Manager, Global Wealth Management Aml - Toronto, Canada - Scotiabank
Description
Requisition ID: 176733Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Purpose
Contributes to the overall success of the Wealth AML team for Global Wealth Management (Canada) ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team's business strategies and objectives.
Accountabilities
- Champions a client focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank & Wealth relationships, systems and knowledge.
- Support the development, implementation and refinement of AML / ATF / Sanctions policies and procedures for Global Wealth Management (Canada) business lines.
- Support the development of action plans and implementation of issues identified by Audit, including in connection with remediating existing anti money laundering / sanctions issues.
- Along with the Senior Manager, acts as a key driver and leader for this initiative or any other initiative that maybe assigned.
- From time to time the incumbent will act as a as a frontline resource available to Wealth Business line staff with guidance/interpretation of AML/Sanctions policies and procedures.
- Work with partner groups within the Bank (Global AML Operations /AML Risk/ Canadian Banking AML) to adapt and implement AML/Sanctions Enterprise-Wide policies for Global Wealth Management (Canada)
- Sustain Wealth Management's antimoney laundering related program and standards.
- Collaborate with, inform, and educate all staff as to AML/Sanctions policies, standards, and procedures. This, in line with policies and guidance provided by partner groups, including the Enhanced Due Diligence Unit, Global AML Operations Governance and AML Risk.
- Maintain an awareness of legislative and regulatory initiatives, emerging trends and industry best practices and their potential impact on existing policies and procedures.
- Support the Senior Manager in initiating or developing policy and procedural changes to address identified deficiencies as required based on AML/Sanctions reviews, system and operational reviews, including internal and external audit reviews/comments.
- Liaise and coordinate AML efforts/activity with other Bank departments.
- Ensure implementation of new AML requirements initiated within the Bank, or as required by external regulators.
- Ongoing monitoring of business activities as to adherence to policy, procedures, standards.
- Escalate AML or issues within the Business Line and within the Bank (e.g. Compliance, Operational Risk, EDDU, AML Risk) as appropriate.
- Act as a resource to provide advice with respect to new initiatives, products and services to ensure AML issues are adequately identified and addressed.
- Through the AML function and activities, reduce the risk of financial loss, damage to reputation, regulatory sanction and litigation, fines, and penalties for the Bank.
Other
- Undertake special projects as may be assigned.
- Provide input regarding the effectiveness of existing policies/procedures, and/or recommendations for changes / improvements, taking into consideration ongoing regulatory developments.
- Act as a key "help" resource on AML / ATF / Sanctions, and/or relevant compliance related inquiries from Wealth Management colleagues.
- Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in daytoday activities and decisions.
Education / Experience
Functional competencies:
- Highly motivated, innovative and resultsoriented individual with excellent analytical, written and communication skills, and strong risk management skills.
- Solid understanding of relationship management and wealth businesses, with a deep knowledge of products provided by and markets served by the Wealth Management Business Lines.
- Solid understanding of the financial services industry, with particular emphasis on multinational and corporate clients/operations.
- Proven skills in risk assessment and management relating to AML / ATF, Sanctions matters.
- At least 5 years of Financial/Product Management/AML experience within the financial sector.
Education:
- CAMS certification and courses in AML/ATF would be an asset.
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas
Guided by our purpose:
"for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
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