Wealthsimple
Team Lead, AML (Crypto)
Toronto Headquarters
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About the role
- The company offers a full suite of simple, sophisticated financial products across managed investing, do-it-yourself trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending and saving.
- Wealthsimple currently serves more than 4 million Canadians and holds over $155 billion in assets under administration.
- We're proud of what we've built - and we're just getting started.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of AML analysts, supporting their growth through coaching, regular 1:1s, feedback, and career conversations.
- Utilize and help train the team on blockchain analytics tools, and support analysts in escalation and technical troubleshooting.
- Drive improvement and innovation by proposing and piloting enhancements to alerts, casework, and overall risk strategy for fiat and crypto activity.
- As a Team Lead, you'll lead a team of Analysts focused on monitoring and investigating fiat and cryptocurrency transactions and risks.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in AML/CTF, with 2+ years of hands-on crypto AML experience (e.g., at a crypto exchange, blockchain analytics provider, or fintech offering digital assets).
- 1-2+ years in a team leadership role, coaching or managing direct reports in an operational environment.
- Subject-matter expertise in AML controls, typologies, and compliance frameworks (FATF, FINTRAC, etc.).
- Strong operational rigor: proven track record of meeting SLAs, overseeing QA, and driving process improvements.
- Experience at a regulated crypto exchange or blockchain analytics firm.
- If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.
- Direct experience conducting investigations and preparing, filing, and reviewing Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Large Virtual Currency Transaction Reports (LVCTR), Electronic Funds Transfer Reports (EFTR), and other regulatory reports.
- Proficient with crypto on-chain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Certifications in Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, or financial crime designations (e.g., CAMS, CFE, CFCS).
- WHY WEALTHSIMPLE?
- 🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
- 📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business
- 🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year
Compensation
- 🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year
Benefits
- Foster a learning culture by leading regular knowledge-sharing or calibration sessions, supporting ongoing training, and spotlighting growth opportunities.
- You'll drive proactive workflow improvements, navigate emerging AML typologies, and support your team's continuous learning, helping set the standard for digital asset financial crime controls in Canada.
Company info
- The company was founded in 2014 by a team of financial experts and technology entrepreneurs, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
- Read our Culture Manual https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/culture and learn more about how we work https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/careers.
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