Director, Product Taxation

The Canada Life Assurance Company; London; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Education reimbursement

Health & Wellness

Mental health benefit

Time Off

Volunteer day

Financial Security

Pension plan

Share ownership program

Investment options

Rewards and Recognition

ERGs & mentorship

Job summary

Canada Life in London, ON seeks a Director, Product Taxation to advance taxation strategy across Insurance Solutions. You will partner with Product, Legal, Compliance, Tax, Actuarial, and Financial Underwriting to embed tax considerations into product design and client solutions.

The role requires CPA and 6–9+ years in Canadian taxation, with strong leadership and communication skills to influence senior leadership and manage complex tax matters for group products and investment funds.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of general tax principles and Canadian income tax legislation.
• Proven research skills and ability to apply complex legislation.
• Leadership skills and ability to influence and guide others.
• Excellent communication and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret taxation changes and their impact on product development, marketing, administration, and tax reporting.
• Provide research and consulting on complex tax queries and ensure tax effectiveness of products.
• Analyze complex investment structures and fund product life cycles from a tax perspective.
• Lead and share knowledge, guide team members, and build collaborative relationships.
• Engage with industry groups and policymakers, informing leaders and applying insights.

Skills

Taxation knowledge

Leadership

Research skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

CPA designation

Financial services knowledge

Education

CPA designation or equivalent

Job description

Reporting to the AVP, Product Taxation & Financial Underwriting, the Director, Product Taxation plays a critical role in advancing the strategic objectives of the Insurance Solutions Division. As a recognized subject matter expert in insurance taxation, this role provides leadership and consultation on complex taxation matters impacting product design, distribution strategies, business initiatives, and customer outcomes.

The successful candidate will partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams across Product, Distribution, Legal, Compliance, Tax, Actuarial, and Financial Underwriting functions to ensure taxation considerations are effectively incorporated into business strategies, product development, and client solutions. This role is responsible for monitoring legislative and regulatory changes, assessing impacts to the business, and providing strategic guidance that supports innovative, compliant, and market-relevant insurance solutions.

The Director, Product Taxation serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing decision-making through deep technical expertise, sound judgment, and a strong understanding of the insurance and financial services industry. This role requires the ability to translate complex taxation concepts into practical business recommendations while balancing risk management, customer needs, and organizational objectives.

What you will do

• Monitor, analyze, interpret, and explain the impact of taxation arising from new and existing tax legislation, regulations, court cases, changes to tax treaties, technical interpretations and administrative positions of the CRA or Revenu Québec, and federal and provincial income tax, excise, and sales tax legislation for strategic business units to support product development, marketing, administration, escalations, and tax reporting requirements.
• Provide research and consulting to business areas on complex tax queries or scenarios, marketing material reviews, product development, and business initiatives. Ensure Canada Life products are designed to be tax effective and that any associated risks are identified and understood by the business, including evaluating and explaining proposed tax solutions at the appropriate level, assisting with decision making, implementing the change, and any corrective action required to ensure it is compliant.
• Analyze complex investment structures and products, including fund product life cycles from a tax implication and optimization perspective.
• Leadership, including an aptitude to share knowledge, provide guidance and input to other team members, conduct research, and build collaborative relationships with business partners and advisors.
• Be involved in industry committees, working groups or task forces, and negotiations with tax policy makers, while keeping leaders informed. Utilize and share these resources.

What you will bring

• CPA designation or equivalent education and experience.
• 6 to 9+ years of related experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of general tax principles and Canadian income tax legislation, with specific experience related to the taxation of group products and investment fund taxation.
• Proven research skills and ability to apply and articulate complex legislation to general or fact-based situations and arrive at logical opinions.
• Leadership skills and ability to influence, guide, interpret, and share complex technical knowledge in a clear and concise manner, and to develop valued collaborative relationships while managing priorities and meeting delivery dates.
• Knowledge of financial institutions, benefit plans, group insurance products, investment products, and tax compliance matters, including the collection and administration of commodity taxes.
• Excellent communication skills, analytical mindset, critical thinking, and the ability to utilize professional judgement in ambiguous tax matters or situations.

The base salary for this position is between $XX,XXX- $XX,XXXannually. 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.

Grow with Canada Life

We’reunited by a shared purpose: to improve the financial,physicaland mental well-beingof Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’relooking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers,communitiesand each other.Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member:

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annuallytowardseducation reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits,plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation andpersonal days,we support communityinvolvement with avolunteer day.
• Financial Security:Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program andadditionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition:Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis onCommunity:We provide aworkplace whereemployeesfeel connected and supported throughEmployee Resource Groups (ERGs),mentorshipprograms,socialclubsandevents.

We’recommitted to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail] . All information provided will be handledin accordance withapplicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Lifewould like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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Location:

London, ON, CA Winnipeg, MB, CA Toronto, ON, CA

Date: Oct 30, 2026