AML Business Analyst

AML Business AnalystLocation: Toronto, ONOnsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 2 days onsiteContract DetailsPosition Type: ContractContract Duration: 13 months (extension possible; conversion possible)Pay Rate: C$70.00–C$80.00 / Hour (CAD)Shift / Schedule: Monday to Friday – core business hoursTravel Requirements: Not requiredJob SummaryAs the Senior Business Analyst, you will lead requirements work and governance across program pods within a leading financial institution, supporting regulatory reporting and data analysis projects including LCTR/CTR and data mapping, lineage, and modeling initiatives. The project team ranges from 5 to 10 members and grows with stakeholder engagement. This role offers 50% stakeholder interaction and the opportunity to work within a leading financial institution following both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.Key ResponsibilitiesAbility to lead other Business Analysts on the Program to ensure there is governance across the Pods as it relates to Requirements gathering and documentationLead Requirements work packages for large sized, high risk, strategic and regulatory projects or programsLead development of a delivery approach and work plan, aligned with the project milestone dates and considering constraints, dependencies and strategic driversEstimate, forecast and manage the requirements effort including cost, resource and timelineManage requirements interdependencies among multiple work streams or projectsEstablish a process to ensure requirements captured are completed, concise, accurate, compliant to methodology and standards, and are testableEngage, enable and lead stakeholders to final agreement and signoff of the deliverablesAssess change requests and their impacts, checking for alignment to initiative objectives at all stagesIdentify and manage risks and issues, escalating to senior management and partners where appropriateIdentify, document and validate current state processes and capabilitiesSupport business with defining the business need or problem and identifying potential solutionsAnalyze impacts to customers, stakeholders, employees, process, technology and budgets of selected solutionsUnderstand, challenge, categorize, prioritize and document business requirementsRequired SkillsMust have a minimum of 8–10 years of project/program Business Analysis experience in the Financial Services Industry following Waterfall and Agile methodologyMust have sound knowledge of Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Visio, Word, PowerPoint and ProjectMust have knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering concepts like KYC (Know Your Customer), Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Regulatory Reporting – Large Cash Transaction Reporting (LCTR), Suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR), etc. and regulations (FINTRAC)Experience working with Transaction Monitoring and Customer Risk Rating applications that are used to monitor Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorist Financing (TF) activities and customersExperience working with data analysis and understanding of data lineage, data quality and source to target mappingExperience using SharePoint, JIRA and ConfluenceStrong team player with excellent communication, relationship management, consensus building and influencing skillsProactive and highly motivated individual with good work ethic and time management skillsAn independent thinker with strong business acumen, analytical and conceptualization skills, and the ability to identify process improvements as necessaryAbility to learn quickly, promote a positive team environment, and exceed expectations with minimal supervisionEffective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal are essentialPreferred SkillsAML sanction certifications — nice to haveAML sanctions experience — understanding of framework and regulatory scrutinyEducation RequirementsUniversity degree in business, finance or related discipline requiredBusiness Analysis accreditation an assetRequired ExperienceMinimum of 8–10 years of project/program Business Analysis experience in the Financial Services IndustryExperience following Waterfall and Agile methodologyMedical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans401k Retirement FundImportant NotesInterview process: 2 rounds of interviews — most likely both virtualAbout the ClientThis client is a top 10 North American bank providing comprehensive retail, commercial, and wealth management solutions across Canada and the United States. With a broad geographic footprint spanning major markets throughout North America, the organization employs tens of thousands of professionals including business analysts, financial specialists, compliance experts, technology teams, and relationship managers who collaborate across regulatory, risk, and client-facing functions.About GTTGTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.Job Number: 26-12468 Industry: Operations & Management #gttca