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Regulatory Affairs Coordinator - Bilingual Ottawa

Requisition ID: 198138

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Reporting to the Manager, AML and Global Tax, as a Regulatory Affairs Coordinator, you will contribute to the overall success of both the Global Tax Team and the AML Team within the Regulatory Affairs team, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of both teams’ business strategies and objectives. Ensure all activities conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures. You will also ensure to maintain service levels across all tasks.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• You will review client documentation for material changes in accordance with FACTA/CRS and QI policies and procedures updating related client information in internal MD systems for tax reporting to the IRS and CRA.

• You will ensure the integrity of data, including management of ongoing reports that will flag potential integrity issues, communicating and managing data and documentation deficiencies, and maintaining related logs.

• You will perform regulatory monitoring on clients, track reviews, perform investigations and escalate concerns to management.

• You will play a critical role in the identification and escalation of unusual activity, in view of meeting regulatory obligations.

• You will facilitate daily/weekly and monthly transaction monitoring by reviewing alerts in both the RCI system and manual reporting, conducting investigations, and escalating alerts and high-risk clients to management.

• You will run client and fund lists to screen for Designated Persons, Sanctions exposure, Politically Exposed Persons, and Special Interest Persons.

• You will ensure to provide feedback on process improvements, inaccuracies, and efficiencies.

• Understand how the company’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

• Any other administrative, remediation or project-based duties as required.

• Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

The Must Haves:

• Relevant experience in the financial services industry.

• Demonstrated ability with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Intimate knowledge of: R-Broker, MX360, MD1, SPM and Open Advantage

• Knowledge of key Canadian regulations such as Global Tax reporting (FATCA & CRS), Foreign Tax Compliance Act, Qualified Intermediaries, FINTRAC and OSFI

• Working knowledge and understanding of security, insurance, trust and estate industry regulations

• Bilingualism (English/French)

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Industry Related Courses – completion of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). Accounting designation or other financial industry designations would be considered.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Ottawa

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, pleaseclick here (https://www.scotiabank.com/careers/en/careers/technical-support-for-applicants.html) . Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.