AML Transaction Monitoring (Senior)

Position Description:

Our team within Financial Crime Compliance manages the rules and parameters used in the Banks and Broker Dealers automated transaction monitoring system reviews alerts generated by the system and conducts investigations for potential SAR filings.
The also conducts Targeted Account Reviews of certain foreign correspondent bank customers and provides targeted training to SGUS employees on AML industry developments and red flags. The team also files Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) when necessary and is responsible for complying with Section 314 of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Responsibilities:
The candidate will be responsible for reviewing alerts of potentially suspicious activity generated via the Banks automated transaction monitoring system; closes or escalates them to a case; and investigates cases to determine whether further escalation is warranted.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Responsibilities:
The candidate will be responsible for reviewing alerts of potentially suspicious activity generated via the Banks automated transaction monitoring system; closes or escalates them to a case; and investigates cases to determine whether further escalation is warranted.

Responsibilities will include:
Act as the first level reviewer in making initial alert decisions as well as determining the specific information needed to manage the investigation
Manage a queue of alerts and cases ensuring timely follow up of requests and adherence to escalation procedures.
Assist the TMG with analysis to optimize processes for improving monitoring.
Assist other members of AML Compliance with ad hoc analysis and investigation requests.
Conduct targeted account reviews on high-risk correspondent banking clients and analyze from a holistic view of customers in terms of products services and underlying transactions as well as escalate potential issues
Prepare case summary narratives prior to escalating to the US TMG team
Review and analyze AML current trends and news in order to identify high risk areas counterparties or keywords to incorporate into monitoring filters rules or profiles.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Skills and Qualifications:
Must Have:
Know and understand the laws applicable to money laundering including the BSA the USA PATRIOT Act US Treasury AML guidelines SARs and other requirements Strong attention to detail
Maximum of 10 years of experience
Possess strong analytical organizational and communication skills and be able to multi-task adhering to specific quality and productivity guidelines
Strong research skills advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and experience with online research systems including web-based tools
Knowledge of multi-cultural situations and languages with the ability to apply them efficiently to the AML surveillance field
Prior AML Surveillance and/or Investigation experience preferred.

LANGUAGE: French English*

*Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.
Loc: Montreal

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Skills:

• English
• French
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Process Analysis
• Issue Management

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