Senior Manager of Financial Intelligence Unit
Remote
Canada
CA$111,945 - CA$139,931/yearly
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Retirement savings matching plan
Company equity for full-time employees
Top-tier health benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in AML compliance leadership role within the financial services industry, for example, experience working within a financial intelligence unit (FIU)
- Knowledge of both fiat and crypto-related AML investigations
- Experience with coaching people and leading teams
- In-depth knowledge of Canadian AML/Anti-Terrorist Financing (ATF) regulations, including the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and Regulations, FINTRAC guidance and Canada’s National Inherent Risk Assessment (NIRA)
- Strong understanding of client risk rating methodologies and enhanced due diligence procedures
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CAMS, CFE) are highly desirable
What the job involves
- Wealthsimple is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Manager, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to join our growing team
- The Senior Manager, FIU will be responsible for overseeing various aspects of the AML compliance program, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies
- This role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and a comprehensive understanding of AML regulations, including those related to Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) reporting
- Team Leadership and Operations:
- Provide team oversight/management, including coaching and feedback to Managers and Team Leads
- Oversee capacity planning and hiring for the team
- Understands opportunities for optimization and strategically plans the evolution of the AML Operations team by assessing the needs of the organization’s structure
- Builds high performance teams, across fiat, crypto and remediation, making decisions based on metrics and individual key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Leads meetings with Manager/Team Leads to discuss productivity, monitoring quality of work and identifying training opportunities
- Work directly with Governance and Policy to make updates to procedures, checklists and guidelines and execute them with the team
- Identifies opportunities for operational effectiveness and executes on them
- Reports to the CAMLO and provide updates on the workforce, workload and productivity of the team
- Case Management:
- Subject Matter Expert on complex financial crimes, high risk investigations, matters involving politically exposed persons and heads of international organizations (PEPs/HIOs), organized crime, and terrorist financing
- Oversee and approve complex investigative work through case reviews/approvals
- Risk Mitigation:
- Oversight of high risk reviews and approvals for high risk individual clients and entities, and PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons)
- Lead special investigations including management and oversight of production orders escalated to AML
- Oversight of the name and payment screening, enhanced due diligence, ongoing monitoring processes, identifies opportunities for improving those processes, including tooling solutions
- Understand how Wealthsimple’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
- The primary function of the FIU (Execution and Operations) team is to employ investigators who uncover complex financial crimes and report on them
The application process
- Please note: The application deadline for this position is May 5th, 2026 @8am EST
Benefits
- Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
- Company equity for full-time employees
- Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
- Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
- 20 vacation days per year
- 90 Days Away program
- Top-tier health benefits
- Life & disability insurance
- Generous sick and mental health days
- Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
- Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
- Gender Affirmation benefits
- Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
- Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
- Employee resource groups
- Social impact hours
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Senior Manager of Financial Intelligence Unit
Remote
Canada
CA$111,945 - CA$139,931/yearly
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Retirement savings matching plan
Company equity for full-time employees
Top-tier health benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in AML compliance leadership role within the financial services industry, for example, experience working within a financial intelligence unit (FIU)
- Knowledge of both fiat and crypto-related AML investigations
- Experience with coaching people and leading teams
- In-depth knowledge of Canadian AML/Anti-Terrorist Financing (ATF) regulations, including the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and Regulations, FINTRAC guidance and Canada’s National Inherent Risk Assessment (NIRA)
- Strong understanding of client risk rating methodologies and enhanced due diligence procedures
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CAMS, CFE) are highly desirable
What the job involves
- Wealthsimple is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Manager, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to join our growing team
- The Senior Manager, FIU will be responsible for overseeing various aspects of the AML compliance program, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies
- This role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and a comprehensive understanding of AML regulations, including those related to Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) reporting
- Team Leadership and Operations:
- Provide team oversight/management, including coaching and feedback to Managers and Team Leads
- Oversee capacity planning and hiring for the team
- Understands opportunities for optimization and strategically plans the evolution of the AML Operations team by assessing the needs of the organization’s structure
- Builds high performance teams, across fiat, crypto and remediation, making decisions based on metrics and individual key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Leads meetings with Manager/Team Leads to discuss productivity, monitoring quality of work and identifying training opportunities
- Work directly with Governance and Policy to make updates to procedures, checklists and guidelines and execute them with the team
- Identifies opportunities for operational effectiveness and executes on them
- Reports to the CAMLO and provide updates on the workforce, workload and productivity of the team
- Case Management:
- Subject Matter Expert on complex financial crimes, high risk investigations, matters involving politically exposed persons and heads of international organizations (PEPs/HIOs), organized crime, and terrorist financing
- Oversee and approve complex investigative work through case reviews/approvals
- Risk Mitigation:
- Oversight of high risk reviews and approvals for high risk individual clients and entities, and PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons)
- Lead special investigations including management and oversight of production orders escalated to AML
- Oversight of the name and payment screening, enhanced due diligence, ongoing monitoring processes, identifies opportunities for improving those processes, including tooling solutions
- Understand how Wealthsimple’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
- The primary function of the FIU (Execution and Operations) team is to employ investigators who uncover complex financial crimes and report on them
The application process
- Please note: The application deadline for this position is May 5th, 2026 @8am EST
Benefits
- Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
- Company equity for full-time employees
- Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
- Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
- 20 vacation days per year
- 90 Days Away program
- Top-tier health benefits
- Life & disability insurance
- Generous sick and mental health days
- Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
- Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
- Gender Affirmation benefits
- Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
- Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
- Employee resource groups
- Social impact hours
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