Job title

- Senior KYC Officer

Location

- Montreal, QC (Hybrid 3 days onsite and 2 days remote every week)

Duration

- 08 Months

Pay rate: $30/hr The position at a glance

Intervening at the final stages of the KYC due diligence process and working in close coordination with all stakeholders part of the KYC Due Diligence process (including Data Officers; Data Controllers; Screeners; Investigators; Compliance; and Relationship Managers), Senior KYC officer is responsible for ensuring that due diligence on new or existing clients has been conducted in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies/guidelines.

In detail

Performing a factual-based analysis, Senior KYC Officer’s key responsibilities include:

- Ensuring that all data, document and information collected as part of the Due Diligence process are compliant and reliable to determine the final risk level of the client relationship

- Ensuring that the level of due diligence performed is in accordance with the final risk level of the client relationship

- Ensuring that local regulatory requirements pertaining to the KYC case has been fulfilled

- Ensuring that financial security risk triggers are appropriately consulted with Compliance for opinion

- Preparing a memo substantiating the KYC analysis review

- Ensuring that the file is submitted for Relationship Manager’s final sign-off

- Working with QA officers and team leads to ensure about improving the 4-eye checks’ quality

Organizing the Client Acceptance Committee (CAC) as appropriate

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

- Regulatory Mastery: Expert in FATF, FinCEN, EU AML Directives,



and local jurisdictional requirements; author of updated KYC policy suite after the 2024 AML reforms.

- Risk‑Based Due Diligence

- Analytical Tools: MS Excel and Power BI.

- Project Management

- Stakeholder Influence: Partnered with product, legal, and sales to embed KYC risk scores into client‑facing CRM, improving risk visibility across the value chain.

- Communication: Regular presenter to senior leadership and regulators

Years of experience:

- The candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in the financial services sector, with at least 3 years in AML/KYC-related role.

Languages:

- English : Mandatory

- Knowledge of French and Spanish is a plus

Technical skills:

- General knowledge on financial industry and products, including awareness of various types of corporate entities – hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, limited, private and public companies, holding companies, trusts etc.

- Experience in a control function (having a control mind-set)

- Financial industry knowledge, including corporate entities and structures

- AML/KYC process, regulatory rules (e.g. USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act)

- Financial security screening (sanctions, PEPs, negative news)

- Experience with KYC databases and vendors (e.g. Orbis, World-Check)

- Knowledge of OFAC screening requirements

- Soft skills:

- Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines

- Client-oriented, quality-driven, and adaptable team player

- Solid Excel, Word, and presentation skills

- Bilingual in French and English, with proficiency in another language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese) a plus

- Bachelor's degree required, CAMS certification a plus

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