Scott Williams, Cams
About Scott Williams, Cams
Scott Williams is the Director of Enterprise AML Advisory & Implementation at CIBC, with extensive experience in anti-money laundering and compliance across various high-risk industry segments.
Company
Scott Williams currently works at CIBC, serving as Director, Enterprise AML Advisory & Implementation since 2018. Based out of 483 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, his role focuses on overseeing anti-money laundering (AML) advisory and implementation.
Title
Scott Williams is the Director, Enterprise AML Advisory & Implementation at CIBC. His role includes responsibilities for high-risk customer frameworks, enhanced due diligence practices, regulatory compliance, and operational risk management.
Education and Expertise
Scott Williams holds an Honours BA in Political Science from the University of Toronto, obtained in 1995. Additionally, he earned the Canadian Securities Course certification from the Canadian Securities Institute in 2004 and the CAMS Certification from ACAMS in 2014. His niche expertise includes AML considerations for high-risk industry segments such as cannabis, money service businesses, and virtual asset providers.
Background
Scott Williams has a comprehensive background in the financial services industry, occupying various roles at TD from 1990 to 2018. Starting as a Counter Officer and advancing to roles such as Sr. Manager and AML Manager, his experience spans across corporate compliance, risk management, and global anti-money laundering. He has authored AML compliance training solutions and has deep involvement in sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC), and transaction monitoring.
Achievements
Scott Williams has significant achievements in building and implementing compliance programs. He has conducted risk assessments, gap analysis, and executive reporting in the AML compliance domain. His work at CIBC and previous tenure at TD underscore his strategic focus on AML/ATF/Sanctions, emphasizing high-risk customers and enhanced due diligence in commercial banking and auto finance.