AML Financial Crime Risk Investigative Analyst - TDJP00058808

Are you an analytical professional with a strong eye for detail and a passion for combating financial crime? Randstad is excited to partner with one of Canada’s leading financial institutions to recruit a skilled Risk Analyst II.

As a Risk Analyst II, you will join an energetic Global Anti-Money Laundering (GAML) Operations team dedicated to detecting, evaluating, and deterring risks associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions compliance enterprise-wide. This exciting role offers you the chance to bring your expertise to a premier organization, tackle real-world financial risk, and make a measurable impact on protecting the business and its clients.

Advantages
• Industry Experience: Work within a top-tier, global financial institution and gain high-visibility experience in enterprise risk management.
• Flexible Hybrid Model: Enjoy a balanced work environment with a hybrid schedule requiring just 2 days per week on-site in downtown Toronto (Tuesday and Wednesday anchor days).
• Long-Term Opportunity: 1-year contract assignment (Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2027) with high potential for extension and permanent conversion based on performance.
• Comprehensive Onboarding: Benefit from a structured 3-month training program (1 month of classroom training followed by 2 months of hands-on guided learning) to ensure your long-term success.
• Collaborative Team: Join a supportive, highly specialized 9-person team that emphasizes mentorship, continuous learning, and process improvement.

Responsibilities
• Conducting thorough analytical reviews of transactional activity to identify risks, emerging trends, and potential suspicious activity.
• Determining whether deeper investigation is warranted and escalating non-standard, high-risk transactions or activities in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Managing and prioritizing daily workload to consistently meet key productivity and SLA metrics (targeting 10 completed alerts daily).
• Utilizing internal systems, multi-step workflows, and databases to screen information against global lists, guidelines, and compliance standards.
• Serving as a subject matter expert on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Terrorist Financing (ATF), Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption policies.
• Supporting operational improvement by identifying efficiencies in workflows, reporting, and process execution.
• Maintaining full compliance with internal policies, regulatory standards, and risk management guidelines to protect organizational interests.

Qualifications
Must-Haves:
• 2+ years of experience as a Risk Analyst or in an AML/investigative operations role within a regulated environment.
• Solid knowledge of AML standards, core operations, investigative procedures, rules, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong technical proficiency with computer applications, including advanced comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Exceptional analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and a proven ability to prioritize multi-step tasks under deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and the discretion required to handle sensitive customer and transaction data.

Nice-to-Haves:
• Prior experience within a major Canadian bank or financial institution.
• Professional compliance certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or ACFCS (Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists).

Summary
If you are a detail-oriented professional ready to advance your career as a Risk Analyst II within a world-class financial institution, Randstad wants to hear from you! This 12-month hybrid opportunity in Toronto combines flexible work arrangements, structured training, and long-term potential for growth and conversion.

Apply today with your updated resume to take the next step in your financial crime risk career!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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