Senior Compliance Consultant

Manulife; Southwestern Ontario; Híbrido; CAD 93.000 - 143.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

Pension plan

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Manulife in Canada seeks a Senior Compliance Consultant to provide advisory and independent oversight for Individual Insurance, Group Benefits and Affinity businesses. The role interprets complex regulations and leads cross-functional compliance initiatives, using data analytics and AI-enabled tools to strengthen risk management.

You will collaborate with Legal, Internal Audit and business partners to drive consistent interpretation, timely escalation, and practical resolution of compliance

Formación

• 7+ years of progressive compliance experience in financial services, preferably insurance.
• University degree; industry courses or professional certifications are assets.
• Advanced knowledge of insurance products, distribution channels, operations and regulatory risks.
• Experience using data, analytics, reporting tools and AI-enabled solutions for monitoring and process improvement.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset; English/French proficiency needed in Quebec.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs and oversight activities for Canada Segment businesses.
• Interpret regulations and translate requirements into practical guidance for partners.
• Act as escalation point for complex compliance matters and provide risk-based recommendations.
• Lead or coordinate major compliance initiatives, change implementations and reviews.
• Use AI-enabled tools and data analytics to improve oversight and reporting quality.
• Partner with Legal, Internal Audit and other stakeholders to drive consistent interpretation and proactive resolution.
• Influence decisions through subject matter expertise and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Represent Compliance in cross-segment and global initiatives and forums.
• Assess risks, evaluate controls, and recommend mitigation and remediation strategies.
• Provide informal leadership through mentoring and training efforts.
• Develop and deliver targeted compliance training for business partners.
• Prepare and deliver compliance reporting, metrics, and analysis.
• Support audits, regulatory examinations, investigations and reviews.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Regulatory interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership without authority

Data analytics & AI tools

Educación

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Herramientas

Data analytics platforms

Regulatory reporting tools

Descripción del empleo

The Senior Compliance Consultant is a senior subject matter expert and leader providing compliance advisory and independent oversight support to the Canada Segment Individual Insurance, Group Benefits and Affinity businesses.

The role interprets complex regulatory requirements, serves as an escalation point for compliance matters, supports oversight and monitoring activities, and collaborates with business and oversight partners on cross-segment and global initiatives. Leveraging extensive industry, regulatory, product, distribution, and operational expertise, the role provides practical, risk-based guidance, promotes consistent compliance practices, strengthens risk management capabilities, and influences stakeholders across multiple business and oversight functions.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, procedures, and oversight activities that help the Canada Segment Individual Insurance and Affinity businesses meet regulatory and risk-based compliance requirements.
• Interpret legislation, regulations, industry rules, guidelines, regulatory expectations, and emerging risks, and translate requirements into clear, practical guidance for business partners and compliance colleagues.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex compliance matters, applying independent judgment and providing practical, risk-based recommendations that support informed business decisions.
• Lead or coordinate significant compliance initiatives, regulatory change implementation activities, compliance reviews, control testing, and other oversight activities involving multiple stakeholders.
• Use AI-enabled tools, data analytics, reporting insights, automation, and process improvement to improve the speed, quality, consistency, and scalability of compliance oversight, monitoring, and reporting.
• Partner with Compliance, business partners, Legal, Internal Audit, and other oversight partners to drive consistent interpretation, clear ownership, proactive communication, independent challenge, timely escalation, and practical resolution of compliance risks and issues.
• Influence business, project and compliance outcomes through subject matter expertise, effective stakeholder engagement and leadership without direct authority.
• Represent Compliance on business, cross-segment, global, and regulatory initiatives and forums, bringing forward insights into regulatory expectations, emerging risks, and industry practices.
• Assess compliance risks, evaluate the effectiveness of compliance-related controls and procedures, and recommend mitigation, remediation, and control enhancement strategies, including escalation where appropriate.
• Provide informal leadership through mentoring, coaching, knowledge sharing, training and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen team capability and effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver targeted compliance training and awareness programs for business partners.
• Prepare, and deliver compliance reporting, metrics, and analysis
• Support audits, regulatory examinations, investigations, and other oversight reviews.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical, investigative, interpretive, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills, with the ability to build credibility and maintain effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment and maintaining a high degree of ownership and accountability.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to lead and coordinate complex initiatives.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to use data-driven insights, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, prioritize work, improve oversight quality, and support consistent decision-making.
• Ability to collaborate across Compliance teams and first and second line partners to promote shared understanding, proactive communication, consistency, and scalable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence business decisions and drive outcomes through expertise, credibility, and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Strong relationship-management skills with the ability to build trust, challenge constructively, and collaborate across business and oversight functions.
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, drive change, and promote continuous improvement without direct authority.
• Enterprise mindset with the ability to consider broader business, customer, regulatory, operational, and reputational impacts.

Strategic Impact & Key Challenges

• Provide senior-level compliance expertise, leadership and influence that supports business enablement, effective risk management, and consistent application of the compliance framework.
• Anticipate and assess emerging regulatory developments, compliance risks, and cross-functional impacts, translating them into practical and scalable oversight responses.
• Leverage analytics, AI-enabled tools, automation, and process improvements to enhance compliance oversight and decision making.
• Balance business objectives with regulatory obligations by providing sound judgment, and practical solutions in a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Handle sensitive and complex matters where failure to identify, assess, elevate, or remediate compliance risks could result in regulatory, financial, reputation risks

Required Qualifications

• 7 + years of progressive compliance experience in the financial services industry, preferably in insurance.
• University degree; industry courses or professional certifications are an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of insurance products, distribution channels, operations, and associated regulatory requirements, industry practices and associated compliance risks.
• Demonstrated professional judgment, integrity, and adherence to high ethical standards.
• Experience using data, analytics, reporting tools, and AI-enabled solutions to support compliance monitoring, oversight, risk assessment, and process improvement.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. For positions based in Quebec, proficiency in both English and French will be required to support our business partners across Canada.

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We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Modalidades de Trabajo

Híbrido

Salary range is expected to be between

$92,900.00 CAD - $142,900.00 CAD

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