Director, Anti-Fraud and Financial Crimes

We are seeking a Director, Anti-Fraud and Financial Crimes to lead our efforts in safeguarding the organization from financial threats and ensuring robust compliance.

This pivotal role provides leadership and strategic direction in identifying, managing, implementing, reporting, and overseeing corporate compliance initiatives and enterprise-wide programs related to the detection and prevention of fraud and financial crimes.

You will work closely with the Special Investigations Unit to develop and refine policies, inform decision-making, and drive the organization’s ongoing fraud prevention strategy. You will also collaborate and work on iterative program development to ensure alignment across departments.

Reporting to and working with the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enforcing compliance functions, including: Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Terrorist Financing, Sanctions Monitoring, Anti-Fraud Initiatives.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and manage compliance programs related to the prevention of fraud and detection of financial crimes. This will include oversight of OFAC scanning, policies related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UN Act, Special Economic Measures Acts, FinCen, suspicious activity reporting, and development of an enterprise approach to vulnerable clients;
• Drive the Fraud Management Program, taking on the responsibility of the development of the program and its ongoing operations;
• Act as the Deputy Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer (Deputy CAMLO);
• Oversee activities such as the development of fraud standards, identification of emerging fraud risks, risk assessments, and enterprise fraud reporting;
• Liaise with Securian Canada executives to provide support to operational leadership for internal communications and reporting;
• Work closely with Legal, Risk Management, IT, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach to financial crime prevention;
• Drive the program’s success, contributing to the overall success of the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Financial Crimes Program by ensuring each workstream’s initiatives are executed in support of the team’s overall business strategies and objectives;
• Provide work direction to the Anti-Fraud and Financial Crimes Program resources;
• Set the standard for performance, implementing methods for monitoring and improving program performance (e.g., define a set of metrics to be monitored against to track performance, introduce appropriate tooling, etc.);
• Perform related activities as directed by CCO and manage personal self-development to prepare for new responsibilities and challenges in a dynamic, changing environment.

What you will bring

• The education: Degree in Business, Finance or related disciplines (e.g., MBA, JD, or equivalent). Required professional certifications in compliance, anti-financial crime or audit.
• The experience: 10+ years in financial crime prevention, preferably within the insurance or financial services industry. Experience managing large implementation projects or change initiatives. Ability to create, review and challenge operational procedures and guidelines.
• The expertise: Expertise in data analytics, digital tools, and technology platforms relevant to financial crime prevention. Proven track record of leading digital transformation initiatives with AFC or similar domains.
• The skills: Interpersonal and client service skills, comfortable and experienced working with senior executives, internal clients, third party vendors, and external stakeholders. Proficient executive communication and project management skills. Bilingualism (English & French) is considered an asset. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• The drive: Proactive leader with proven experience in driving team performance. Strong team player with an ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including direct reporting to executives.

If you have at least 70% of the qualifications we're looking for, want to work in a fast-growing, leading and progressive company, and feel driven to help Canadians and their families build secure futures – we want to hear from you!

Take the first step in building your future with Securian Canada. Apply now.

Securian Canada is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment and equal access to employment for all qualified applicants. As such, upon request, Securian Canada will work with applicants that require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. Please contact [emailprotected] for accommodation requests.