Description:
The Compliance Analyst supports the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the company’s compliance framework. This role is responsible for monitoring regulatory requirements, conducting compliance reviews, including AML/FINTRAC obligations, and ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and able to collaborate across teams to support a strong culture of compliance and risk awareness.
Job Responsibilities
Compliance Program & Advisory
- Support the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of compliance programs and internal controls
- Maintain compliance policies, procedures, and standards
- Provide day-to-day compliance guidance to business units
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess applicability to the organization
Monitoring, Testing & AML Compliance
- Execute compliance monitoring and testing activities across business functions
- Perform reviews of AML controls to ensure alignment with FINTRAC requirements, including KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, and reporting obligations
- Identify control gaps and compliance risks, and support timely remediation
Regulatory, Reporting & Risk Management
- Support regulatory filings, audits, examinations, and responses to regulatory requests
- Maintain risk registers and track compliance issues through to resolution
- Prepare compliance and AML reporting for management
Training, Investigations & Documentation
- Support the delivery of compliance and AML training and awareness initiatives
- Assist in investigations of compliance or AML incidents and ensure appropriate escalation
- Maintain accurate and audit-ready compliance documentation
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Business, Finance, or a related field
- 2–5 years of experience in compliance, risk management, audit, or AML-related roles
- Working knowledge of AML/ATF regulations and FINTRAC requirements
- Understanding of the Canadian regulatory environment
- Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, CFCP, CPA, or similar) are an asset
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and strong organizational abilities
- Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements in a practical business context
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with GRC or compliance tools is an asset