Legal & Compliance Officer (Canada)

2 weeks ago

Toronto ON, Canada UnionPay International Full time

Position Summary:

UnionPay is looking for an experienced and motivated card scheme/payment compliance professional to support UnionPay Canada’s compliance work. This position is a regional role located in Toronto and will be within the compliance team of the headquarter in Shanghai, China.

The Legal & Compliance Officer will focus on the rules and regulatory compliance demands of card scheme and payment operations. Internally, this position will support UnionPay’s headquarter and business staff in Canada region to analyze local compliance requirements, and establish and implement compliance programs, including but not limited to payment compliance, OFAC/sanctions, anti-money laundering, consumer protection, and other related areas. Externally, this position will liaise with UnionPay’s acquiring/issuing members and business partners in Canada on compliance and risk management matters, and will also interact with local regulators on regulatory and compliance issues.

The work will be demanding, along with it will be the chance to build and shape one of the largest and fastest growing payment companies in the world.

Job Description:

1. Follow the latest regulatory guidance, and work closely with headquarter to establish compliance programs, and design implementation plans and internal controls based on UnionPay’s operations. Coordinate with legal team and follow up on the latest regulatory requirements in the region (US, Canada, etc.). Timely communicate with branch offices and headquarter on such requirements.

2. Conduct compliance and risk assessment for products and businesses, coordinate with each team in branch offices to design, establish and implement compliance programs.

3. Work with headquarter to coordinate the local compliance related matters, such as implementation of UnionPay’s global compliance programs, and compliance audit over local members and partnered institutions in as needed.

4. Coordinate compliance training with headquarter for local members and third-party institutions, provide compliance training to branch offices.

5. Represent UnionPay to attend industry compliance meetings, cooperate with other payment companies on industry compliance work streams.

Desired Skills and Experience:

1. Bachelor degree is required, background in law is preferred.

2. Have 5-8 year’s regulatory, compliance or risk management experience, including 3-5 years’ experience in payment, banking, or FinTech industry.

3. Have knowledge and direct working experience in payment compliance, OFAC/sanctions, anti-money laundering, consumer protection, and other related areas.

4. Great communication and coordination skills.

5. Fluent in Mandarin is preferred, both in oral and in writing.

UnionPay is committed to be an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.

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