Remote Project-based Role - Anti-money Laundering Investigator

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Are you an experienced anti-money laundering investigator seeking flexible, intermittent project opportunities? Are you seeking REMOTE work? Join our roster to participate in projects in the AML space!

What will your typical day look like?

Deloitte's Legal Project Solutions group is actively seeking experienced AML investigators to assist with upcoming projects in the AML space.

As an independent contractor or temporary employee on this team, project work will vary but may include assignments such as:

• Transaction Monitoring
  • Conduct in depth analysis of transactional activity and patterns to detect and investigate unusual or suspicious activities.
  • Investigate alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems, and preparing detailed investigative reports summarizing findings and recommending actions.
  • Draft and submit detailed Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for regulatory bodies.
  • Perform risk assessments on identified transactions, considering factors such as transaction type, geographic location, and customer profile.
  • Assessing and escalating identified risks

• File Remediation
  • Research, analyze, collect and address all regulatory aspects of KYC including identification/verification of clients, understanding company/corporate organizational structures, and name screening requirements based on established policies and procedures Investigating high risk clients, including sanctions issues, negative news, and politically exposed persons
  • Investigating high risk clients, including sanctions issues, negative news, and politically exposed persons
  • Performing gap assessments on client files in order to request outstanding information
  • Thoroughly document research and analysis related to the financial activity and related entities of clients for an audience that includes management, regulators, internal audit, senior managers, and internal compliance
  • Ensuring that client files are accurate across a variety of databases or platforms
  • Reviewing high risk client data in order to support internal risk evaluations

Our team conducts project-based work using a roster of independent contractors or temporary employees under the supervision of our experienced Project Managers. Compensation for this position is on an hourly basis, and ranges from $22 to $45 per hour.

We are currently recruiting for individuals who are available for remote project work from December 2024 to end of February 2025, with the possibility of extension. Remote work must be conducted from within Canada. Exceptional candidates will be able to work in both English and French.

Enough about us, let's talk about you

You are someone with:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Business/Commerce, Finance, Economics, Journalism, Political Science or Sociology.
• A minimum of one (1) year proven experience in AML investigations, particularly in transaction monitoring within retail and commercial banking sectors.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills with the ability to summarize findings and present in a clear and concise manner to peers, direct and senior level management.
• Previous experience with case management systems, open-source name screening tools, and the ability to analyze transactions in Excel.
• Experience with KYC file remediation (in particular, EDD on high-risk clients), and conducting large network-based investigations would be an asset, as would in-depth knowledge of the commercial, wealth and retail banking business or a CAMS certification.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills with the ability to summarize findings and present in a clear and concise manner to peers, direct and senior level management.
• Strong attention to detail, acute problem-solving abilities, and an ability to maintain quality and focus while working on repetitive tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow established procedures, and comfort working both autonomously and as part of a team.
• A private workstation available at home, including a reliable laptop or desktop computer with Windows 10 or higher (or MacOS 11 Big Sur or higher if you have a MacBook), a secondary monitor, and a reliable internet connection with download speeds of at least 100 Mbps and upload speeds of 10 Mbps.

Please also note the following:

1. As part of the interview and onboarding process, and to ensure ongoing identity verification, you will be required to:

• show a piece of government issued ID during the interview so we can verify your identity;
• send Procom two pieces of ID; and
• send Deloitte a current photo of yourself which will be used as your profile picture.

2. As part of the Procom onboarding process, you will be required to pass a background check, which includes a criminal record check. In addition, a background check will be required annually if your contract is renewed.
3. For scheduled meetings, you may be required to be on video.
4. You must work in Canada at all times. Deloitte will monitor the location from which you connect to our systems.

About the team

As an independent contractor or temporary employee, you will be working closely with professionals from across Deloitte. Deloitte is one of Canada's leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services across Canada. At Deloitte, we combine industry insight with a deep understanding of today's local and global business challenges to give our clients the intelligent, practical and principled solutions they need to resolve both today's and tomorrow's challenges.

Deloitte is driven by its Purpose to make an impact that matters to its clients, people, and communities. We have been supporting Indigenous leaders, communities, and organizations for nearly 30 years. By investing our time and professional skills, Deloitte aims to break down barriers, such as access to education and employment, in order to build an inclusive and sustainable future for all. By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

Our Financial Crime, Anti-Money Laundering ("AML"), Anti-Terrorist Financing ("ATF") and Sanctions team focuses on legislative and regulatory issues impacting financial institutions, securities dealers, money services businesses, insurance companies, casinos and related industries. We work in partnership with our clients to mitigate financial crime risk through advising on the design, implementation and maintenance of an effective financial crime compliance regime by enhancements to people, processes and technology aspects.