any ad hoc projects by providing SME inputs and performing user-acceptance tests (UAT) as assigned.
• Ensure prompt escalation of issues to the Team Manager as appropriate.

Your skills and experience

• 4-7 years of relevant experience in AML role.
• A Bachelors degree or equivalent.
• A background in AML/CTF Investigations or Financial Crime related Investigations with subject matter expertise in AML/CTF typologies/trends.
• Familiarity with diverse banking products across business lines and experience in working on Transaction monitoring and case management systems.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with an investigative mindset.
• Strong attention to detail, strong writing skills.
• The ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines with no loss of accuracy.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team player - The ability to work well within a team.
• Relevant AML or related certifications (CAMS, ICA Diploma etc.)
• Previous law enforcement experiences will be an asset.