Senior Analyst, QA

Scotiabank•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Quality Assurance (QA), Global AML - US contributes to the effectiveness of the Bank's Global AML Program by performing independent quality assurance reviews across AML Alert, Case Investigations, Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) decisioning, Sanctions Reviews, and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) activities. The role is responsible for assessing adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, procedures, and investigative standards while identifying quality deficiencies, control gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement. The Senior Analyst supports consistent, high-quality risk management practices through objective review, constructive challenge, and detailed analysis of financial crime investigations and risk assessments.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Typically, 2–5 years of experience in AML, KYC, EDD, or financial crime risk management.
Foundational knowledge of AML/ATF and sanctions regulatory frameworks.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to document clearly and concisely.
Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a structured environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience reviewing client information and identifying financial crime risk indicators preferred.
Experience with Excel and data analysis or visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Python) preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform independent QA reviews of AML alerts and cases, SAR recommendations, sanctions reviews, and EDD assessments.
Assess the quality, completeness, accuracy, and consistency of investigations, risk assessments, supporting documentation, and disposition decisions.
Verify conclusions are evidence-based and comply with AML, sanctions, financial crime, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate whether material financial crime risk indicators and customer risk factors have been appropriately identified, assessed, and escalated.
Identify, document, and escalate quality deficiencies, documentation gaps, control weaknesses, emerging risks, and repeat findings.
Prepare clear, concise, and auditable QA documentation, including findings, recommendations, review outcomes, and supporting rationale.
Maintain records and support QA reporting, trend analysis, audits, independent testing, and regulatory examinations.
Provide feedback, track remediation activities, and identify opportunities to strengthen investigative quality, controls, and QA methodologies.
Support regulatory reviews and maintain awareness of applicable AML/ATF, sanctions, and financial crime requirements and emerging risks.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders, AML Operations, Sanctions, EDD, AML Advisory, and Business lines to promote consistent quality standards, effective challenge, and continuous improvement.
Act in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, and Global Sales Principles, ensuring adherence to operational, compliance, AML/ATF, sanctions, and conduct risk requirements.
Working knowledge of transaction monitoring systems, alert workflows, management reporting, and related financial crime technologies preferred.