Compliance Analyst, Enterprise AML & Payments - Virtual Currency

Questrade Financial Group (QFG)
, through its companies - Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.
At QFG, we combine human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.
Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.
What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?

• Health & wellbeing resources and programs
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to community causes
• Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment

This job posting is for an existing vacancy
We’re looking for our next Compliance Analyst, Enterprise AML & Payments - Virtual Currency. Could It Be You?
The purpose of the Compliance Analyst is to assist Questrade in complying with anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) legislation and complying with Questrade’s internal AML and ATF policies and procedures. This will be achieved through the day-to-day activities performed under the supervision of the AML Compliance Supervisor.
Questrade is seeking a candidate who is interested in pursuing a career in compliance. We are seeking a motivated individual with strong organization skills, solid oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, exceptional follow-through and success in building relationships with business partners.
The Compliance Analyst shall be responsible for adhering to all aspects of Questrade’s AML and ATF policies and procedures and assist with managing the financial crime exposure to the firm within the MSB and virtual currency space.
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The Compliance Analyst is responsible for:

• Performing day-to-day activities associated with Questrade’s AML and ATF program, as assigned by the Director, AML Compliance
• Performing daily monitoring of large virtual currency transactions
• Gathering information for case work
• Performing initial reviews of unusual activity referred for compliance review
• Providing recommendations based on his/her research to the Director, AML Compliance
• Filing of suspicious transaction reports
• Providing ongoing support to the compliance department
• Performing other duties, as assigned

The Compliance Analyst is expected to:

• Be proficient in FINTRAC guidelines for virtual currency
• Become proficient in Questrade compliance policies and procedures
• Become proficient in Questrade’s data management systems, including QOffice, BPS and FSS, Chainalysis and/or NICE Actimize
• Establish positive relationships with internal clients in other business units
• Work cooperatively with multiple departments during investigations
• Become a subject matter expert in Questrade’s AML and ATF policies, and assess and respond to internal client requests appropriately
• Take ownership of processing and completing of all tasks as assigned
• Leverage AI and available automation to complete daily tasks
• Drive process automation within the AML team, using AI to streamline core functions
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI-driven solutions that automate manual oversight and enhance risk detection

So are YOU our next Compliance Analyst, Enterprise AML & Payments - Virtual Currency.? You are if you…

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the Canadian financial industry
• 6-12 months experience with a MSB, virtual currency dealer or equivalent Financial Institution
• Proficient in technology related programs (SQL,…