AML Investigator

KPMG Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional to join their Financial Crimes Services team. This hybrid role offers the chance to work on complex and impactful projects, focusing on AML investigations and due diligence. You'll leverage your expertise to identify suspicious activities and contribute to regulatory compliance. With access to cutting-edge technology and a collaborative work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to enhance their skills while making a significant impact in the financial sector. Join a diverse team that values integrity, excellence, and innovation.

Benefits

Access to best-in-class technology

Flexible work opportunities

State-of-the-art kitchen

Workstation with screen

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in AML investigations and filing suspicious transaction reports.
• Strong understanding of industry tools for screening and transaction monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Conduct AML/KYC reviews and perform investigations on suspicious activities.
• Prepare reports for regulators based on findings and work with teams to meet targets.

Skills

AML Investigation

Transaction Analysis

Due Diligence

Professional Judgment

Client Reporting

Education

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS)

Tools

SAS

Actimize

Oracle

World-Check

Lexis Nexis

Refinitiv

Job description

KPMG is an industry leading firm that serves clients on a variety of specialized projects that help them to work smarter, grow faster and compete better.

Why join our contract workforce?

• Interesting work: Deliver work that matters to you. We provide the opportunity to get involved in highly technical, complex and interesting projects where you can leverage your specific skillset and expertise to add value.
• Enrich your skills: Access to best-in-class technology, market intelligence and resources to advance your unique technical skills and expertise. Work alongside diverse, passionate and highly skilled professionals working together to drive innovation.
• Flexible opportunities: Find projects that match when and where you want to work.

The opportunity

KPMG’s financial crimes professionals help clients understand how money launderers and the financiers of terrorism could be exploiting vulnerabilities in their organizations.

This is a 1 year contract opportunity within Financial Crimes Services. This is a HYBRID role 3 days a week out of our Downtown Toronto office (4 days a week initially for training). Contractors will have access to a workstation with screen and the brand new KPMG Café, a state of the art kitchen complete with microwaves, fridge and coffee machines!

What You Would Do

• Conduct periodic, quarterly and/or annual AML/KYC reviews using client systems such as SAS, Actimize and Oracle and others.
• Perform enhanced due diligence activities such as open-source searches, negative media and/or name screening (World-Check, Lexis Nexis and other searching engines).
• Perform investigations and transaction analysis.
• Identify red flags / RGS indicators or unusual patterns of activity that may be indicative of criminal activity that potentially could lead to money laundering, terrorist financing, tax evasion, etc.
• Complete reports to be submitted to the regulators based on findings when necessary (suspicious transaction reports).
• Prepare case documentation as per client procedures.
• Work with a team to meet production targets depending on the specific project.

What You Would Bring

• 2+ years of AML Investigation experience.
• Experience managing alerts and navigating Investigation processes/programs in a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) environment.
• Experience filing suspicious transaction reports (STR) to FINTRAC.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) or other recognized AML/Financial Crimes certifications is preferred.
• Transaction analysis, professionalism and excellent judgment concerning confidential matters.
• Understanding of industry common screening and transaction monitoring tools such as: SAS, Actimize, Oracle, World-check, Lexis Nexis, Refinitiv and others.
• Experience in handling High Risk profiles cases.
• Experience performing demarketing and/or remediation projects.

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters.

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