Gokul Kamaraj

Gokul Kamaraj is an accomplished legal and compliance professional with extensive experience in anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, and sanctions. Currently serving as a Senior Manager in the Global Sanctions Office at Scotiabank since October 2018, Gokul specializes as a subject matter expert in Canadian and US OFAC sanctions, providing advisory support, policy guidance, and training across business lines. Previous roles at Scotiabank include Manager of Enterprise AML/ATF & Sanctions Monitoring and Testing, as well as AML/ATF QA Specialist in the Financial Intelligence Unit. Gokul's prior experience includes a legal consultancy at Deloitte focused on Enhanced Due Diligence for high-risk clients, and practical legal training in various capacities, including at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. Gokul holds a Master of Laws degree from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Law from the National University of Advanced Legal Studies.