Compliance Assistant

Since 2003, the firm has grown through acquisitions of independent advisory practices. Regulatory oversight is constant, and the compliance department is one of the largest in the company. Founded in 2003, we now have 1,600 employees. Quarter-end is busy, and everyone helps with client review prep.

The position:

Clarke Wealth Partners needs someone who knows BSA/AML and consumer compliance and can explain regulations to branch staff in plain terms. The company is based in Montreal, Canada. The team is spread across multiple countries. We engage team members in Pakistan as full-time contractors. Most of our contractors have been with us for more than two years. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Train employees on annual compliance topics and new rules
• Vet new products, marketing materials and disclosures before launch
• Maintain the compliance risk assessment
• Track regulatory changes and assess their effect on products and processes
• Write and update compliance policies and procedures
• Perform enhanced due diligence reviews on higher-risk accounts
• Review suspicious activity alerts and prepare SAR filings within deadlines

Required qualifications:

• Comfortable training groups and presenting to committees
• Sound judgment and the confidence to escalate
• Experience with regulatory exams (FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve or state regulators)
• Organised, with a careful approach to documentation
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or a related field
• Working knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC and consumer lending regulations

Nice to have:

• Excel or SQL for transaction analysis
• Fair lending (HMDA, CRA) experience
• Prior work as a bank examiner

Pay: $570 - $750/month

Compensation and benefits:

• Company laptop
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise
• Paid time off

Please mention your notice period and expected salary.

Shortlisted candidates will hear from us within two weeks.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Clarke Wealth Partners.