Senior Investigator, Anti Laundering

Location

Calgary, AB

Full time

On-site

Anti-Money Laundering

The Role

As a Senior AML Investigator, you are a subject matter expert and leader in Neo’s fight against financial crime. Your purpose is to conduct advanced, high-impact investigations that ensure the integrity of our anti-money laundering program. This is a high-stakes role for a senior contributor who uses deep expertise to not only identify and address current threats but also to proactively strengthen our defenses, mentor junior team members, and drive a culture of compliance and awareness across the organization.

Reporting directly to the Manager, AML, you will serve as a technical authority on complex typologies and regulatory standards.

What you’ll be Doing

• Quality Control & Regulatory Integrity: Conduct thorough QC reviews across all Transaction Monitoring (TM) queues—including Alert Triage, Case Investigations, and Production Order Disseminations—to ensure every output meets internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Advanced Investigations: Lead and conduct complex, in-depth investigations into sophisticated financial crime typologies.
• STR Governance & Approvals: Review all Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) submitted by investigators, ensuring all transactions and required fields are accurate and comprehensive prior to filing.
• Full-Spectrum Operational Support: When required, execute primary functions of the AML Investigator I and II roles, including TM Alert Triage, UTR Case Investigations, Mortgage application reviews, and demarket actions.
• Mentorship & Training: Provide direct guidance to junior team members on complex cases and best practices, supporting training initiatives to ensure the team remains current on evolving processes and regulatory changes.
• Proactive Risk Mitigation: Use investigative findings to identify gaps in the Neo ecosystem, recommending and implementing enhanced mitigating controls to strengthen our defenses against future threats.
• Strategic
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Act as a key point of contact for internal AML leaders, driving process-level changes and implementing best practices that allow the AML team to thrive in a regulated environment.
• Industry Expertise: Stay at the forefront of the Canadian financial crime landscape, developing new investigative techniques and training materials to combat emerging threats to the bank.

Who we are Looking for

• The Subject Matter Expert: You possess robust knowledge of AML regulations and typologies, allowing you to complete multiple detailed, high-risk investigations daily with clinical precision. Expertise in FINTRAC requirements and regulatory expectations.
• The Architect of Compliance: You have a sophisticated understanding of QC frameworks and can maintain a very high score on reviewed cases, ensuring that errors trend downward across the team.
• Analytical Rigor: You are deeply comfortable navigating complex data sets and can distinguish between routine activity and high-impact financial crime risks.
• The Mentor-Leader: You have a proven track record of supporting the growth of others, providing substantive feedback during QC and modeling professional conduct for the broader team.
• Operational Velocity: You thrive in high-volume environments, consistently meeting or exceeding weekly targets.
• Strategic Communicator: You can translate complex investigative findings into clear, actionable narratives for management and regulatory filings, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.

• Salary: We provide a strong base salary aligned with market ranges, along with the flexibility to tailor your mix of cash and equity to match your longer term goals. Final compensation is based on your skills, experience, and scope. For exceptional talent, we’re prepared to go above and beyond.
• Equity Ownership: At Neo, you don’t just work here, you own a piece of what we’re building. As a full-time team member, you share directly in the upside of one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. When we win, you win — with real ownership and meaningful long-term wealth-building potential tied to our success.

• You will…