Compliance Law Clerk

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

The Corporate Secretary’s Department oversees corporate governance, corporate regulatory compliance and company administration matters for the publicly traded parent company Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX, NYSE, PSE: SLF), its principal operating insurance company Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and all Canadian subsidiaries in the corporate structure. The role will be a member of the Corporate Secretary Department’s team that is responsible for managing the department’s compliance risks and ensuring the department’s operations and disclosure are compliant with relevant laws, regulations, internal policies and by-laws. The role’s main accountability includes non-financial regulatory compliance filings and related due diligence research, maintaining internal reporting procedures and company records, and participating in project work.

**What will you do?**
- Prepare non-financial regulatory compliance filings for submission to federal, provincial and securities regulators across Canada and other jurisdictions
- Conduct research and proper due diligence to ensure that the filings are completed in full compliance with related regulatory requirements and furnished with proper audit trails
- Identify compliance requirements for day-to-day reportable compliance events in a compliance tracker and manage related processes and expectations with stakeholders involved
- Maintain records for these companies, including information in the entity management database (GEMS) and signing authorities
- Manage group mailboxes and triage requests
- Develop compliance processes and workflows with the team and in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders as needed
- Process invoices and payments to sustain registrations and retain services required
- Work collaboratively with the Board, Subsidiary Governance and Shareholder Services & Governance Solutions teams as required
- Assist with other duties as delegated or assigned in the department, including routine and special projects, as required

**What do you need to succeed?**
- 3 to 6 years of experience as a Law Clerk or compliance or governance professional in a public company’s Corporate Secretary’s Department, law firm or in-house legal environment
- Ability to independently manage competing priorities with sensitivity to internal clients and deadlines
- Meticulous, diligent, with a high attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Team player with a strong work ethic and a desire for continuous improvement

**Preferred Skills**:

- Law Clerk designation or equivalent
- University degree or college diploma
- Knowledge of entity and document management systems (GEMS and iManage knowledge an asset)

**What's in it for you?**
- The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential
- We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada
- We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health
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At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Salary Range**:
58,000/58 000 - 97,000/97 000

**Job Category**:
Legal

**Posting End Date**:
15/02/2025