The AML Compliance Specialist role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of safeguarding the company against financial crimes, directly contributing to our mission of maintaining integrity and trust with our clients. By monitoring transactions and conducting thorough investigations, you will play a crucial part in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and protecting the organization from potential risks. This position provides a platform for professional growth, allowing you to deepen your expertise in compliance and risk management while working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance our overall security framework. Joining our team means becoming a key player in promoting a culture of vigilance and ethical conduct.

Position Responsibilities:

• Handles more complex matters and issues, and for communicating clearly with business partners, compliance partners and, in some cases, regulator
• Continues to build strong working relationships with compliance and business partner and capable of handling more advanced compliance work
• Writes reports/ summaries, etc. as required
• May represent Compliance on division-wide or global projects
• Create and maintain various examination templates, document results, and manage the examination records.
• As it relates to branch examination observations, involvement in the review and modifications of written supervisory procedures as well as policy and procedure improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university
• More than 4-5 years’ experience in AML compliance officer role
•  Working knowledge of derivatives contracts and various operational aspects including execution, clearing, valuation, and reporting in key markets where the Company operates  
• Negotiating, influencing, and relationship building skills.
• Strong technology skills including knowledge of applicable compliance or business systems
• Ability to work with management in the organization.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent ability to speak and write in English
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Hybrid