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About the role
- Compliance Testing Manager evaluating controls, regulations, and risks for Sun Life Financial Canada. Developing test plans, reports, recommendations, and AI-enabled compliance improvements.
Responsibilities
- Manage and execute the Compliance Testing Program for Sun Life Financial Canada
- Design and execute test procedures by reviewing regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, key controls, and documenting work papers
- Communicate with stakeholders and obtain information required to complete testing
- Escalate engagements to management as required
- Identify compliance issues and develop recommendations for business action plans
- Write compliance testing reports documenting risk, scope, findings, and recommendations
- Support development of Annual Compliance Test Plans and schedules for Canadian Business Units
- Review program outcomes for trends and opportunities to improve effectiveness, including AI support tools
- Maintain relationships with compliance representatives and line management
- Contribute to multiple Compliance projects with different stakeholders
Requirements
- 3–7 years of progressive Compliance Testing or Internal Audit experience
- Experience with audit procedures, planning, testing, and sampling methods within an OSFI-regulated financial institution or large auditing firm
- Excellent knowledge of Regulatory Compliance Management programs, risks, controls, and testing methodology
- Ability to interpret legislation and regulations into business impacts, compliance elements, and regulatory risks
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and securities laws applicable to financial institutions
- Experience developing AI Agents and using GenAI tools
- Ability to identify and deploy innovative solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts and present concise findings
- Expertise in Asset Management, Group Benefits, and Group Retirement Services preferred
- Experience using a GRC platform such as Archer preferred
- Bilingualism in English and French preferred
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
- 20 vacation days per year
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
- The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
- Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
- Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial
- Eligible employees participate in various discretionary incentive plans
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