Legal and regulatory compliance advisor at Desjardins, a financial services cooperative. Designing compliance programs, advising stakeholders, and supporting ethics oversight.
Responsibilities
Design, update, implement and monitor legal and regulatory compliance action plans, programs, solutions and tools
Balance business needs, requirements and best practices
Diagnose issues, challenges and needs to determine target outcomes
Analyze information, carry out studies, and develop and propose recommendations to develop best practices
Help train internal practitioners, raise awareness and communicate information about the culture of ethics and compliance
Oversee business line activities
Help represent internal and external partners and practitioners
Represent the unit before committees, practitioners and organizational units
Prepare recommendations, solutions and action plans based on organizational objectives and priorities
Help solve complex problems using analytical skills and extensive business knowledge
Coordinate and interact with stakeholders working in other fields
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of four years of relevant experience
Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
Knowledge of French is required
Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
Action oriented
Business insight
Customer Focus
Differences
Interpersonal Savvy
Nimble learning
Benefits
Competitive salary and annual bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
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