About the position
Responsibilities
• Conducts investigations to identify, assess, decision and report on activity that indicates an exposure to financial crimes.
• Ensures potential threats and investigations are evaluated, documented, managed and escalated by following standard operating procedures.
• Provides subject matter expertise and oversight of criminal risk by following a disciplined and intelligence-based approach to detection and research of activities and events in alignment with criminal risk frameworks and standards to ensure compliance as well as support trending, analysis and insights generation.
• Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of business strategy and stakeholder needs.
• Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of solutions.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders (e.g. law enforcement agencies and other Financial Institutions to collaborate in investigations).
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.
• Identifies business needs, provides content/develops tools and training programs; may include delivery of training to audiences.
• Analyzes and assesses incidents or cases that may be complex and require knowledge on several different product lines.
• Prepares reports, notifications and activity/case filings per guidelines and standards.
• Supports the planning and implementation of programs designed to minimize risk exposures and maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the analytical processes.
• Provides input and develops recommendations for process and customer service improvements.
• Stays abreast of financial crimes risk trends, relevant regulations and compliance standards.
• Monitors and analyzes various information provided through detection systems, tools, reports, or manually to evaluate, investigate and determine required actions.
• Supports the collection of evidence and information to be used for multiple purposes including incident reports/filings, loss prevention, litigation and criminal prosecution, management information and statistics, and process improvements.
• Documents actions and information found throughout the investigation to develop and maintain account/case files.
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the financial crime management processes, frameworks and techniques.
• Gathers and formats data into regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Executes routine tasks such as service requests, transactions, queries etc. within relevant service level agreements.
• Provides notification, information and instructions to internal/external stakeholders related to incidents as necessary.
• Thinks creatively and proposes new solutions.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works mostly independently.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Requirements
• Typically, between 3-5 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Specialized knowledge from education and/or business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
Nice-to-haves
• Knowledge of risk and regulatory requirements as they apply to financial crimes is an asset.
• Knowledge of banking products, services, processes, and organization is an asset.
Benefits
• BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.
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