Manager, Anti Money Laundering Quality Control & Financial Intelligence Unit Insights

Application Deadline:

06/15/2025

Address:
100 King Street West

The Manager, AML Quality Control & FIU Insights, on the Operational Effectiveness team leads a team of QC Investigators responsible for assessing the quality of AML investigations. Ensures potential threats and investigations are evaluated, documented, managed and escalated by following standard operating procedures. Provides subject matter expertise and oversight of criminal risk by following a disciplined and intelligence-based approach to detection and research of activities and events in alignment with criminal risk frameworks and standards to ensure compliance as well as support trending, analysis and insights generation.

Quality Control & Documentation

• Conduct independent analysis and assessment of completed alerts/cases to ensure accuracy of documentation and support rationale for outcome of review.
• Perform risk-based assessments of investigations and ensure alignment with operating procedures.
• Document the outcome of reviews in the relevant tracking tools, documenting feedback, advice and guidance to Investigators.
• Serve as a resource for others in resolving complex issues; communicating and interpreting risk-based approach to investigations.

Strategy & Insights

• Develop solutions to enhance the workflow and effectiveness of investigations.
• Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations to the leadership team.
• Help determine FIU priorities and training opportunities based on observations and patterns observed within completed reviews.
• Build effective relationships with internal/external stakeholder to support the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. (e.g. Governance, AMLRO teams, law enforcement agencies and other Financial Institutions).
• Integrate information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.

Workflow Coordination, Training & Reporting

• May assist manager to coordinate, schedule and assign tasks.
• May oversee the preparation of reports, notifications and activity/case filings per guidelines and standards.
• May be required to assist with leadership, onboarding, coaching, training and performance review.
• Monitors and analyzes various information provided through detection systems, tools, reports, or manually to evaluate, investigate and determine if further enhancements are necessary.
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the financial crime management processes, frameworks and techniques.
• Gathers and formats data into regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Provides notification, information and instructions to internal/external stakeholders related to AML incidents as necessary.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

People, Culture and Leadership

• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders (e.g. law enforcement agencies and other Financial Institutions to collaborate in investigations).
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.
• Builds change management plans of varying scope and type; leads or participates in a variety of change management activities including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
• Performs in-depth, holistic investigations and provides consultation and analysis to stakeholders.
• Develops and manages a business/group program.
• Reviews the program for effectiveness, considers industry trends and recommends enhancements; makes changes as required.
• Leads/participates in the design, implementation and management of core business/group processes.
• Monitors and analyzes various information provided through detection systems, tools, reports, or manually to evaluate, investigate and determine required actions.
• Supports the collection of evidence and information to be used for multiple purposes including incident reports/filings, loss prevention, litigation and criminal prosecution, management information and statistics, and process improvements.
• Documents actions and information found throughout the investigation to develop and maintain account/case files.
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the financial crime management processes, frameworks and techniques.
• Gathers and formats data into regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Executes routine tasks such as service requests, transactions, queries etc. within relevant service level agreements.
• Provides notification, information and instructions to internal/external stakeholders related to incidents as necessary.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

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  Qualifications:
• Typically, between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Investigative or compliance related experience is required.
• Knowledge of banking products, services, processes, and organization is an asset.
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth.

Grade:
7
Job Category:
People Manager / Gestionnaire

Salary:

$68,000.00 - $126,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The salary range provided reflects BMO Financial group's compensation range for the grade band associated with this position.

Salary placement within the range outlined above is role-based and will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. These ranges were determined by a market-based compensation approach; we used data from trusted third-party compensation sources to set consistent, and competitive ranges. We regularly evaluate compensation, identify any changes in the market and adjust our ranges and existing employee compensation as needed.

Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO's comprehensive total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.