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ALLEN CHRISTIAN

AML PROFESSIONAL

AML Investigator | Special Investigations Unit | Expert in FINTRAC Projects, Typologies & Financial Crime Red Flags

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ABOUT

AML Professional

AML Investigator in the Special Investigations Unit with expertise in anti-money laundering, financial crime investigations, suspicious transaction monitoring, and regulatory compliance. Experienced with FINTRAC projects including Project Protect, Chameleon, Athena, Legion, Shadow, and Anton. Skilled in KYC/EDD, sanctions screening, STR reporting, transaction analysis, and detecting red flags across placement, layering, and integration stages. Proven ability to conduct in-depth financial crime investigations, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with Canadian and global AML standards.

SKILLS

Areas of Expertise

  • AML & Financial Crime

  • Complex, high-risk case handling 

  • FINTRAC Projects 

  • KYC / EDD & Risk Assessment 

  • Transaction Monitoring & Analysis            

  • Sanctions & PEP Screening         

  • Data Analysis & Reporting 

  • Analytical Tools & Software – MS Excel, MS Access, Moody’s Analytics, SAS, SQL, Power BI / Tableau, AML Monitoring Platforms 

  • Research & OSINT Gathering 

AWARDS &
RECOGNITION

BMO Industry Award for Canadian Secutities Course level 1 Industry Exam - Bank of Montreal

April 2025

Financial Crime Risk Investigator/

AML Rightsource

Special Investigations Unit (SIU)

High-Risk Investigations

  • Transaction Analysis & Monitoring:        Detect money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions violations.

  • KYC/CDD & Risk Assessment:                  Verify client identities and assign accurate risk ratings.

  • Suspicious Transaction Reporting:          Flag unusual patterns and prepare detailed STRs.

  • FINTRAC Project Expertise:                    Leverage Protect, Chameleon, Athena, Legion, Shadow, and Anton for investigations.

  • Sanctions & PEP Screening:                      Ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations.

  • Analytical Tools & Reporting:                  Use Excel, Access, Moody’s Analytics, SQL, Power BI, and AML platforms for data-driven insights.

  • Collaboration & Compliance:                    Work with QA and compliance teams to meet regulatory standards and deadlines.

  • Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT):        Conduct research to support investigations and uncover hidden risks.

May 2022

Personal Banking Associate /

TD Canada Trust

  • Engage customers in day to day advice needs, service transactions, digital education, and customer problem resolution related to banking solutions.

  • Support the frontline staff with scheduled cash and non-cash transactions; resolve critical issues and report non-standard matters to management.

  • Understand customer needs and guide customers to the right contact person for appropriate solutions while exercising good judgement in confidential matters.

July 2021 - April 2022

Associate Insurance Advisor /

The Co-operators

  • Sale, service, and profitable growth of personal lines insurance products.

  • Complete front line risk assessment and selection following underwriting guidelines. Identify which risks require inspections and re-inspections. May be required to complete inspections.

  • Achieve individual goals for client service, sales, quality, and productivity.

  • Respond to client questions and concerns, resolve customer complaints, and escalate issues appropriately.

October 2020 - April 2021

International Students Advisory Committee /

Conestoga Students Inc.

  • Monitored and evaluated college events to maintain performance objectives and standards.

  • Attend monthly meetings on ongoing student issues and give feedback to board of directors to implement new policies.

  • Raise every issue concerning students to help them succeed.

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Commerce (Business Process Service)

St. Xavier's College / Jun 2016 - Apr 2019

Business-Finance Diploma

Conestoga College / Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

CERTIFICATIONS

Canadian Securities Course(CSC) - CSI

Other than Life (OTL) - IIC

United Way Employee Giving

Allen represented the branch in the Employee Giving Program, raising donations for the community by creating presentations and personally engaging with the team to ensure their participation.

Free ABC Membership for up to 12 Months

Allen proactively kept the team informed and engaged with the campaign by sending emails, personally connecting with everyone, and sharing details about a new partnership, ensuring they were aligned to inform customers and drive the campaign's success.

CAMPAIGNS

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Passion for Finance, Purpose in Result.

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