Senior Director Anti-Money Laundering Financial Markets

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

25783

Category

Manager

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

07-Apr-2025

Location: Montreal, Quebec

City

Montreal

Province/State

Quebec

Area of Interest: Risk management

A career as a Senior Director Anti-Money Laundering in the Financial Markets Compliance team at National Bank means acting as the person responsible for NBFM's anti-money laundering program. This job allows you to have a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in financial crime.

Your job:

• Oversee the NBFM Anti-Money Laundering Program by establishing, implementing, and maintaining procedures designed to ensure compliance with items such as with client onboarding, suspicious activity monitoring, AML reporting, risk assessments, training, sanction monitoring and recordkeeping requirements.
• Lead the implementation and execution of various end-to-end work streams to improve the overall AML and Compliance Risk Programs, including implementation of new products and services.
• Build your own team responsible for AML transaction monitoring and surveillance programs
• Serve as the primary liaison on AML compliance matters, in coordination with the Corporate anti-money laundering team
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and ensure compliance procedures are up-to-date and followed
• Ensure governance related to AML, including Foreign Centers
• Proactively manage high-risk clients and assist the corporate team in risk management initiatives
• Represent the anti-money laundering aspect in the development of new products and business initiatives
• Design training materials tailored to financial markets
• Produce dashboards and reports for Management

Your team

We are expanding our team of professionals who are passionate about their work. We are therefore looking for a leader to act as an expert in anti-money laundering for the financial markets compliance service.

National Bank Financial Markets is a leading Canadian financial services firm offering a full range of products and services to a diverse clientele, including businesses, institutional clients, and governments. We have offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, New York, London, Dublin, Paris, and Hong Kong.

Prerequisites

• University degree and 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in the securities industry
• Expertise in Canadian Financial Markets and AML regulations (OSFI, FINTRAC, CSA, CIRO).
• Experience in risk assessment and controls
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Leadership and team spirit
• Excellent analytical, synthesis, and communication skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

Capital Markets Critical Thinking Diversity & Inclusion Emotional Intelligence Financial Markets Risk Management Business Alignment Learning Agility Mobilization Resiliency Strategic Vision Strategy Execution Anti-money laundering framework Managerial Courage Financial Crime Compliance

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and Family Assistance Program

* Preferential banking services

* Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. 

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.   Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees. 

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

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For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?