Michelle Yong, Cams
About Michelle Yong, Cams
Michelle Yong is the Director of Enterprise AML Advisory for Correspondent Banking, Trade Finance, and Global Payments at CIBC in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Current Position at CIBC
Michelle Yong serves as the Director of Enterprise AML Advisory for Correspondent Banking, Trade Finance, and Global Payments at CIBC. She has held this position since 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her role involves oversight and advisory on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes and strategies for critical banking functions such as correspondent banking, trade finance, and global payment systems.
Previous Role at TD Securities
Prior to her current role, Michelle worked at TD Securities as a Product Manager in Global Transaction Banking from 2016 to 2018. During her two-year tenure in Toronto, Ontario, she managed products related to global trade finance, focusing on optimizing transactions and improving service delivery in the sector.
Experience with TD Canada Trust
Michelle Yong also served as the Manager of Customer Remediation in the Branch Strategy & Solutions division of TD Canada Trust from 2014 to 2016. In this role, she led initiatives to address and remediate customer issues, ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction across the branch network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Team Lead at TD GAML-Enhanced Due Diligence
In 2013, Michelle took on the role of Team Lead at TD's GAML-Enhanced Due Diligence for 9 months. Based in Toronto, Ontario, she was responsible for leading a team focused on conducting enhanced due diligence for heightened-risk clients and transactions, ensuring thorough compliance with AML regulations.
Tenure at TD Waterhouse
Michelle Yong's career includes multiple roles at TD Waterhouse in Markham, Ontario, from 2006 to 2013. Starting as an Investment Representative from 2006 to 2008, she was later promoted to Senior Investment Representative for the Active Trader Platform in 2008. Following that, she served as Team Manager for President Accounts from 2008 to 2010 and then as Group Manager until 2013. Her responsibilities spanned various functions, focusing on investment management, team leadership, and client services.