Bryan Wilson

With a diversified and prolific career spanning across over 12 years and a myriad of organizational contexts, mission-critical endeavors, and progressively prominent leadership roles, I have established myself as an accomplished and forward-thinking compliance professional. The wealth of my experience has allowed me to develop a keen understanding of the corporate vision, internal capabilities, and industry best practices, which in turn enables me to consistently ideate optimal solutions to complex challenges and support the achievement of long-term goals. Furthermore, I am recognized as a proficient analytical thinker who takes pride in monitoring operations to continuously improve procedures and processes, liaising between stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance, and mobilizing highly engaged teams around a culture of collaboration and excellence.

AML Rightsource Canada Inc., Mississauga — Team Lead, Operations

August 2019 - March 2020

Responsible for managing and coaching a high-performance team of AML analysts on a client engagement for a large Canadian financial institution.  In this role, I was also accountable for compiling daily team production statistics, training staff, client meetings and technical troubleshooting as needed.

AML Rightsource Canada Inc, Mississauga — Senior Analyst, Operations

June 2019 - Current

AML/ATF, Fraud Detection and Investigation and Bank Secrecy Act reviews on a variety of projects as required.  Specialized in transaction monitoring and enhanced due diligence reviews on behalf of our clients in the financial services and technology industries.

HSBC Bank Canada, Toronto — Global Payments Investigations Specialist/OIC

MARCH 2019 - May 2019 (TEMPORARY SECONDMENT)

Real-time investigation of SWIFT messages, responsible to resolve inbound inquiries for tracing requests, return of funds, payment recalls, holds, and nostro account reconciliation.  Other tasks included correspondence with other FIs to obtain required information and maintain reports of any outstanding items. Responsible to act as Officer in Charge (OIC) for Global Payments Investigation Team during management absence or as needed. 

HSBC Bank Canada, Toronto — AML Compliance Analyst

NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT

Global investigations of client profiles that present a higher risk of money laundering based on prescribed AML scenarios, trends and typologies, creating an investigative report and escalating suspicious activity as needed. Acted as Ambassador of Global Employee Engagement initiative on behalf of HSBC Canada from 2015-2017. Create stakeholder value by assisting with team management including streamlining processes, training/coaching and creation of training programs and Fintech system guides when necessary. 

BMO Financial Group, Toronto — AML/ATF Analyst

MAY 2011 - OCTOBER 2014

Various Roles. 1. Watchlist Screening of client database against publicly available lists of known Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), PEP entities, Money Service Businesses, high-risk entities, Terror organizations and associates of terrorist groups. 2. Worked as part of AML Wire Payment Screening team, reviewing global wire payments/SWIFT messages for sanctions, bribery, corruption and terrorism hits in accordance with OFAC, UN, EU and OSFI regulations. 3. Adjudication of transaction monitoring AML alerts using a risk-based approach identifying high-risk activity and escalating findings for further review. Authored white paper on the use of shell companies and gatekeepers for internal reference.  

BMO Financial Group, Toronto — Collections Officer

SEPTEMBER 2008 - APRIL 2011

Internal collection of consumer credit products using available resources and negotiation. Responsible for creation of mutually beneficial options for servicing debt. Liaison with internal and external vendors when needed. 

Communications Diploma 2006-2008

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology