Manager, Compliance, Risk and Assurance

**Manager, Compliance, Risk and Assurance**

**Division: Enterprise Risk and Assurance**

**Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday**
**Employment type: full-time permanent employment**
**Job location: Anywhere in Canada (remote opportunity)**
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**Travel across Canada or other international regions may be required at times**

**A little about us**
Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you

We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think **BIG**, act **BOLD** and execute with **PURPOSE** in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

**Job summary**
Are you a dynamic compliance professional with experience building and implementing robust compliance programs? Do you excel in a fast-paced environment where you can challenge the status quo, mitigate risks, and ensure businesses are setup for success? Does the idea of working with a talented team of professionals in a remote environment sound exciting? If so, we would love to meet you

We’re searching for an experienced leader to plant their roots with us as a **Manager, Compliance, Risk and Assurance.** In this role, you will report into the VP, Compliance, Risk and Assurance and be a vital member within the team, supporting senior leadership with key programs including our corporate compliance and risk management frameworks. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring Aurora’s global compliance framework in a manner that promotes operational efficiency, ensures information reliability, and exceeds compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You will have the opportunity to work broadly across the function on a variety of projects and partner with the business to implement risk strategies and controls that enable us to open the world to cannabis. Interested? Keep reading

**As the Manager, Compliance, Risk and Assurance you will **
- Work with senior management and business partners to plan, scope and execute on compliance and risk-management initiatives, with an emphasis on continuing to mature the organization’s corporate compliance and oversight framework directly with the Executive Team and Board
- Analyze findings and observations, draw appropriate conclusions, and make recommendations based on both technical guidance, risk-based analysis, and professional judgment
- Support the business as a trusted advisor with the design, development and implementation of appropriate business process activities, controls, or other governance mechanisms to support appropriate organizational risk management and control Support Executive-level reporting to respective Steering Committees and the Audit Committee of the Board on a regular basis

**You will be setup for success if you have **
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or relevant discipline
- A mínimal 5 years of experience with leading corporate compliance, risk management, and governance and control functions in a highly regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals, consumer products, food and beverage, or other manufactured goods **_(we would also welcome an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)_**:

- Strong knowledge of the leading practice compliance, internal control and risk management frameworks (such as but not exclusive to NI52-109, GPP, GMP, COSO, ISO, PCI, or HITRUST CSF) with experience implementing or testing compliance and control objectives with large publicly-listed companies Prior experience leading sustainable change through the implementation of corporate compliance practices or improvements for companies with Canadian-based operations and workforce, with international subsidiaries

**It would be an asset if you have **
- Experience working with Sage X3 and in the cannabis industry with a proficiency in cultivation and manufacturing knowledge CPA (CA, CMA, or CGA) designation
- You have exceptional leadership skills with a proven track record navigating change and driving business value
- You have excellent attention to detail with the ability to review complex sets of data and transform information into valuable insights You have impeccable organizational skills with the aptitude to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced