AML Analyst

Shakepay; Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company on a mission to revolutionize financial services in Canada! As an AML Analyst, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding the platform while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the growth of cryptocurrency adoption among Canadians. With a strong focus on teamwork and personal development, you will be supported in your career growth through various learning programs and resources. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about the crypto ecosystem, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Stock Options

Yearly Salary Assessments

Health and Dental Coverage

Remote Work Flexibility

Annual Budget for Courses

20 Days Vacation

Parental Leave Top-Up

Quarterly Team Events

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Experience with AML processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct name screening and transaction monitoring to ensure compliance.
• Prepare and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs).

Skills

Data Entry Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Independence

Teamwork

Education

AML Certification (CAMS or CFCS)

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AML Transaction Monitoring Systems

Sanctions Lists

Job description

At Shakepay, we’re on a mission to usher in the Bitcoin golden age. We’re reimagining financial services to give every Canadian their fair shake.

Our culture is built around doing work that matters, winning as a team, and celebrating success. If you're the kind of person who values growth, shipping fast, and sharing your ideas openly with a group of like-minded people, come and build with us!

About Shakepay

Since 2015, we’ve been building the Shakepay app to make buying and earning bitcoin fast, easy, and secure. In 2022, we launched the Shakepay Card, allowing shakers to earn bitcoin rewards when they shop. Today, more than one million Canadians use Shakepay to grow their bitcoin savings and take control of their financial future.

We’re regulated across all Canadian provinces and territories, and backed by renowned venture capitalists with a funding of $44M. We have a passionate, loyal, and growing community, and we’re looking for people who want to help us build something truly special.

AML Analyst

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and motivated AML Analyst to join our AML Team.

In this role, you’ll play a vital part in protecting Shakepay and its customers by conducting name screening, transaction monitoring, and investigating potentially suspicious activities. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, such as filing Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Large Virtual Currency Transaction Reports (LVCTRs).

We’re seeking someone with strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and a passion for contributing to a compliant and secure crypto ecosystem. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or eager to grow in the field of AML, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing

1. Name Screening and Monitoring:
   
   • Review and investigate name screening alerts generated by internal systems against sanctions lists (e.g. Canada, UN, OFAC), PEP lists, Adverse Media, and other watchlists.
   • Investigate potential matches for accuracy and escalate true positives to senior compliance staff.
   • Maintain detailed records of rationales and decisions.
2. Transaction Monitoring and Analysis:
   
   • Investigate alerts generated by the AML transaction monitoring system.
   • Review and analyze customer transactions for patterns of unusual or suspicious activity. Identify and document red flags related to potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illicit activities.
   • Conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk customers and entities.
3. STR/LVCTR Reporting:
   
   • Prepare and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in compliance with FINTRAC regulations.
   • File Large Virtual Currency Transaction Reports (LVCTRs) for applicable transactions, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.

Who we’re looking for

• Strong data entry skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional areas
• Willingness to grow within your role and within the company
• Strong ability to work independently or as part of a team

Bonus points

• Prior AML experience with a bank or fintech
• CAMS or CFCS certification
• Basic knowledge and familiarity with Bitcoin and virtual currencies
• Bilingualism (Eng/Fr) is a plus

Why join us?

• Help shape the future of money: Be part of a team that's revolutionizing financial services in Canada, one sat at a time.
• Impact millions: As cryptocurrency continues to gain traction, our potential for growth is massive. You can help us bring Shakepay and Bitcoin to all Canadians.
• Grow your career: We’re growing, and so can you! We have programs in place to encourage continuous learning, growth, and development.
• Ideas, not titles: We want the best ideas to make their way through, no matter where they come from.

Perks and benefits

• Be an owner: Every employee has stock options as part of their total compensation.
• Reach your goals: Yearly salary assessments.
• Health & wellness: Access to comprehensive health and dental coverage, including health and wellness spending accounts.
• Remote-friendly: Work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our office spaces in Montreal and Toronto.
• Level Up: A $2,000 annual budget for courses, certifications, and training to support your career growth.
• Time off: 20 days of vacation per year. And if you use all your vacation, we give you a $1,000 bonus.
• Parental leave: Enjoy a parental leave top-up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks.
• Have fun together: quarterly team-specific or company-wide offsite to connect with each other.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Shakepay does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, family status or marital status, or any other protected category recognized by provincial or federal laws.
Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative formats or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application or email [e-mail].

Fluency in English is required due to the percentage of English-speaking customers and the nature of our platform, which is available to all Canadians.