Senior Consultant, AML Business Effectiveness

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank is seeking a Senior Consultant for EAML Business Effectiveness in Toronto. This role focuses on enhancing transaction monitoring and streamlining processes. The ideal candidate will leverage data analytics to mitigate AML risks and support major transformation initiatives. A hybrid work arrangement is offered, ensuring flexibility for optimal performance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

Social recognition program

Qualifications

• Experience in AML regulations and transaction monitoring.
• Ability to translate business requirements to technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for transaction monitoring.
• Analyze industry trends and regulatory briefs.
• Manage implementation of process improvement initiatives.

Skills

AML Investigations

Analytical Thinking

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Continuous Improvement

Financial Transactions

Operational Efficiency

People Management

Risk Management and Mitigation

Risk Mitigation Strategies

Transaction Monitoring

Education

Business

Accounting

Finance

Law

Computer Science

Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Python

SQL

Job description

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What you’ll be doing

As the Senior Consultant, EAML Business Effectiveness, you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives designed to increase transaction monitoring effectiveness and streamline implementation and tuning processes for the retail banking portfolio. You will lead strategic optimization initiatives, including the introduction of more advanced analytics methods, in an effort to maximize reportable intelligence to regulators.Additionally, you will analyze the impact of industry trends and regulatory briefs to the money laundering and terrorist financing scenarios monitored. You will work closely with the Retail Risk Management Analytics team, EAML FIU, and Financial Crimes Technology to identify process gaps, understand root causes to issues and make recommendations to senior management.With a focus on data analytics and trend identification, you will identify AML/ATF risk exposures and develop and implement transaction monitoring risk mitigation initiatives across EAML. Further, you will be responsible for providing business support to major transformation and remediation initiatives.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you'll succeed

• Be an architect of the EAML program - Design and implement processes in order to achieve efficiency improvement to support the Enterprise AML mandate, through transformation and remediation projects.

• Be an agent of change - You will be responsible for presenting recommendations to senior management on process improvements to support efficiency within the FIU including cost benefits and risk analysis. You will execute continuous improvement activities for the FIU, identifying, analyzing and tracking process and control gaps and inefficiencies impacting investigative activities.

• Effective project management - Project manage the implementation of process and continuous improvement initiatives across EAML.

• Influence peers and senior management - Work with various support teams to ensure effective and timely implementation of continuous improvement initiativesincluding management of necessary change requests as appropriate. You will also represent the FIU in cross-functional projects, providing operational guidance and support in key transformational initiatives.

• Be a subject matter expert - Support the ongoing development and training of the FIU teams by sharing your AML expertise and experience.

• Support our leaders - Coordinate and provide assistance to the EAML senior management and the Head, FIU on initiatives as required.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate experience. In AML regulations, practices, economic sanctions and/or related regulatory compliance. You have transaction monitoring, investigation, triage, and/or trade surveillance experience. You have the ability to translate business requirements to technical specifications for technology to implement. Proficiency with MS Excel. It's an asset if you have proficiency with Python and/or SQL.

• You can demonstrate knowledge. Banking products and payments, financial crime risk, and AML knowledge.

• You have a degree/diploma. In Business, Accounting, Finance, Law, Computer Science, Engineering or related field. Lean Six Sigma and ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) accreditations are nice to have.

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.

• You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results.

• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 29th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

AML Investigations, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Continuous Improvement, Financial Transactions, Operational Efficiency, People Management, Risk Management and Mitigation, Risk Mitigation Strategies, Transaction Monitoring