Senior Advisor, Regulatory Compliance

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance); Quebec; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

iA Financial Group is seeking a Senior Advisor, Regulatory Compliance, to enhance their compliance culture across the organization. The role involves leading compliance processes, advising on regulatory risks, and requires strong analytical skills and extensive experience in the banking or insurance sectors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in regulatory compliance (insurance or banking).
• Excellent communication, influence, and simplification skills.
• Ability to deliver in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance accountability process and prepare strategic reports.
• Monitor business activities from a regulatory perspective.
• Advise on regulatory risks in major projects.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Influencing Skills

Education

Law Degree (LL.B. or J.D.)

MBA or Master’s Degree in Administration

Job description

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Description

Are you a lawyer, seasoned legal professional, or regulatory compliance expert in the insurance or banking sector? Would you like to put your analytical rigor and compliance expertise to work for a large-scale, constantly evolving organization?

Join a dynamic second-line team dedicated to integrating best practices in regulatory compliance. As a Senior Advisor, you will play a key role in deploying robust compliance frameworks and monitoring their application. This influential position directly links regulatory requirements to the company's strategic decisions, actively contributing to the evolution of the compliance culture across all entities of iA Financial Group.

Your main responsibilities :

• Lead the quarterly accountability process of the Chief Compliance Officer to the Board of Directors, including the preparation of clear, structured, and high-value strategic reports.
• Monitor and analyze business sector activities from a regulatory perspective, recommending corrective actions when non-compliance is identified.
• Advise and influence stakeholders on regulatory risks in the context of major projects or organizational transformations.
• Actively participate in the design and evolution of internal regulatory frameworks (policies, standards, programs).
• Represent the organization on industry committees or inter-company working groups focused on regulatory matters.
• Work closely with teams across Canada, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver, acting as a point of contact for strategic exchanges.

Requirements :

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in regulatory compliance within the insurance or banking sector (strong knowledge of OSFI rules and/or the Autorité des marchés financiers of Quebec).
• Excellent communication, influence, and simplification skills when working with business sectors.
• Ability to deliver in demanding, highly complex environments.
• Law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) – Being a member of the Bar is an asset.
• MBA or master’s degree in administration is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of English, as the role requires attending public meetings in English, working with iA teams in Toronto and Vancouver, collaborating with subsidiaries and stakeholders, reporting in both languages, and working closely with the CCRRA and numerous partners across Canada approximately 35% of the time.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

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