Aml Compliance Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Wave HQ

Wave HQ

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

We believe small businesses are at the heart of our communities, and championing them is worth fighting for.

We empower small business owners to manage their finances fearlessly, by offering the simplest, all-in-one financial management solution they can't live without.

Wavers are a special breed. We could write a novel on our award-winning culture and what makes us, us. However, we'd rather just show you.

Take 1 minute and 48 seconds out of your day to get a quick glimpse on why you should join us.

About the Team:

Our Compliance team is growing as we scale our financial services business in both the US and Canada. As we evolve, compliance is becoming even more key to what we do.

You'll be part of a dynamic team responsible for the management of Wave's AML//BSA program through the implementation and monitoring of effective controls, including the detection and monitoring of suspicious transactions in an effort to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activity across our proprietary payments, payroll and debit card products.

About the Role:

The AML Transaction Monitoring Analyst will have an important role at Wave.

You will be responsible to investigate time-sensitive alerts for potential suspicious activity generated by our automated transaction monitoring system; close or escalate them to a case; and investigate the case to determine whether a SAR or UAR is warranted.

This is how you'll have an impact:

Actively manage alert/case queues in order to meet timelines adherence to policies and procedures.
Recommends risk mitigation actions and next steps at the conclusion of alert/case investigations.
Draft and present Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Unusual Activity Reports (UARs) for potential filing and prepare corresponding forms.
Communicate with financial crime teams, and stakeholders to gather additional information as required and mitigate risk across Wave.
Complete OFAC screening and PEP screening matches.
Protect Wave and our customers by making certain all activity adheres to the PATRIOT Act, OFAC compliance, Bank Secrecy Act and internal Anti Money Laundering programs to ensure compliance with applicable internal policies, procedures and external regulations.
Ability to contribute to the shaping and enhancing our policies, procedures and internal tooling which we build inhouse.

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

2-4 years of experience in a compliance role at either a banking or fintech institution.
CAMS or comparable advanced BSA/AML & OFAC training and/or certification required.
Are a highly motivated individual with a strong understanding of the US regulatory landscape, AML/CTF red flag identification, and suspicious activity trends.
Proven AML experience, preferably having worked in monitoring accounts and transactions to identify potential money laundering and terrorist financing activity in online businesses.
A thorough understanding of Enhanced Due Diligence for highrisk customers.
Experience investigating complex cases of potentially suspicious activity and strong ability to prepare Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) and Unusual Activity Reports (UARs).
A thorough understanding of the review and remediation process of potential OFAC and PEP screening matches.
Strong communication skills and passion for customer experience.
Thrive in a fastpaced environment, and have a sense of tact and empathy under pressure.
A sixth sense for identifying problems while implementing and communicating solutions.

What You Can Expect From Wave's Recruitment Team:

We are here for you. We will coach and support you through your recruitment process to help you prepare for every step of the way as best as we can
your success is our success.

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We help you grow. We will gladly provide feedback if you ask us, because whether you join our team or not, we hope this will be a positive and valuable experience for you.

At Wave, you're treated like the incredible human being you are.

Work From Where You Work Best:We will always have a welcoming, energizing, and world-class office (in Toronto) with a space for you. Or, if you're more comfortable working from home, the choice is yours

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We Care About Future You:
You will stretch yourself and you will grow at Wave. You will also be supported on this journey with diverse learning experiences, educational allowances, mentorship, and so much more.

We Support the Full You:
We make a serious investment in your health & wellness. When we think about benefits we think about body, mind, & soul and we take this stuff very seriously.

We Take Care of the Fundamentals:Fair compensation, all the office perks you'd want, and the various goodies you'd expect from a growing tech company. This is the obvious stuff, but we don't want you to think we forgot

We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture creates the best workplace. We