Senior Analyst, AML Operations & Analytics

Join a Challenger
Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together. We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.  

The Work
The AML/ATF department within Compliance is responsible for the management of the Bank’s AML/ATF risk through the implementation and monitoring of effective controls. The Senior Analyst role is a multi-faceted one as responsibilities may include ensuring our organization's adherence to regulatory standards through advanced data analysis, modeling, mining, and automation techniques. As a Senior Analyst, you will play a key role in driving the design and implementation of digital-transformation solutions and contribute to the enhancement of our compliance strategies through cutting-edge Low-Code Automation and data-driven solutions. The environment is often fast-paced and requires the effective time management of multiple tasks and projects.   This role will focus on development and implementation of innovative solutions using Power Apps and Power Automate to streamline processes, increase operational efficiency, and drive growth for enterprise risk operations. We offer significant potential for professional growth, along with numerous opportunities to engage in a diverse range of projects.

The Core Responsibilities!

• Automation: Implement custom automation solutions to streamline AML compliance procedures. Leading in design, specification, and selection of RPA solutions, giving due consideration to functionality, data, security, integration, infrastructure, and performance. 
• Tools Development: Create and enhance tools, scripts, and applications to facilitate data analysis, reporting, and compliance monitoring. Develop user-friendly interfaces and solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy. 
• Requirements Gathering: Analyze, understand and document business processes to identify technical requirements and ensure designed solutions meet business requirement. Collaborate with business & technology stakeholders to ensure agreement in areas such as feasibility, execution, and decisions on hosting solutions which may impact architecture, security and application support. 
• Data Management: Build applications that connect to data sources within SQL databases and present the information in a concise manner that aligns with specified requirements. 
• Scheduling and Monitoring :Design scalable solutions that can operate in a scheduled way and ensure seamless and efficient execution of those processes. Monitor the processes and problem-solve everyday issues if required. 
• Testing: Create and execute test cases/scenarios to evaluate functional and non-functional performance of solutions.
• Documentation :Create user guides and technical documentation for solutions developed.
• Support and Maintenance: Support Operational teams during UAT and roll-out phases. Support existing processes in production and implement change as part of a structured change control process.

Let's Talk About You!

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in RPA development, with at least 2 years focused on Microsoft Power Automate. 
• Proficient in using Microsoft Power Automate (Desktop and Cloud flows), Power Apps (Canvas/Model driven apps), Power Pages, and other components of the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Familiarity with other leading automation tools and technologies such as UiPath and certifications in Power Automate, UiPath, or other relevant RPA tools are highly desirable.
• Experience with custom connectors, Dataverse, API integrations, and advanced Power Automate functionality.
• Experience in utilizing API development and management tools such as Postman, with a strong understanding of Web APIs (SOAP/REST). 
• Working knowledge of SQL and experience in data extraction and manipulation. 
• High proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Advanced Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word). 

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles] 💰 Competitive discretionary bonus ✨ Market leading RRSP match program🩺  Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits📝  Employee Share Purchase Plan👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days🖥  Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues🎓  Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program💛  A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience
  Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well. 
We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.  We can’t wait to get to know you!