Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction

Robertson is seeking a skilled Application Risk Analyst II to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period: 12 months with potential to extend or convert

Pay Rate: Starting form $36 per hour

Location: Toronto, ON

Location Type: Hybrid

Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core business hours

Job Responsibilities:

- Conduct analysis of transactional activity to identify risks, trends, and potential suspicious activity; and determine whether further investigation is required
- Prioritize and manage own workload to meet service level requirements for service and productivity
- Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high-risk transactions / activities as necessary
- Be knowledgeable of practices and procedures within own area of responsibility and keep abreast of emerging trends for own functional area
- Act as a key resource/specialist owner or representative by providing technical subject matter expertise, analysis, or operational process support on AML/ATF and other sanctions-related matters
- Contribute to the identification and implementation of new products, operating workflow, additional services/products/applications, or operational efficiencies
- Run and review information against various lists and guidelines; ensure accuracy and flag deviations
- Manage and process activities with multiple steps, systems, and jurisdictions; focus of work is weekly, monthly or longer with additional ad-hoc responsibilities as required




- Find opportunities to improve service delivery and support operational improvement
- Ensure necessary due diligence to support the accuracy of all transactions/activities
- Require in-depth knowledge in a range of products and services, processes, procedures, and systems within own area of specialty and characterized by moderate to high risk
- Generally, interact with internal colleagues and contacts and/ or external customers; may provide process/policy guidance to others
- Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work setting
- Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and both internally and externally
- Adhere to internal policies/procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines
- Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

Experience & Qualification Requirements:

- Secondary Education degree required
- 2+ years of Risk Analyst experience required
- Fundamental knowledge of AML operations, standards, procedures, laws, rules and regulations
- Experience using computer applications including MS Office
- Banking or financial intuition experience
- CAMS/ACFCS certifications

How to Apply: If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply. Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.

We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

📌 Risk Analyst II (Toronto)
🏢 Robertson u0026 Company
📍 Toronto