Senior Compliance Advisor

Canada Life

$75K — $125K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of compliance, regulatory, or risk experience in financial services
  • Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance practices
  • Experience with regulatory change and compliance advisory services
  • Proven ability to collaborate and clarify ownership across stakeholders
  • Demonstrated skill in assessing regulatory information and translating it into actions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Good organizational and project management skills; able to meet competing deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Advise business units on compliance requirements and their practical application
  • Assess regulatory developments and identify compliance impacts
  • Lead regulatory change and issue management activities
  • Design and maintain compliance programs, policies, and procedures
  • Execute risk-based compliance monitoring and testing
  • Prepare concise compliance reports for governance and leadership
  • Respond to compliance inquiries and clarify ownership with stakeholders

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Comprehensive support for career development
  • Access to compliance, governance, and regulatory change tools
  • Engagement in enterprise and cross-functional compliance initiatives
  • Collaboration with business partners and senior leadership on compliance practices
Full Job Description
Permanent Full Time

As the organization continues to strengthen its Business Risk & Control function, we are seeking a Senior Compliance Advisor to support parts of Client Operations & Business Enablement (COBE) and central business units. Reporting to the Director, Compliance, you will provide business-focused compliance advice and effective challenge on regulatory requirements, business practices, and change initiatives. You will work closely with business partners, Legal, and second-line oversight functions to help identify and address compliance risks, support sound decision-making, and strengthen regulatory compliance across the organization.

What you will do

    • Advise aligned business units on applicable legal, regulatory, and corporate compliance requirements and their practical application to business activities.
    • Assess regulatory developments and business changes, identify compliance impacts, and define clear requirements, accountabilities, and implementation considerations.
    • Lead regulatory change and issue-management activities, including gap assessments, remediation planning, implementation oversight, evidence collection, and status reporting.
    • Design, implement, and maintain compliance programs, controls, policies, procedures, and supporting documentation aligned with the Business Risk & Control Framework.
    • Plan and execute risk-based compliance monitoring and testing, document findings, and oversee corrective actions through completion.
    • Prepare concise compliance metrics, dashboards, and decision-ready reporting for governance committees, risk forums, and senior leaders.
    • Respond to compliance inquiries and collaborate with business partners, Legal, second-line oversight functions, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and clarify ownership.
    • Maintain accurate regulatory trackers, implementation plans, governance records, and audit-ready evidence repositories.
    • Contribute to enterprise and cross-functional initiatives that strengthen governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance practices.


What you will bring

  • Five or more years of experience in a compliance, regulatory, or risk role within financial services.
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance practices relevant to the business areas supported.
  • Experience with regulatory change, compliance advisory services, monitoring or testing, issue management, or governance reporting.
  • Proven ability to build collaborative relationships, provide effective challenge, and clarify ownership across multiple stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess complex regulatory information, identify business impacts, and translate requirements into practical actions.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare concise materials and explain compliance expectations to varied audiences.
  • Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines.
  • Post-secondary education or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Experience supporting insurance, wealth management, investment, or financial services operations.
  • Knowledge of applicable Canadian federal and provincial regulators and regulatory frameworks, including requirements administered by OSFI, CIRO, OSC, or other relevant authorities.
  • Experience using compliance, governance, risk, issue-management, or regulatory-change tools.
  • A relevant compliance, risk, legal, audit, or financial-services designation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including the ability to develop clear reports and presentations.


The base salary for this position is between $75,500 - $125,500 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Requisition ID: 6937

Category: Corporate Functions

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