Senior Executive, Financial Crime Compliance

This role will be responsible for managing financial crime compliance activities, including transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction investigations, regulatory reporting, and handling law enforcement requests. The role ensures compliance with AML/CFT regulations, internal policies, and risk management standards.
 

Position Responsibilities:

• Review and investigate transaction monitoring alerts and suspicious activities.

• Assess and manage Suspicious Transaction Alerts (STA).

• Prepare and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) with regulatory authorities.

• Handle responses to law enforcement and regulatory requests (e.g. Production Orders)

• Conduct customer due diligence reviews, including enhanced due diligence for higher-risk customers.

• Review and assess Source of Wealth (SOW) and Source of Funds (SOF) documentation.

• Provide guidance on AML/CFT and financial crime compliance matters.

• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and process improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Law, Risk Management, or related discipline

• 5–7 years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance, AML/CFT, Compliance, or Financial Crime Investigations.

Hands-on experience in:

• Transaction Monitoring

• Suspicious Transaction Alert (STA) investigations

• Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) filing

• Police Orders and Protection Orders handling

• Regulatory reporting

• Experience in insurance, banking, wealth management, or financial services preferred.

• Experience in High Net Worth (HNW) reviews and Source of Wealth (SOW) reviews will be advantageous.

• Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA) are a plus.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

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