Governance and Compliance Analyst

Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Category Technology Careers Job Id JREQ191900 Job Type Full time Hybrid

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Location**:Toronto, CAN** (hybrid).**

**About the Role**:
In this opportunity as **Governance and Compliance Analyst**, you will assess, challenge, and test the design and operational effectiveness of controls using TR’s **control framework** by working collaboratively with control owners and stakeholders to improve the control testing process, including defining re-test cycles and evidence expected.
- Execute a testing plan by communicating requirements to control owners, reviewing evidence submitted, agreeing on deficiencies found and finalizing the next steps in meeting control requirements.
- Oversee and act as a liaison for **both** external and internal audits.
- Identify procedures and practices that are not compliant with industry Frameworks
- Recommend and support stakeholders making changes to address non-compliance issues.
- Compile reports on audit results and present them to managers & supervisors.
- Propose efficiencies and automation where possible to optimize workflow.
- Ensure awareness about security risks, best practices and policy/standard requirements are essential to ensure compliance.
- Work independently, act decisively and ensure personal deadlines and team requirements are met.
- Willingness and drive to learn continuously and approach change with openness.

**About You**:
You're a fit for the role of **Governance and Compliance Analyst** if your background includes:

- Bachelor's degree in IT, Cyber Security, Finance or equivalent education and experience (preferably).
- At least 3+ years of relevant work experience in SoX, **ITGC**, SOC, **PCI**within Audit, Big 5, consulting firms or as line 1a or line 1b completing IT-IS
- Control testing or working within a Governance or Compliance function across Financial Services organizations.
- One of these certifications in order of preference, is essential **CISA**, CISSP, CCAK, CISM, CRISC or ISO (preferred).
- Strong ethical principles and understanding of business and IS ethics.
- Experience in testing Cloud controls and related technologies will be an asset.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Additional expertise in French, Spanish or another language will be an asset.
- Knowledge about GRC platforms like ServiceNow, Process Unity, RSA Archer, MetricStream and like.

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**What’s in it For You?**
- **Hybrid Work Model**: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
- **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance**: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
- **Career Development and Growth**: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
- **Industry Competitive Benefits**: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- **Culture**: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
- **Social Impact**: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
- **Making a Real-World Impact**: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

**About Us**

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accoun