Analyst - AML Compliance

Location: Canada What are we building? Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We’re building a team that resonates with passion for learning, operating, and building new products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer’s interaction, experience, behavior, and insight and strive to ensure we’re always acting authentically. Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the new Hard Rock Digital taps a brand known to the world over as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re taking that foundation of success and bringing it to the digital space — ready to join us? What’s the position? Our Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Analyst will be an integral part of our International Markets AML Compliance Team, reporting to the regional Senior Financial Crime Manager. The AML Compliance Analyst will work on our Ontario market and review high-risk accounts, transactions, and internal reports escalated by various business lines for consideration of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filings. The AML Compliance Analyst will also submit external SARs and other regulatory reports through the reporting mechanism. Key responsibilities include: Acting as a liaison and AML/CTF advisor to internal Hard Rock Digital departments and teams. Reviewing internal Suspicious Activity/Suspicious Transaction/Terrorist Property Reports (SAR/STR/TPRs) raised by employees of SHRD; analyzing and preparing summaries and recommendations for the International Markets MLRO to consider external reporting obligations. Submitting Cash Disbursement Reports (CDRs). Creating and filing all regulatory reports, ensuring submission within the legal, regulatory or internally prescribed time frames. Assisting in conducting AML/CTF Compliance Monitoring/Quality Assurance reviews across the AML/CTF framework, preparing and presenting detailed reports for the Senior Financial Crime Manager and International Markets MLROs perusal. Reviewing higher risk customer accounts/scenarios and preparing Customer Risk Assessments (CRA), summaries and recommendations for the Senior Financial Crime Manager/International Markets MLRO to consider. Reviewing potential, and escalating true Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Adverse Media and Sanctions matches the International Markets MLRO. Participating in customer account review committee meetings; assisting with preparing and presenting summaries regarding cases for the committee members review and subsequent actions. Liaising with regulators, FIUs and other relevant law enforcement and governmental agencies (“competent bodies”) as and when required. To keep abreast of any updates and changes in relation to relevant AML/CTF laws, legislation and industry guidance. Assisting in the preparation of, and participating in external audits conducted by third party audit firms and regulators. Provide ad hoc and regular reports and updates to the Senior Financial Crime Manager/MLRO periodically and as required.