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About the role

  • Compliance director leading American Express Bank of Canada’s AML/ATF, complaints, and regulatory relations programs. Overseeing regulatory risk, governance, examinations, and Compliance teams in Toronto.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight for Amex Bank of Canada’s AML/ATF, Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Compliance, Complaints Management, and Regulatory Relations functions
  • Lead development, implementation, enhancement, and oversight of AML/ATF compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, controls, risk assessments, monitoring, and training programs
  • Identify and communicate emerging regulatory risks, industry developments, and evolving regulatory expectations
  • Report program effectiveness, issues, trends, and remediation efforts to Senior Management, governance committees, stakeholders, and regulators
  • Lead and oversee complaints intake, management, escalation, investigation, resolution, reporting, trend analysis, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement
  • Lead regulatory relations activities and coordinate regulatory engagements, examinations, inquiries, supervisory requests, communications, responses, reports, presentations, and submissions
  • Advise business and control partners on regulatory matters and support regulatory change implementation and remediation
  • Lead, develop, mentor, and manage Compliance professionals across AML, complaints management, and regulatory relations
  • Build partnerships with business leaders, operational teams, Legal, Risk, Audit, and global Compliance stakeholders
  • Foster an inclusive, high-performance risk and compliance culture

Requirements

  • 10–15+ years of experience in Compliance, AML, Legal, Risk Management, Audit, or related functions within a highly regulated environment, preferably within financial services
  • Strong knowledge of Canadian regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions, including AML/ATF regulatory frameworks and complaints management requirements
  • Experience interacting with federal and provincial regulators; experience with U.S. banking regulators considered an asset
  • Demonstrated experience leading AML/ATF compliance programs, complaints management functions, and/or regulatory engagement activities
  • University degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and business experience
  • Professional certifications and/or postgraduate degrees (e.g., CAMS, JD, LL.M, MBA) are considered an asset
  • Strong leadership and people management capabilities with experience leading teams and driving organizational change
  • Excellent communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience presenting to Senior Management and regulators
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders, lead complex initiatives, and operate effectively across matrixed organizations
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, meet deadlines, and adapt effectively to changing regulatory and business environments
  • Employment eligibility to work with American Express is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship

Benefits

  • Bonus incentives
  • Equity (if applicable)
  • Support for financial well-being and retirement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$150,000 - CA$200,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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