Senior Compliance Manager

Akkodis; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Country Compliance and Operational Risk Manager to support treasury data transformation initiatives within a major Canadian financial institution. Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, monitoring compliance, and advising on regulatory changes. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 10 years in compliance, strong knowledge of the Canadian regulatory environment, and excellent analytical and communication skills. This is a B2B engagement requiring candidates to operate as incorporated entities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years compliance experience with a full-service investment dealer.
• Strong understanding of Canadian regulatory environment.
• Proven track record in managing compliance programs.
• 2–5 years in a supervisory role required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct C&OR risk assessments in the country.
• Identify, collect, and record internal loss events.
• Contribute to risk monitoring and testing.
• Advise on regulatory changes.

Skills

Compliance management

Analytical skills

Experience with securities trading

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team leadership

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

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Position: Senior Country Compliance and Operational Risk Manager - Consultant

Duration: 6 month assignment (contract)

Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

About the Engagement

Akkodis is seeking the services of an experienced Senior Country Compliance and Operational Risk Manager consultant to support treasury data transformation initiatives within a leading Canadian financial institution. The engagement involves collaborating with business and technology teams to analyze, document, and optimize business rules, data integration, and system workflows, with a strong focus on SQL and data performance.

Services to be Provided

• Conduct C&OR risk assessments in the country and contribute to the risk assessment for the region, incorporating review of external loss events to assess control effectiveness
• Country C&OR reporting, identifying and aggregating compliance and operational risks/issues for the country
• Identify, collect, validate and record internal loss events and “near misses”. Perform root cause analyses on internal loss events and develop remediation plans to strengthen controls
• Identify, review and document relevant external loss events
• Contribute to Scenario Analyses to provide a forward-looking estimate of hypothetical operational losses
• Creation of C&OR risk training coverage plans to address local needs.
• C&OR risk monitoring occurring in the country
• Evaluation of internal audit results, regulator identified issues, monitoring & testing (“M&T”) results and advising on remediation required in country
• Ensuring Compliance and Operational Risk “owned” issues (i.e., Internal Audit, Regulator and Self-Identified issues) are addressed appropriately and timely.
• Contribution to the development of C&OR monitoring & testing plans.
• Execute governance and management routines
• Oversight of changes in local and regional regulation, including advising on those changes and directing the appropriate areas to implement or amend policies and procedures/processes to address change in regulations
• C&OR related projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years compliance experience with full-service investment dealer.
• Strong understanding of Canadian regulatory environment, including CIRO Rules, National Instruments, and UMIR.
• University degree or equivalent.
• Proven track record in managing compliance programs and leading teams, with at least 2–5 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience with listed and over-the-counter securities and derivatives trading and/or operations.
• Working experience in a foreign bank branch is a plus.
• Self-motivated, team-orientated professional.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Experience writing compliance policies, procedures or guidelines.

Important

This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.

How to Apply

Submit your resume in confidence to [e-mail] or via the Akkodis Canada website.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.

Accessibility

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.