Job Description

Company Description
Talan Canada is growing and looking to strengthen its team with a Compliance Officer for the Montreal office, who will be interested in working with clients from multiple industries.


The candidate will execute on KYC advisory processes:

• Review, analyze, and approve KYC files of higher risk regional and global clients;
• Work on KYC-related escalations and handle KYC queries and requests from KYC Operations and the business lines;
• Perform KYC-related testing through the permanent supervision framework;
• Escalate issues to KYC Advisory Management, where appropriate;
• Participate in KYC related meetings, calls, and committees;
• Assist with gathering and formatting KYC-related metrics and reports for KYC Advisory and Financial Crime Compliance Management.

Qualifications
Competencies:

• Knowledge of current anti-money laundering and KYC requirements, including the Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic, deadline-focused environment
• Exemplary personal ethics and desire to always adhere to rules and regulations
• Ability to work well in a highly diverse team
• Ability to communicate well across all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated history of taking initiative

Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and proficiency in Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong research skills, and experience with online research systems including web-based tools

Prior work experience: Preferred previous experience within Enhanced Due Diligence, Client Onboarding or KYC areas Qualifications:

• BA/BS required
• English language is required
• ACAMS Certification is a plus

You must live in the Great Montreal area and possess a valid work permit.
Additional Information
Talan is a consulting firm specializing in digital innovation and transformation. For over 20 years, Talan has been advising, supporting, and implementing transformation projects for businesses and public authorities, in France and abroad. With operations on five continents and nearly 5,000 consultants, the group anticipates a revenue of 600 million euros in 2022 and expects a turnover of 1 billion euros by 2024. The group places innovation at the heart of its development strategy and is involved in areas of technological change affecting major corporations, such as Big Data, the Internet of Things, Cryptocurrencies, and Artificial Intelligence. Joining Talan also means:

• Joining a Canadian group with more than 500 consultants, working in an agile and pragmatic way with large companies (Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, Services, Distribution, Public sector) by combining consulting services / technological expertise / innovation / ability to deliver and deploy projects
• Joining dynamic teams, where the role of the employee is at the center of attention, with the desire to create spaces allowing everyone to flourish
• Participating in different communities to contribute to development and to innovate, all with a strong team and entrepreneurship spirit

Talan is a great playground, it's up to you!