Risk Advisor, Financial Crimes

Overview

Join the EDC Team! At EDC, we support Canadian businesses to succeed globally. We provide the financial tools and expertise they need to explore new markets, reduce risks, all towards the goal of making Canada and the world better through trade.

Position: Risk Advisor, Financial Crimes

Employment Type: Permanent

Final date to receive applications: March 3, 2026

• Apply a risk-based approach for identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial crimes risks in business relationships and transactions.
• Follow established policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure a consistent and systematic approach to managing financial crimes risks.
• Effectively communicate risk mitigation strategies to business teams and decision-making committees, both verbally and in writing.
• Lead the development and implementation of effective due diligence and risk mitigation practices in line with international industry standards, with a continuous improvement approach.
• Lead initiatives aimed at raising awareness about financial crimes risks, both internally and externally.
• Manage internal relationships such as Underwriting, Legal, Policy and external relationships such as Canadian exporters and international buyers.

• Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for Financial Crimes analysis within transactions or at the counter party level.
• Review the risk management system and controls of counter parties and other mitigating factors and assess the Financial Crimes residual risk.
• Lead Financial Crimes risk analysis for business transactions and relationships, presenting summarized findings and recommendations to business teams and management committees.
• Build effective working relationships within the team and internal client organization, delivering high-quality Financial Crimes Risk Management services.
• Communicate effectively with EDC customers and external audiences regarding EDC’s approach to managing Financial Crimes risks.
• Develop capabilities through development planning activities and training; pursue external professional accreditation where relevant.
• Maintain an understanding of trends and industry best practices in Financial Crimes Risk Management through ongoing education.

• Oversight of colleagues’ work in accordance with policies and job aids, providing feedback.
• Provide advice on interpretation and application of policies, procedures, programs and/or products, resolving queries.
• Raise observations or gaps related to technical risk issues or inefficient processes; propose solutions to improve assessment quality or processes.
• Apply a customer lens to work and consider impacts of non-credit findings on decision-making; use sound judgement when needed.

• University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Law, Political Science, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience (FC Risk Management 17) or 7 years’ experience (Risk Management 18) in Financial Crimes Enhanced Due Diligence, especially Anti-Bribery & Corruption and Sanctions; experience in designing or managing Compliance and Ethics programs, Third-Party/Vendor Screening, and Customer Onboarding programs.
• Knowledge of best practices in ABC and Sanctions Compliance Programs, including Code of Conduct, Global Sanctions and related policies, risk assessments, training, third-party due diligence, monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience in preparing written reports on financial crime risks for high-risk relationships/transactions and presenting recommendations to senior management; familiarity with incident/issue management in this context.
• Ability to adapt risk management and financial crime principles to complex transactions and customer needs.
• Familiarity with Anti-Corruption/Sanctions clauses in contracts.
• Knowledge of Canadian and international anti-corruption, AML/CTF and sanctions regulations (CFPOA, PCMLTFA, and related regimes).
• Strong written and verbal communication and influencing skills; experience presenting to senior management.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.