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nesto

AI-powered mortgage lender with unbiased advice

AML Compliance Law Clerk - Legal, AML Compliance

Financial Crime & AMLUpdated on Nov 14
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A paralegal or law clerk diploma or equivalent legal training is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in corporate law or commercial real estate transactions, with extensive exposure to complex entity structures.
  • A deep understanding of corporate structures and documentation, including multi-layered and multi-entity ownership arrangements.
  • Strong documentation discipline and the ability to maintain clear, thorough, and audit-defensible records.
  • High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
  • Sound judgment in identifying and escalating risk indicators.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
  • French-English bilingualism is required for the Montreal position; the role may require communicating in French and English.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain the commercial mortgage anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing compliance program.
  • Conduct full know-your-client onboarding reviews for commercial borrowers, guarantors, indemnitors, and related parties.
  • Conduct enhanced due diligence based on risk assessment.
  • Collect and validate corporate documentation, including articles of incorporation, share registers, trust deeds, and partnership agreements.
  • Identify and verify beneficial ownership in complex, multi-layered, and multi-entity structures, and document ownership charts with clear evidentiary records.
  • Conduct periodic know-your-client refresh reviews for existing clients according to their assigned risk tiers.
  • Update client risk ratings in response to material changes or scheduled reviews.
  • Apply the anti-money laundering risk-rating methodology during onboarding and throughout client relationships, including geographic and industry risk, politically exposed person exposure, and adverse media.
  • Document risk-rating rationale clearly so it is defensible in an audit.
  • Conduct sanctions, politically exposed person, and adverse-media screening at onboarding and on an ongoing basis; document outcomes and escalate appropriate cases to the Senior Director, Trust & Safety.
  • Identify and document transactions or behaviours that may give rise to reasonable grounds to suspect money laundering or terrorist financing.
  • Prepare and submit suspicious transaction reports to FINTRAC, escalating to the Senior Director, Trust & Safety as appropriate.
  • Maintain complete, well-organized anti-money laundering files in accordance with record-keeping requirements under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
  • Support internal audits and FINTRAC examinations, responding to regulatory enquiries in collaboration with the Senior Director, Trust & Safety.
  • Assist in maintaining and updating anti-money laundering procedure documentation, checklists, and templates as directed.
  • Maintain current knowledge of FINTRAC guidance, statutory obligations, and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing best practices applicable to the mortgage sector.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in know-your-client processes or regulatory compliance, or familiarity with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and FINTRAC guidance.
  • French-English bilingualism is a strong asset for the Toronto position.

About the Company

nesto

AI-powered mortgage lender with unbiased advice

Nesto is a Canadian online mortgage lender that uses technology to simplify the mortgage process. It offers mortgage options through an AI-powered algorithm that estimates the best rate in seconds, then lets customers customize based on personal goals. The application process is straightforward, with easy document uploads for review. Nesto differentiates itself by providing unbiased, commission-free expert advice from a team of over 300 advisors across Canada, helping clients from start to finish and during the life of their loan. Revenue comes from the interest on mortgages, and the company has helped over 400,000 Canadians. Its goal is to make the mortgage experience transparent and customer-friendly by combining advanced technology with accessible expert guidance.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Series E
Total funding
$222.6M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2018

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