Senior Manager, Anti-Money Laundering Advisor

Discover Financial
Toronto
Workplace: HybridFull time151,800 - 173,300 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Accountability","Judgment","Influence","Communication","Organization","Independent decision-making","Stakeholder management","Self-starter mindset","Ability to handle ambiguity"]

Serve as a senior AML advisory partner to Capital One’s Canadian line-of-business teams, providing clear, risk-informed guidance and operating with limited direction. Oversee day-to-day AML activities, evaluate control effectiveness and regulatory assessments, identify emerging risks, and help drive program enhancements. Support strategic planning, training delivery, and internal audit/regulatory engagement readiness, acting as a subject matter expert to senior stakeholders and business leaders.

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Senior Manager, Anti-Money Laundering Advisor

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Job Summary

Serve as a senior AML advisory partner to Capital One’s Canadian line-of-business teams, providing clear, risk-informed guidance and operating with limited direction. Oversee day-to-day AML activities, evaluate control effectiveness and regulatory assessments, identify emerging risks, and help drive program enhancements. Support strategic planning, training delivery, and internal audit/regulatory engagement readiness, acting as a subject matter expert to senior stakeholders and business leaders.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute and operationalize AML policies and procedures to enable business advantage and support the AML program culture.
  • •Inform the CAMLO strategic plan by identifying compliance, process, and technology enhancement opportunities.
  • •Oversee day-to-day Canada AML activities related to control effectiveness, reporting, and regulatory assessments.
  • •Identify emerging risks and proactively drive AML program enhancements, including improvements to customer due diligence and ongoing monitoring processes.
  • •Lead the development and delivery of in-person training and presentations; support internal audits, regulatory engagements, and effectiveness reviews.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 151,800 - 173,300 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceTuition SubsidiesRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •8 years of progressive AML advisory or risk experience and CAMS designation.
  • •Expertise in AML and sanctions regulations, risks, and typologies.
  • •Proven track record executing and approving end-to-end AML risk assessments, including product-based risk assessments, trigger events, and new initiatives.
  • •In-depth knowledge of money laundering laws, including the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and supporting regulations.
  • •Familiarity with analytical software tools, data analysis methods, reporting techniques, eGRC systems, and KYC tools used for AML purposes.
Experience:Anti-money launderingFinancial servicesRisk advisoryComplianceKYC
Skills:AccountabilityJudgmentInfluenceCommunicationOrganizationIndependent decision-makingStakeholder managementSelf-starter mindsetAbility to handle ambiguity
Certifications:CAMS
Tech Stack:EGRCKYCAnalyticsData analysisReporting techniques

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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