Director, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs

6 months ago

Edmonton, Canada General Bank of Canada Full time

General Bank of Canada (GBC), headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, is a Schedule 1 Chartered bank and part of the Wheaton Group. Our roots trace back to the entrepreneurial spirit of our founder in the mid-1950s, who began with a single auto dealership in Saskatchewan. Evolving into one of Canada's fastest-growing small banks, GBC expanded into helping Canadians with their automotive, aviation, and commercial financing needs.

After years of success, we aim to harness the advantages of our small, nimble structure and work to redefine banking in a digital era. As we strive to build a bank for the future, we take pride in our continuous certification as a Great Place to Work in Alberta for five consecutive years. We love it here and know you will too

**The Opportunity**

General Bank of Canada is looking for a permanent, full time **Director, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs and Ethics** to join the organization as a key contributor with the Bank’s Risk team. Consistent with the growth trajectory of the Bank, this is an excellent opportunity for the right individual to contribute to building the bank of the future with considerable potential for learning, growth, and advancement.

As General Bank of Canada (“GBC” or the “Bank”) pursues a new chapter of its growth, we seek a visionary leader to transform compliance into a competitive advantage. Reporting to the CRO, you will embed ethical, compliant-by-design principles across our innovation agenda. This advisory role will simplify processes, enhance efficiency, and help drive the Bank’s expansion. You will collaborate with leaders across the bank to find creative solutions that balance customer experience with proportional controls. Our next chapter depends on combining compliance, ethics, and business goals into a resilient growth strategy.

**Responsibilities**

In this strategic role, you are a critical leader within our dynamic Second Line and a key partner to our Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”). For each of your key focus areas, you will:

- Sustained Culture_
- Foster a culture focused on enabling innovation and momentum while effectively managing risk.
- Provide compliance insights on new markets, products, channels, and partnerships.
- Instill strong ethics and accountability across the bank through communication and leadership.
- Business Momentum_
- Lead regulatory due diligence for growth initiatives; integrate seamless compliance into all stages.
- Monitor the regulatory landscape in relevant markets and translate into implications for investments and operations.
- Work cross-functionally to simplify processes and capture opportunities.
- Right-Sized Compliance_
- Design right-sized control frameworks tailored to evolving business needs and risk appetite.
- Develop real-time dashboards, advanced analytics, and automation to streamline compliance activities.
- Build progressive partnerships with regulators; participate to regulatory consultations; represent the Bank at industry and regulator events.

**Expected Outcomes**

Over the next 2 years, you will:

- Significantly reduce compliance friction through digitization, internal partnerships.
- Enable ambitious growth in new products and initiatives through compliance by design.
- Maintain regulatory trust throughout the Bank transformation.
- Substantially increase Bank efficiency by reducing redundant controls.
- Achieve top-quartile compliance optimization maturity.
- Subject to change or evolution at the discretion of role leadership.

**What You Bring to the Table**
- This role requires 10+ years of Senior Management experience in a complex environment with sustained, strong track record of building, optimizing, and running capabilities and programs in risk management, compliance, legal, regulatory affairs or closely connected domain.
- Proven experience and exposure to the Office of the Superintendent Financial Institutions (OSFI).
- Diversified multi-industry experience and/or or multi-country. Beneficial change is something that we strongly value.
- Relevant university degree (e.g., LLB, JD, MBA). Multiple relevant combinations of education and experience can be considered. Eligibility and willingness to pursue and successfully achieve the CCO Qualifying Exam (or equivalent) within 12 months is required.

**What General Bank Brings to the Table**

We proudly offer a competitive compensation package including salary and benefits. Our benefits include extended health, dental, vision, and extensive mental health coverage as well as a multi-faceted employee assistance program and flexible spending accounts. As an employee, you can also expect to experience:

- Group retirement savings program with matched employer contributions.
- Generous paid time off to ensure a healthy work and life harmony.
- Collaborative work environment where your voice and opinion are valued.
- Employee perks for various products and services discounts.
- Beautiful downtown office location with an onsite

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