Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate tracking global regulations and leading impact assessments. Supporting Parexel’s clinical research and life sciences consulting solutions through regulatory intelligence.
About the role
- Senior Compliance Consultant guiding Manulife’s Canadian insurance businesses through regulatory risk and oversight. Leading compliance programs, monitoring, analytics, and cross-functional initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, procedures, and oversight activities
- Interpret legislation, regulations, industry rules, guidelines, regulatory expectations, and emerging risks
- Translate regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for business partners and compliance colleagues
- Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex compliance matters
- Lead or coordinate compliance initiatives, regulatory change implementation, compliance reviews, control testing, and oversight activities
- Use AI-enabled tools, data analytics, reporting insights, automation, and process improvement to enhance compliance oversight, monitoring, and reporting
- Partner with Compliance, business partners, Legal, Internal Audit, and other oversight partners
- Influence business, project, and compliance outcomes through expertise and stakeholder engagement
- Represent Compliance on business, cross-segment, global, and regulatory initiatives and forums
- Assess compliance risks and evaluate the effectiveness of compliance-related controls and procedures
- Recommend mitigation, remediation, and control enhancement strategies, including escalation where appropriate
- Mentor, coach, share knowledge, deliver training, and support continuous improvement
- Develop and deliver targeted compliance training and awareness programs
- Prepare and deliver compliance reporting, metrics, and analysis
- Support audits, regulatory examinations, investigations, and other oversight reviews
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive compliance experience in the financial services industry, preferably in insurance
- University degree
- Advanced knowledge of insurance products, distribution channels, operations, associated regulatory requirements, industry practices, and compliance risks
- Demonstrated professional judgment, integrity, and adherence to high ethical standards
- Experience using data, analytics, reporting tools, and AI-enabled solutions for compliance monitoring, oversight, risk assessment, and process improvement
- For positions based in Quebec, proficiency in both English and French is required
- Strong analytical, investigative, interpretive, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills
- Strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently with sound judgment and accountability
- Strong project management skills
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills
- Ability to use data-driven insights, analytics, and AI-enabled tools
- Ability to collaborate across Compliance teams and first and second line partners
- Ability to influence business decisions and drive outcomes through expertise and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to lead complex initiatives and drive change without direct authority
- Enterprise mindset
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Mental health benefits
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Adoption/surrogacy benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Employee/family assistance plans
- Retirement savings plans
- Pension
- Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
- Financial education and counseling resources
- Paid holidays
- Vacation days
- Personal days
- Sick days
- Statutory leaves of absence
- Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance
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Conseiller(ère) en conformité réglementaire chez Promutuel Assurance, assureur québécois. Veille aux obligations légales, à la protection des renseignements personnels et à la gouvernance.
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