Advisor, Compliance - Waterloo, Canada - Manulife

Manulife

Verified Company

Waterloo, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world.

From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business.

To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive.

Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement
Hybrid

Job summary

This Role reporting to the Director, Compliance Shared Services, and working as a team, is responsible for aspects of the ongoing maintenance of the AMLATF Compliance Program supporting all our Canada Markets businesses with focus on investment, private wealth services, and securities and mutual funds dealers.

Good knowledge of money laundering/terrorist financing and sanctions leading risk mitigation practices, legislative knowledge of the Money Laundering (Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act and associated regulations) and sanctions law and associated regulatory guidance is required in this role.

Ability to develop positive relationships with relevant partners, as well as balancing their respective interests, considering business, regulatory and cultural differences will be essential to success.

In this role, the Manager collaborates with Business colleagues, Operations, and Technology teams as well as Compliance teams locally and AML/ATF Compliance colleagues globally.

The role is also required to interact with Compliance Leaders, Internal Audit, and Internal Legal Counsel.

Key Accountabilities:

Act as a key member of the Compliance Team by participating in compliance meetings, providing input and recommendations to plans, policy and procedure development, participate in education and training on conference calls and presentations.
Supervise and assess the Canadian business operational efficiency in following requirements and policy, including annual risk assessment of the Canadian business products and services.
Support Operations in meeting requirements, including advising on mitigating risks.
Responsible for oversight and development of the AML/ATF compliance training program. Assist in the Team's production of required internal reporting.
Represent AML/ATF Compliance on internal projects and in meetings.
Respond to inquiries from employees and senior management. Represent AML/ATF Compliance in industry forums and committees, including proposing and responding to new and existing legislation where appropriate. Work with the Team on Compliance special projects and initiatives as required.
Support Manulife's overall mission, with a focus upon compliance objectives. Advocate for continuous improvement through innovation and use technology and leading practices.
Support the Team's record keeping requirements as they pertain to the AML/ATF program.
Contribute to the continuous improvement and modernization of the AML/ATF Program.

Job Requirements (Knowledge/Skills/Competencies):

Toptier professional with an appropriate combination of education, experience, and industry knowledge.
5+ years as a compliance/law/audit professional, with at least a minimum 3 years administering/supporting a compliance program (preference given to AML/ATF compliance program and/or investment and dealer compliance experience).
Degree/diploma or equivalent education, preferably in law or a businessrelated area.
Completed or willing to complete and obtain the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation.
Thorough knowledge of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, Regulations, sanctions laws and regulatory guidance.
Understanding of regulatory compliance management programs and methodology.
Disposition toward innovate improvement through technology and data analytics.
Able to articulate requirements for Compliance, business, and IT projects
Strong eye for business, excellent judgement, and can make decisions in times of uncertainty.
Excellent communication, presentation, writing, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
Proficiency in developing and writing policies and procedures.
Professional demeanor and adherence to a high ethical standard.

What can we offer you?

A competitive salary and benefits packages.
A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging pursuit of following passions and learning new skills
A focus on growing career paths with us.
Flexible work policies and strong worklife balance. Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment: