TDJP00058594 AML Business Analyst

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Toronto office 3 days/week

Job summary

Randstad Canada in Toronto is seeking an AML Business Analyst to bridge business and technical teams on regulatory and risk-detection initiatives. The role focuses on translating complex requirements into data-enabled, production-ready solutions for Transaction Monitoring and Financial Crime Risk Management platforms.

During a 6-month engagement, you will lead BAT planning, coordinate with stakeholders, and guide data governance across ETL, data mapping, and data lineage.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of Business Analysis experience (open to exceptional candidates with fewer years).
• Proven BAT leadership, test plan design and execution.
• Strong SQL capability to query and interpret complex datasets.
• Hands‑on understanding of ETL processes, data mapping and data lineage.
• Experience with Data, Technology and Data Governance teams.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence and core BA productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and regulatory requirements into detailed functional specs for tech and QA delivery teams.
• Lead and manage BAT plans from a business use‑case perspective.
• Utilize SQL to query, map, interpret, and derive insights from large datasets with data governance.
• Navigate ETL processes, data mapping, and data lineage to support platform integration.
• Act as SPOC across business, tech, and data teams for initiatives.
• Facilitate daily collaboration sessions translating technical discussions into business terms.
• Ensure FCRM platform changes are tested and align with risk frameworks.

Skills

SQL

BAT leadership

Data governance

ETL

Data mapping

Data lineage

JIRA

Confluence

Stakeholder management

Tools

Oracle ECM

Transaction Monitoring platforms

Job description

As the AML Business Analyst, you will serve as the core translation engine between business stakeholders and technical execution teams. You will take ownership of understanding business needs, translating regulatory and risk detection requirements, and guiding tech and QA teams toward seamless implementation.

In a typical day, you will spend roughly 2 hours orchestrating initiatives in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, handling customer data securely, analyzing large datasets, and driving business acceptance testing (BAT) strategies to ensure long‑term operational readiness in Run‑the‑Business (BAU) environments.

Advantages

• Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy a balanced schedule with a downtown Toronto location requiring 3 days in office per week.
• High‑Impact Project: Drive key initiatives within Transaction Monitoring and Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) platforms.
• Cross‑Functional Visibility: Act as the central point of contact liaising directly with business users, Technology delivery teams, QA, and Data Governance units.
• Contract Duration: 6‑month engagement offering steady, complex technical and analytical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and regulatory requirements into detailed functional specifications for technology and QA delivery teams.
• Lead and manage Business Acceptance Testing (BAT) plans from a business use‑case perspective, collaborating closely with BAT test leads.
• Utilize SQL to query, map, interpret, and derive insights from large datasets while ensuring robust data governance.
• Navigate data structures including ETL processes, data mapping, and data lineage to support platform integration.
• Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) across multiple business, tech, and data teams to drive small‑to‑midsize initiatives.
• Facilitate daily collaboration sessions, bridging technical discussions into clear, simple business terms for stakeholders.
• Ensure all implemented FCRM platform changes are tested, sustainable, and aligned with overall risk frameworks.

Qualifications

Must‑Have Requirements

• Experience: 5–7 years of Business Analysis experience (open to exceptional candidates with fewer years).
• Testing Leadership: Proven track record with Business Acceptance Testing (BAT), test plan design, and execution.
• Data & Technical Skills:
• Strong SQL capability to query and interpret complex datasets.
• Hands‑on understanding of ETL processes, data mapping, and data lineage.
• Experience working alongside Data, Technology, and Data Governance teams.
• Tooling: Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and core BA productivity tools.

Soft Skills

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and lead end‑to‑end deliverables independently.
• Superior interpersonal skills with a strong ability to translate technical jargon into straightforward business concepts.

Nice‑to‑Have Requirements

• Direct Anti‑Money Laundering (AML) or Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) domain experience.
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle ECM or other Transaction Monitoring platforms.

Summary

Our client, a prominent organization in downtown Toronto, is seeking a skilled AML Business Analyst for a 6‑month contract. In this role, you will act as a critical bridge between Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) business users and Technology delivery teams. Your primary objective will be to translate complex regulatory, risk, and detection requirements into well‑designed, data‑enabled, and operationally sustainable technology solutions.

Combining business application ownership, business testing leadership, and strong stakeholder orchestration, you will play a key role in enabling safe and effective change across transaction monitoring and broader FCRM platforms.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity‑seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non‑binary/gender non‑conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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