AML Analyst

Summary

Join Shakepay's AML team as an AML Analyst and contribute to maintaining the platform's financial integrity. You will be responsible for name screening and monitoring, transaction monitoring and analysis, STR and LVCTR reporting, and collaborating with internal teams. The ideal candidate possesses 1+ years of AML experience in banking or fintech, strong data entry skills, and excellent attention to detail. Shakepay offers competitive benefits, including stock options, yearly salary assessments, comprehensive health and dental coverage, remote work options, a training budget, generous vacation time with a bonus, parental leave top-up, and team-building events.

Requirements

• 1+ year of AML experience with a bank or fintech
• Strong data entry skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional areas
• Strong ability to work independently or as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Name screening and monitoring: Review and investigate name screening alerts generated by internal systems against sanctions lists (e.g. Canada, UN, OFAC), PEP lists, Adverse Media, and other watchlists
• Transaction monitoring and analysis: Review and analyze customer transactions for patterns of unusual or suspicious activity. Identify and document red flags related to potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illicit activities
• STR and LVCTR reporting: prepare and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Large Virtual Currency Transaction Reports (LVCTRs) in compliance with FINTRAC regulations
• Help on any other AML workflow that requires additional support
• Participate in regular training sessions and team meetings
• Collaborate with internal teams through Slack and Google Meet
• Identify and escalate unusual account activity to senior team members and managers

Preferred Qualifications

• CAMS or CFCS certification
• Basic knowledge and familiarity with Bitcoin and virtual currencies
• Bilingual proficiency in French and English

Benefits

• Be an owner - Every employee has stock options as part of their total compensation
• Reach your goals - Yearly salary assessments
• Health & wellness : Access to comprehensive health and dental coverage, including health and wellness spending accounts
• Remote-friendly : Work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our office spaces in Montreal and Toronto
• Level Up : A $2,000 annual budget for courses, certifications, and training to support your career growth
• Time off : 20 days of vacation per year. And if you use all your vacation, we give you a $1,000 bonus
• Parental leave : Enjoy a parental leave top up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks
• Have fun together: quarterly team-specific or company-wide offsite to connect with each other