Director leading Board and committee compliance reporting for Sun Life, a global financial services company. Developing KRI metrics, regulatory insights and risk narratives for senior leadership.
Responsibilities
Prepare quarterly, annual and ad hoc Board and committee reporting on behalf of the Enterprise Chief Compliance Officer
Develop global reporting methodologies that create consistency, structure and transparency in compliance risk reporting
Craft narratives explaining what has changed, why it matters, emerging risks and required actions or decisions
Liaise with Enterprise Risk, Internal Audit and Enterprise Compliance to ensure complete and accurate reporting inputs
Review, test and challenge reporting from Business Group CCOs and Corporate Functional Area teams
Apply judgment during tight reporting cycles to probe, escalate, simplify or reframe inputs for senior leaders
Identify regulatory themes and trends locally and globally and provide impact assessments, including a regulatory heat map
Review, create and redesign reports and supporting processes for value-added Compliance reporting
Serve as a subject matter expert on regulatory themes, trends and developments impacting Sun Life
Define key risk indicators with cross-functional teams in alignment with the company’s risk appetite
Monitor, analyze and report KRI data to identify potential risk exposures
Support senior leadership in understanding KRI trends and making risk mitigation decisions
Lead initiatives to improve risk measurement, data quality and risk measurement processes
Support the OSFI liaison office as required
Collaborate with senior Compliance stakeholders, cross-functional teams and global leadership
Requirements
University degree in law, finance, business, risk management or related field
Minimum of 7+ years in a regulated industry
Prior experience preparing reporting for a Board, senior executive management, committee or regulator
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Organizational savvy and ability to navigate and lead cross-functionally within a complex and matrixed organization
Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities
Strong analytical, strategic and project management skills
Ability to impose structure on complex or incomplete inputs and move work forward independently
Maturity, confidence and judgment to challenge inputs constructively and appropriately
Strong knowledge of the financial services industry, asset management industry, legislation, regulatory requirements and compliance risk management expectations
Ability to translate regulatory themes, trends and expectations into business impacts and regulatory risks
Ability to adapt quickly to evolving priorities
Flexibility with work hours to accommodate interactions with Asia-based Sun Life teams and quarterly reporting cycles
Strong understanding of regulatory compliance risk management frameworks, KRI methodologies and regulatory requirements
Proficiency in data visualization and development of PowerPoint decks
Experience redesigning and creating new reporting using clear, precise, plain language while preserving substance, risk context and judgment
Bilingual French and English, oral and written, required for Quebec-based roles
Benefits
Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from the office and virtually based on business, client and employee needs
Incentive plans for eligible employees, with payments discretionary and subject to individual and company performance
Accommodation support for persons with disabilities
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