Manager, Monitoring - Toronto, Canada - BMO Financial Group

BMO Financial Group

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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100 King Street West Toronto Ontario,M5X 1A1

This individual contributor position is located in downtown Toronto and offers a hybrid work arrangement with at least 2 days per week on-site and other days remote.

If you're looking for your next dream job, consider this one in BMO's ERPM Risk group where every colleague helps protect and grow the bank by providing independent review and oversight of enterprise-wide risks, working together to maintain a risk management framework and fostering a strong risk culture.

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Reporting to the Senior Manager overseeing the 2nd line AML Monitoring & Testing team, primary responsibilities under the position include leading testing of key internal AML/ATF and related controls across the enterprise.

The Manager will lead and execute testing engagements and provide insights and recommendations on testing results, findings, identified issues, re-performance testing, and continuous improvement insights of various complexity, ensuring adherences to the team's established service levels, standards, and practices.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Quality Assurance, Testing & Validation Responsibilities

Performs testing on design of controls as required e.g. observation, inspection, replication, recalculation to ensure risks are identified and controls are effective. Specifically, leading the execution of endtoend AML/ATF testing assignments ensuring consistent, highquality testing practices/work is delivered within expected timelines and aligned to the team's standard methodology and testing processes.
Documents the internal control governance system, processes and framework to describe compliance requirements, activities, processes, roles & responsibilities. Specifically, creating and maintaining detailed testing support documentation such as workpapers, testing reports, etc. to support the results of reviews of AML/ATF controls and processes, including the writeup of findings/issues for reporting.
Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on the implementation of the control framework, including effective challenge.
Guides/assists in the identification and classification of issues; recommends action plans.

Communication & Reporting Responsibilities

Leads or participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behaviour; develops tailored messaging; and identifies appropriate distribution channels. Specifically, providing insights and recommendations, including through formal verbal and written mediums. Drafting reports that are concise and clear, articulating the issues such that they are well understood, unambiguous and actionable.
Consults with stakeholders to improve consistency and transparency of control measurement/metrics and reporting.
Assists with the interpretation of new or changing regulations and assessing impacts to the governance frameworks.
Develops and maintains indepth knowledge of business and related risk management requirements and legislative/regulatory directives and guidance.
Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.
Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.

Other Responsibilities

Leads the development and maintenance of the internal controls governance system and framework, including providing ongoing support for continuous improvement of the Monitoring & Testing team processes, including contributing to the development of new operational testing capabilities to ensure ongoing efficient & effective delivery.
Provides input into the planning and implementation of ongoing operational programs in support of the model validation/risk framework, including (but not exclusive to) supporting the development and execution of the team's Annual Testing Plan and strategic plans.
Assists in the development of strategic plans.
Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decisionmaking.
Researches existing or emerging requirements & related best practices to assist and develops recommendations for changes/enhancements.
Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
Represents the internal control governance program/structure during internal/external regulatory audits and/or examinations.
May provide specialized support for other internal and external regulatory requirements.
Develops tools, checklists and communications to address gaps, issues and new requirements.
Monitors and tracks performance; addresses any issues.
Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.
Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

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