Assistant Vice President, Corporate Compliance

Permanent Full Time 

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The AVP, Corporate Compliance plays a critical role in building and sustaining regulator confidence by ensuring Canada’s regulatory obligations are identified early, clearly understood, and consistently implemented across the organization. Through strong leadership of the Regulatory Compliance Management Framework, the role translates regulatory expectations into reliable, repeatable outcomes that stand up to regulatory scrutiny.

The AVP provides day‑to‑day leadership and disciplined execution across Regulatory Change Management and Compliance Testing - ensuring issues are surfaced early, expectations are met, and credible evidence of compliance is readily available. This role enables confident regulatory engagement, reduces surprises, and supports clear, defensible assurance to senior management and supporting Board level assurance.

What you will do:

• Lead the end‑to‑end Canadian Regulatory Change Management program, ensuring regulatory expectations (including OSFI) are identified early, assessed clearly, implemented on time, and evidenced consistently across the organization.
• Provide senior day-to-day leadership on regulatory matters, issue oversight, escalation, and execution support across core compliance disciplines.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for regulators, supporting the oversight regulatory reviews, examinations, findings, and responses to ensure disciplined, transparent, and credible engagement.
• Provide clear executive advice on regulatory interpretation, applicability, and compliance implications to support informed decision‑making by senior management.
• Own the Compliance Testing Framework and annual testing plan, ensuring coverage aligns to key regulatory risks and that results withstand regulatory and internal scrutiny.
• Oversee the regulatory issue management lifecycle, including remediation, validation, and reporting to executives.
• Maintain and continuously strengthen the Regulatory Compliance Management Framework, ensuring it remains current, practical, and aligned with evolving regulatory expectations.
• Lead the oversight of enterprise compliance risk assessments and reporting, providing clear insight into emerging risks, trends, and areas requiring leadership attention.
• Ensure reliable, defensible Board‑level assurance through high‑quality reporting, clear escalation, and well‑documented evidence of compliance.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing Corporate Compliance team, building capability, consistency, and continuous improvement across the compliance function.

What You Bring:

• 6–9+ years of progressive experience in compliance, risk management, or regulatory roles within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian regulatory expectations and experience applying those requirements in practice..
• Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory requirements into clear, executable compliance processes and controls.
• Experience designing, operating, or enhancing compliance management and testing frameworks that withstand regulatory scrutiny.
• Credible experience engaging with regulators, and senior executives in a clear, confident, and disciplined manner.
• Strong leadership, judgment, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
•  University degree required; professional compliance or risk designations are an asset.

Why Join Us:

This is a senior, high-impact role with broad visibility and influence, offering the opportunity to shape regulatory compliance strategy, partner closely with leadership, and strengthen enterprise compliance capabilities.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life 

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.  

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you! 

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Canada Life.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.  

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. 

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