Angela Chu
About Angela Chu
Angela Chu is the Senior Director of EAML Advisory at CIBC, with extensive experience in compliance and AML roles across major financial institutions.
Current Role at CIBC
Angela Chu has been serving as the Senior Director of EAML Advisory at CIBC since 2017. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing anti-money laundering (AML) strategies and helping to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Her work focuses on embedding robust AML frameworks within the organization to mitigate financial crime risks.
Previous Positions at CIBC
Before her current role, Angela Chu worked at CIBC as the Director of Enterprise AML Programs Advisory from 2014 to 2017. In this capacity, she was involved in designing and implementing AML programs across the enterprise, collaborating with various departments to ensure cohesive compliance measures.
Experience at TD
Angela Chu's career at TD spanned several pivotal roles. She served as Manager, Control Room, TD Securities Compliance from 2011 to 2014, where she was responsible for managing compliance activities related to securities trading. Prior to this, she was a Senior Compliance Officer, AML & Institutional Compliance from 2008 to 2011, focused on anti-money laundering and institutional compliance. She started at TD as a Compliance Officer, Institutional Compliance from 2006 to 2008, and earlier worked as a Surveillance Analyst, ISC Compliance from 2001 to 2006.
Early Career
Angela Chu began her career in 1999 as a Customer Service (Access) Representative at CIBC, a role she held for 11 months. She then moved to Travelex where she worked as a Bilingual Customer Service Representative from 1998 to 2000. Her early career also included a brief tenure at Fidelity Investments as a Processing Representative in 2000, and a position as an Investment Representative Options (IRO) at TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. from 2000 to 2001.
Education at University of Toronto
Angela Chu completed her Bachelor of Science degree with honors (Hon B Sc.) from the University of Toronto. Her academic background provided a strong foundation for her subsequent career in finance and compliance.