Full-Time Senior AML & Risk Analyst

We are Paramount Commerce, a leading fintech company focused on simplifying payments in Canada. We are seeking a Senior AML & Risk Analyst to join our Compliance & Risk Management team. This Second Line of Defence role plays a critical role in developing and maintaining a robust AML/ATF transaction-monitoring system, ensuring compliance with AML/ATF and Sanctions regulations. The role designs and optimizes risk controls and strategies.

What will you do?

1. Develop, maintain, and optimize AML/ATF transaction-monitoring and anti-fraud controls using data science techniques.
2. Define, back-test, and refine quantitative thresholds and parameters.
3. Deploy and fine-tune controls to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
4. Analyze emerging ML/TF and fraud patterns to design and integrate new controls.
5. Continuously improve risk controls and enhance risk engine performance.
6. Maintain thorough documentation of control designs, testing methodologies, and results.
7. Develop analytical tools and dashboards to detect and assess emerging ML/TF and payment fraud typologies.
8. Monitor key risk indicators, analyze underlying drivers, and propose mitigation strategies.
9. Prepare and present performance analyses, trends, and visualizations.
10. Support AML and fraud investigations, contributing to risk reporting and communication.
11. Support the design, testing, implementation, and maintenance of models.
12. Contribute to the development, testing, and deployment of machine learning models.
13. Conduct independent validations of models, document findings, recommend remediations, and monitor performance metrics.
14. Perform data lineage testing and control assessments; identify governance gaps and propose enhancements.
15. Support the research, evaluation, and integration of third-party analytics tools.
16. Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and vendor teams.
17. Manage vendor relationships, ensuring SLAs, data quality, and performance standards are met.

What we are looking for:

• 3+ years experience in Financial Crimes Compliance, payment risk management, or fraud mitigation.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data analytics frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with AML/ATF transaction monitoring controls and/or risk rules engines.
• Understanding of Canadian and global AML/ATF and Sanctions legislation/regulations.
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and models.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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