Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Manager, AML Risk Analytics

Royal Bank of Canada$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in financial crime typologies, covering at least 3 domains such as Retail and Capital Markets
  • 5-7 years in investigation and data analytics, with at least 2 years in each area
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and Excel for data analytics
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for conveying complex ideas to non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrated problem-solving abilities in financial crime contexts

Responsibilities

  • Integrate threat analytics with risk strategy and transaction monitoring programs
  • Deliver investigative leads and perform deep-dive analysis on financial crime topics
  • Direct deployment of advanced data analytics techniques to uncover emerging threats
  • Identify and implement enhancements for team operational effectiveness
  • Craft and disseminate actionable intelligence and threat assessments across the organization
  • Mentor the analytics team in best practices to foster continuous learning

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leaders for personal development through coaching
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact in financial crime mitigation
  • Dynamic, collaborative work environment with a high-performing team
  • Access to a world-class training program in financial services
  • Challenging work with growth opportunities
  • Possibility to take on greater responsibilities over time
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Senior manager, AML Risk Analytics is a transformational role that bridges risk strategy, transaction monitoring, and investigative operations, ensuring effective financial crime assessment and detection. This role requires expertise in both quantitative data analytics and qualitative investigative methodologies to identify, analyze and mitigate financial crimes threats in an evolving and increasingly complex threat landscape, while building organizational capabilities.

What will you do?
  • Integrate threat analytics with the Risk Strategy and Transaction Monitoring Program, establishing governance frameworks and leading strategic partnerships with stakeholders
  • Deliver proactive investigative leads and conduct analytical deep-dives on targeted threat topics, ensuring intelligence is timely and actionable while maintaining expertise in evolving financial crime methodologies
  • Direct the deployment of advanced data analytics techniques to identify patterns and emerging threats, while overseeing data exploration initiatives and establishing metrics to assess effectiveness
  • Identify and implement opportunities to enhance team operational effectiveness through analytics integration, analytics methodologies, and process optimization.
  • Craft and disseminate intelligence and threat assessments that drive action across the organization including risk awareness, transaction monitoring enhancements, and policy refinements
  • Mentor and develop analytical talent to build organizational capability through best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation


What do you need to succeed?

Must have
  • 5-7 years of relevant experience and expertise in 3 or more financial crimes typologies (TBML, Drug trafficking, Sanction Evasions etc.), 3 or more business domains (Retail, Wealth, Correspondent banking, Trade Finance and Capital Markets) and payment channels
  • 5-7 years combined experience across investigation and data analytics, with minimum 2 years in each domain
  • Strong knowledge in SQL, Python and Excel
  • Proven excellent written and oral communication skills to convey complex concepts to a non-technical audience
  • Proven problem solving skills

Nice to have
  • Bsc
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation or other related certifications


What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • A world-class training program in financial services
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities


Job Skills
Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Business Perspective, Communication, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Operational Integrity, Organizational Governance, Process Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-08-12

Application Deadline:

2026-09-05
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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