Vishal Ramotar
About Vishal Ramotar
Vishal Ramotar is a Senior Anti-Money Laundering Analyst at CIBC's Financial Intelligence Unit in Toronto, Canada, with a background in economics and finance from Ryerson University.
Current Role at CIBC
Vishal Ramotar currently serves as a Senior Anti-Money Laundering Analyst in the Financial Intelligence Unit at CIBC. His responsibilities include combating financial crimes and ensuring regulatory compliance for anti-money laundering (AML) practices. His role involves analyzing financial data to detect and report suspicious transactions. He has been in this position since 2021 and works out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Vishal Ramotar has held multiple positions at CIBC. Prior to his current role as a Senior AML Analyst, he served as an Anti-Money Laundering Analyst from 2020 to 2021. Before that, he worked as a Resource Officer in the Financial Intelligence Unit from 2019 to 2020. These positions have provided him with valuable experience and knowledge in financial crime prevention and compliance within the banking sector.
Career at TD and U.S. Department of Commerce
Before his tenure at CIBC, Vishal Ramotar worked at TD as a Wealth Operations Officer from 2018 to 2019. In this role, he gained experience in wealth management operations. He also served as a Business Development Trade Assistant at the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2017 to 2018, where he assisted in trade and business development activities, expanding his expertise in public sector economic initiatives.
Educational Background
Vishal Ramotar holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Economics and Finance from Ryerson University, where he studied from 2012 to 2017. He also participated in the International Economics and Finance Program at Ryerson University, which focuses on global economic issues and financial systems. This educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in economics and finance.
Early Career and Internships
Vishal Ramotar began his career with internships and roles that provided diverse exposure to the financial and economic sectors. He worked as a Fund Accountant Intern at Fintech Fund Services Inc. in 2016 and served as an Administrative Assistant in the Department of Economics at Ryerson University in 2015. Additionally, he was the Operations & Finance Lead at Ryerson Students' Union from 2014 to 2015. These roles helped build a robust base of knowledge and skills in finance and administration.