Governance and Compliance Analyst - HR

Global-Technical-Talent-1; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 62,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Global-Technical-Talent-1 is seeking a Governance and Compliance Analyst - HR in Toronto. The role supports financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and risk management with deep knowledge of control frameworks and HR processes.

The consultant will collaborate with key partners on governance, risks, and controls while supporting the Workday transition and ongoing activities. Key responsibilities include governance support, control assessment, testing, lifecycle management, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in controls management with strong knowledge of operational controls and regulatory compliance management controls, preferably in HR.
• Hands-on governance, risk and controls experience in HR (payroll and recruitment cycles) is desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply governance, risk and control principles to support a strong control environment.
• Assess risks and applicability of existing controls; identify new controls.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of controls; document findings and improvements.
• Support control lifecycle from design to decommissioning; monitor and enhance controls.
• Develop and maintain process documentation to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners across regions for audits and testing.

Skills

Governance & controls

HR processes

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Job description

Governance and Compliance Analyst - HR

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility

Hybrid — Every Monday and first Friday of the month onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract


• Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension or conversion to FTE)


• Pay Rate: C$45.00–C$55.00 / Hour (CAD)


• Shift / Schedule: 37.5 hours/week, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, PCT Governance & Controls, the Consultant, PCT Governance & Controls will support the business on effective management of financial reporting, operational, regulatory, and business risks. The Consultant will have advance knowledge of the control framework, methodology and taxonomies (control descriptions, operational risk taxonomy, control attributes/metadata), HR processes, and process documentation. The incumbent will be a collaborative, hands‑on consultant in dealing with key partners on governance, risks, and controls.

This role will support the Workday transition project and ongoing business-as-usual activities. Key responsibilities include governance support, assisting with the control assessment of the Workday implementation, developing and maintaining process documentation, performing control testing, and partnering with business stakeholders to gather required artifacts and document testing results. The role also involves ensuring processes are effectively implemented, assessing whether additional controls are required, and conducting control assessments to support a strong governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

Governance and Control Expertise

• Apply your knowledge of governance, risk, and control principles to support a strong and sustainable control environment.

Control Assessment

• Conduct assessment of risks and determine applicability of existing controls and the identification of new controls.


• Provide advice and guidance to PCT leaders on the creation and maintenance of controls in accordance with Control Management Policy and methodology.


• Develop and enhance controls according to business process documentation, and explain and defend recommendations/changes.

Control Testing

• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, examine process documents and supporting artifacts, identify gaps, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen risk mitigation.

Control Lifecycle Management

• Support controls across their lifecycle, including design, implementation, monitoring, enhancement, and decommissioning.

Process Documentation

• Develop and enhance control-related processes and documentation to ensure they are robust, effective, and aligned with compliance requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and partners across regions to support audits, testing activities, and ongoing control management.

Must-Have Requirements

• You have relevant experience in controls management with strong knowledge of operational controls, and regulatory compliance management controls, preferably in Human Resources - 5 years


• 5 years of hands‑on experience in governance, risk and controls preferably in HR (ex. understanding of payroll, recruitment cycles)


• Strong knowledge of HR processes and process documentation - 2 years


• Experience with banking or large and complex organizations - 3 years


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Required Skills

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

About the Client

This client is a large, full‑service multinational financial institution operating across Canada, the United States, and international markets, offering a comprehensive range of banking, wealth management, and capital markets products and services to millions of individual, business, and institutional clients. The organization employs professionals across roles including business analysts, governance and controls consultants, compliance specialists, risk managers, and enterprise program analysts who collaborate across cross‑functional teams within a structured, professional environment. With a well‑developed training framework, competitive compensation, and meaningful commitments to inclusion and diversity, this institution offers stability and genuine career development opportunities — particularly for those seeking structured growth within a major financial organization.