Manager, AmL atf & Sanctions.

• Contributes to driving a customer focused culture throughout the Compliance & AML team and the branches/Units across the group in Jamaica to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Acts as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd. and The Bank of Nova Scotia (Branch). As MLRO the incumbent is responsible for the execution of Cayman Islands local AML/ATF & sanctions programme as outlined in the AML Standardized Program Document.
• Acts as the Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO) for the Cayman Funds and for Scotia Securities Asia Ltd.
• Assists with ensuring AML/ATF & sanctions business as usual regulatory reporting activities are executed, including but not limited to, the accurate and timely fulfilment of Production Orders, Terrorism Property disclosures and the escalation of Suspicious Transactions / Activity Reports (STRs / SARs).
• Provides ongoing support to the broader AML/ATF & Sanctions programme, including the coordination of information and responses to/from the Centralized Financial Investigations Unit (CFIU), branches and units relating to AML investigations, Enhanced Due Diligence Unit (EDDU), and AML Advisory & Internal Controls. Assist with conducting Enterprise AML/ATF and Sanctions Risk Assessments (EMRA/ESRA).
• Pro-actively identifies trends and/or gaps in the existing AML/ATF & Sanctions Compliance Program and participates in developing, maintaining, and implementing changes to Country AML Standards, and liaising with all Business Lines to implement changes to AML/ATF and Sanctions processes/procedures, in response to Testing issues and emerging risks.
• As an AML/ATF & Sanctions subject matter expert for the Cayman Islands, maintains deep knowledge & understanding of industry issues and practices, AML/ATF and Sanctions requirements and associated changes by liaising with key stakeholders within the regulatory/business environment.
• Assists with ensuring periodic reporting on AML/ATF & Sanctions reports to the Board of Directors, Executive Management team and Senior Management outlining the overall effectiveness of Scotiabank Group’s AML/ATF & Sanctions Framework, and key programme initiatives as well as emerging risks.
• Plays a critical role in assisting with the management and coordination of all AML/ATF regulatory reviews, reporting of outcomes and management of related issues.
• In collaboration with appropriate units and key stakeholders (e.g. AML Advisory) ensures AML/ATF and Sanctions training is delivered to newly on-boarded employees and business lines / Units.
• Assists the Senior Manager with the Regulatory Compliance and Conduct program for all business lines in coordination with IB Compliance and other parts of the Global Compliance and similar Compliance units elsewhere within the group.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Champions a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates his/her team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

• Possess a working knowledge of regulatory framework, banking operations and branch banking.
• Sound knowledge of Internal AML/ATF policies and procedures.
• Background in Banking, Legal/Regulatory, Risk management or Internal/External audit is an asset.
• AML and Compliance accreditation would be an asset.
• Efficient, well organized with sound judgement, solid communication skills & unquestioned integrity.
• Willingness and ability to embrace change, including adoption of enhanced data analytics and technology to improve AML/ATF compliance processes and programs.