Compliance and Risk Manager

We are looking for a Compliance and Risk Manager to develop the appropriate solutions to managing compliance and regulatory risks in understanding the short
- and long-term goals of the organization.

**What You’ll Do**
- Leadership: Collaborate with all departments to monitor the enforcement of standards and regulations. Independently champion compliance programs and areas of focus. Is an internal stakeholder in advising on risk assessments, projects, and regulatory change management. Represents compliance on enterprise-wide initiatives. Ensures Compliance Management System elements are integrated into day-to-day business operations and drives necessary changes. Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and balance the ongoing changes to the regulatory landscape. Thinks critically, is able to problem solve, prioritizes work, and escalates appropriately.
- Risk Management: Creating tools to monitor and report on the health of the company's risk management activities. Has a consistent enterprise-wide and risk-based thinking approach. Champions and educates the Risk and Control Self-Assessment program. Implements necessary changes to processes, controls, and testing based on regulatory changes and/or the outcomes of the testing program. Thinks critically and drives risk-based solutions. Integrates Compliance Management System elements into day-to-day work including the review of regulatory items, implementation of processes and procedures, monitoring of results, and the creation of action plans to address gaps. Oversees the identification and timely closure of issues. Conducts periodic formal and informal risk assessments (as needed).
- Business Advisor: Understands the short
- and long-term goals of the organization. Applies strategic thinking to develop appropriate solutions to mitigate regulatory risks. Challenges internal business partners on compliance risk and effectively influences business decisions.
- Research: Research federal and provincial requirements and laws applicable to consumer loans, fees, interest rates, servicing, and collections. Review website, advertisements, social media posting, new product materials, website changes and other marketing materials to ensure compliance and other consumer finance laws.

**What You’ll Be Bringing to The Team**:

- A degree in Business, Finance, Law, Risk Management, or related field/professional certification
- Experience in the domain of fintech, finance, law, lending, credit card.
- Experience with compliance-related in a federally and Provincially regulated financial institution, consumer protection laws, regulations, and best practices
- Excellent analytical skills, with experience conducting and understanding data/statistical analyses
- Experience communicating and dealing with regulators
- Proficiency in French and English
- Advanced technical skills in Microsoft Office, i.e. Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- An excellent understanding of risk assessment methodology, and the ability to effectively understand and translate legislation and regulations into business impacts, compliance elements and regulatory risks.
- Well-organized and detail-oriented self-starter, comfortable managing multiple priorities within deadlines, and able to collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders across all levels of management.
- Experience with any of the following: Tableau, JIRA, Confluence, Git, SQL and NoSQL

**What we offer**:

- Health & Dental Insurance
- Virtual Healthcare Program
- RSP contribution
- Flexibility to work remotely, at the office, or anywhere else
- Day off on your Birthday
- Commuter Benefits (Bixi, Opus)
- Team building, 5 PM to 7 PM networking and office activities.
- Office Perks (fresh fruits, snacks, games and relaxation spaces)
- Paid training subscription tools.
- Sports Wellness Program

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $60,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Montréal, QC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Risk management: 3 years (preferred)
- Risk analysis: 3 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- French (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Montréal, QC