The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team is responsible for the detection, response, and mitigation of inherent and residual money laundering and terrorist financing risks. As a Team Lead, you’ll lead a team of Analysts focused on monitoring and investigating fiat and cryptocurrency transactions and risks

You’ll drive proactive workflow improvements, navigate emerging AML typologies, and support your team’s continuous learning, helping set the standard for digital asset financial crime controls in Canada

Lead and develop a team of AML analysts, supporting their growth through coaching, regular 1:1s, feedback, and career conversations

Set expectations and prioritization: communicate team and company goals, help analysts manage their workload, and adapt to shifting priorities

Review and approve high-priority or complex investigations, ensuring adherence to internal AML policies and regulatory standards

Champion operational excellence by monitoring team metrics (case turnaround, QA scores), analyzing trends, and acting on process or workflow gaps

Utilize and help train the team on blockchain analytics tools, and support analysts in escalation and technical troubleshooting

Act as a subject matter expert in financial crime (traditional fiat and/or cryptocurrency), staying up-to-date on typologies, regulatory changes, and emerging risks

Drive improvement and innovation by proposing and piloting enhancements to alerts, casework, and overall risk strategy for fiat and crypto activity

Ensure clear communication with stakeholders: giving proactive updates, escalating issues, and following through to resolution





Foster a learning culture by leading regular knowledge-sharing or calibration sessions, supporting ongoing training, and spotlighting growth opportunities

Benefits

Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work

Company equity for full-time employees

Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits

Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)

20 vacation days per year

90 Days Away program

Top-tier health benefits

Life & disability insurance

Generous sick and mental health days

Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy

Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports

Gender Affiliation benefits

Up to $1,500 per year for professional development

Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses

Employee resource groups

Social impact hours

Resilient and resourceful: sees challenges as chances to grow, and acts as a calm anchor in fast-evolving or high-pressure situationsA great communicator: skilled at translating complex findings into plain language, and keeping both analysts and management informedAccountable for results: data-driven,



able to track and explain team performance, and agile in addressing emerging bottlenecksPassionate about AML: in-depth understanding of fiat and/or digital asset transaction monitoring, typologies, and regulatory best practicesComfortable with ambiguity and change: pro-actively finds improvement opportunities and leads the team through new workflows, system rollouts, or policy changesA hands-on leader and coach: strong at guiding others, giving feedback, and helping people stretch into recent skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills4+ years of experience in AML/CTF, with 2+ years of hands‑on crypto AML experience (e.g., at a crypto exchange, blockchain analytics provider, or fintech offering digital assets)1-2+ years in a team leadership role, coaching or managing direct reports in an operational environmentDirect experience conducting investigations and preparing, filing, and reviewing Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Large Virtual Currency Transaction Reports (LVCTR), Electronic Funds Transfer Reports (EFTR), and other regulatory reportsStrong operational rigor: proven track record of meeting SLAs, overseeing QA, and driving process improvementsSubject-matter expertise in AML controls, typologies, and compliance frameworks (FATF, FINTRAC, etc.)Proficient with crypto on-chain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic)Certifications in Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, or financial crime designations (e.g., CAMS, CFE, CFCS)Experience at a regulated crypto exchange or blockchain analytics firm

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📌 AML Team Lead (Cryptocurrency) (Ontario)
🏢 Wealthsimple
📍 Ontario