Legal & Compliance Analyst

First Canadian Financial Group; Sherwood Park; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial organization in Sherwood Park seeks a Legal & Compliance Analyst to support their internal teams. The position involves data analytics, regulatory filings, and managing compliance-related tasks while offering opportunities for growth and development within the company. Candidates should possess a degree in a related field and have at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Earned Time-Off Program

Group Retirement Savings Plan

Free gym classes

Educational assistance for career development

Employee benefits

Health and Wellness spending account

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in legal administration, compliance, or data-analytics support.
• Proven proficiency in PowerBI for dashboard creation and data modeling.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and refine the distributor risk register using PowerBI.
• Draft and update policies/procedures according to regulatory changes.
• Compile compliance metrics for quarterly reporting.

Skills

Analysis

Data Visualization

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in business, analytics, audit, or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Excel/VBA

Job description

Job Details

Description

First Canadian is a national organization and we are experiencing unprecedented growth!

We aim to hire bright, hard-working people who share our values. We seek employees who are committed to learning, career growth, and opportunity. We take pride in being an organization that our employees support long-term. We believe in our employees and celebrate their success by asking for employee opinions and feedback so that we continue to be a Great Place to Work.

We Award Our Team With The Following

• Off work 1 hour early on Fridays.
• Earned Time-Off Program and vacation.
• Group Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.
• On-site gym including free weekly classes with a qualified trainer.
• Newly renovated facility with ergonomic desks/chairs.
• Educational assistance and career development.
• Employee benefits.
• Health and Wellness spending account.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• A Culture Team dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and employee programs.
• Employee recognition and appreciation events.
• French is not required for this role but is an asset, an uplift of 5% is applied after the probationary period for qualified professional level French bilingualism (both spoken and written).
  
  

Check out our company page for all the information on why we believe First Canadian is an employer of choice!

If you are motivated to succeed by helping people, then this is the opportunity for you!

Based in SherwoodPark, the Legal&Compliance Analyst provides wide‑ranging support to the SeniorLegalCounsel&PrivacyOfficer and internal stakeholders at FirstCanadian InsuranceCorporation and Millennium InsuranceCorporation (collectively, the Company). The Analyst’s mandate is analytical focused: maintaining and refining the distributor risk register, extracting and synthesizing large data sets, and producing actionable dashboards in PowerBI that illuminate regulatory risk trends, license status, complaint themes, and other compliance intelligence. The role also manages licensing and regulatory filings across Canadian jurisdictions, administers the legal/compliance inbox, drafts and updates policies and procedures, and supports privacy and complaint investigations. Success requires attention to detail, data‑visualization skills, and the ability to manage multiple time‑sensitive priorities while collaborating across functions in a dynamic environment.

Essential Responsibilities

Data Analytics &Risk Register Management

• Own the distributor risk register - collect data from IBMi, PowerBI, and other sources; cleanse, analyse, and categorize risks (e.g., sales conduct, complaints, financial metrics).
• Build and continuously improve PowerBI dashboards that highlight risk scores, emerging trends, and remediation progress.
• Provide ad hoc analytics to support compliance investigations or regulator enquiries.
  
  

Regulatory Filings &Licensing

• Track deadlines and prepare/submit insurance‑licence renewals, corporate registrations, and other filings across federal, provincial, and territorial regulators.
• Maintain accurate licensing records and generate monthly status reports for management review.
  
  

Board & Executive Reporting

• Compile quarterly compliance metrics (licensing, distributor risk register, complaints, training uptake, policy revisions, Fair Treatment of Customers Performance Indicators) into concise PowerBI visuals and executive summaries.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and IT to ensure data integrity and timely delivery of information for Board packages.
  
  

Policy, Procedure & Document Control

• Draft and update policies/procedures to reflect evolving regulatory requirements and business processes.
• Maintain a structured repository for legal documents, precedents, and correspondence ensuring version control and quick retrieval.
  
  

Complaint & Privacy Support

• Triage legal, compliance, and privacy inboxes; log, track, and escalate issues as required.
• Assist in analyzing complaint data to identify systemic issues and recommend corrective actions.
  
  

Training & Knowledge Management

• Contribute analytical insights to compliance training materials (e.g., heat maps of risk hotspots).
• Track training completion records and feed results into the risk register for an integrated view of distributor performance.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Administrative & Special Projects

• Provide administrative assistance to senior legal and finance leadership (expense reports, schedule coordination, document management).
• Support special assignments aimed at enhancing compliance technology or reporting capabilities.
  
  

Qualifications

• A Post‑secondary diploma or degree in business, analytics, audit, or related field is required.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in legal administration, compliance, or data‑analytics support is required.
• Proven proficiency in PowerBI (building dashboards, DAX, data modelling) is required; experience with IBMi and Excel/VBA is an asset.
• Familiarity with Canadian insurance regulation and compliance frameworks is preferred.
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) including proven ability working with spreadsheets, databases, and other applications is required.
• Possessing a background in legal administration or compliance is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail are required.
• Fluent in English with proven skills in verbal and written communication, is required.
• Fluent in French with proven skills in verbal and written communication, is an asset.
• Successful completion of credit, criminal, education, and employment checks prior to hire is required.
  
  

Thank you for considering our organization.

If you are bilingual there will be a French and English assessment as a part of the recruitment process.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Accommodations are available upon request.