Gaming Compliance Officer

**Overview**:
BCLC’s two offices are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples in Vancouver and the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, situated within the Secwépemc Nation in Kamloops. We honour and respect the people, the territory, and the land we are part of.

We instill public trust by ensuring the highest standards of integrity in gaming and promoting BCLC, Service Providers, Lottery Retailers and eGaming compliance with the laws and regulations pertaining to our business.

As a Crown Corporation that earns more than a billion dollars in annual revenue, BCLC’s commitment to giving funds back to the province is an integral part of our business, but still only one piece of the picture. At BCLC, we exist to generate win-wins for the greater good. We believe everything we do must benefit the well-being of all involved. Through our Social Purpose, we aspire to make sure, in all of our endeavours and transactions and relationships - in the most important sense of life, livelihood, meaning, and well-being - nobody loses, and every person we touch comes out ahead. BCLC is committed to creating a welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, included, and valued. For us, that means building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We all are winners when differences are respected, valued and celebrated.

Joining the Legal, Compliance, Security (LCS) team at BCLC means you’ll be working with a trusted, player focused team of professionals dedicated to ensuring the safety of our players and that our business does not create an opportunity for illicit activities. This is the group that oversees anti-money laundering, investigations, compliance, corporate security, asset protection, privacy, freedom of information, records management, legal services, corporate policies and data governance, which form the basis of many things we do at BCLC.

**Job Summary**:
**Key Accountabilities**:

- Conducts diverse, complex and specialized compliance assessments which include analyzing activities to assess risk and levels of compliance relating to the operations of Casinos, Community Gaming Centres, Commercial Bingo facilities, Lottery and eGaming.
- Contributes to the development of compliance risk profiles and provides insights.
- Provides input into the annual risk-based compliance oversight plan which highlights monitoring and testing activities addressing key regulatory compliance risks.
- Provides input into the review of policies, procedures and controls developed by Business Areas and Service Providers to ensure they address core regulatory obligations.
- Monitors compliance and regulatory assessment issues and evaluates the adequacy of remediation plans to ensure risk mitigation is within acceptable tolerances.
- Facilitates, delivers and/or organizes compliance-related training for Business, Compliance and Service Provider staff to promote compliance and create awareness of regulatory trends/developments.
- Engages with external and internal stakeholders to discuss regulatory risks, non-compliance trends and mitigation strategies. This engagement includes reviewing regulatory reports, compliance assessments and analyzing other data available from Business Areas and Service Providers to highlight actual or potential instances of non-compliance.

**Minimum Required Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience**
- Post-secondary education required: degree or diploma in Business, Social Sciences, Public Administration or comparable expertise preferred;
- 3 to 5 years experience in governance, compliance, risk management, audit, investigations or related experience in a regulated environment;
- Related professional designations are an asset (e.g. compliance, risk, audit designations);
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

**Technical Requirements**
- Strong working knowledge of federal and provincial regulatory guidelines and standards as they pertain to gaming in British Columbia;
- Strong working knowledge of risk management frameworks;
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously from a position of authority as well as the ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative team setting;
- Ability to recognize and analyze compliance risks;
- Understanding of regulatory compliance management practices and control concepts;
- Knowledge of interview techniques and ability to obtain thorough written statements;
- Ability to make quick, responsible decisions and react to stressful situations with tact and diplomacy;
- Ability to weigh time, revenue and cost implications in making decisions and recommendations;
- Strong relationship management and influencing skills;
- Good business acumen;
- Ability to think analytically with strong problem solving skills;
- Effective written and spoken communication skills;
- Effective c