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Senior Manager, Corporate Compliance and Risk
Circular Materials
Toronto, CAN
Full Time
Manager
2 days ago
ComplianceEnterprise Risk ManagementBusiness Continuity PlanningIncident ManagementPolicy GovernanceInternal Audit
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About the Role
Circular Materials is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Compliance and Risk to develop and oversee compliance, enterprise risk management, business continuity, and policy governance programs.
Key Skills for This Role
ComplianceEnterprise Risk ManagementBusiness Continuity PlanningIncident ManagementPolicy GovernanceInternal Audit
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate compliance program, ensuring adherence to all provincial and federal relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to assess and mitigate compliance risks, conducting regular internal audits and reviews
- Lead the maintenance and enhancement of the organization's Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Incident Management Program
- Provide guidance and training to employees on compliance matters, fostering a culture of ethics and integrity
- Stay updated on evolving compliance requirements, proactively adjusting policies and procedures
- Lead document retention and corporate policy harmonization initiatives
- Serve as department lead for SOC II readiness activities
- Develop, monitor, and report on departmental KPIs and performance metrics
- Serve as the lead for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Incident Management programs
- Lead process improvement with legal department operations and optimization efforts
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Risk Management, Public Policy, or a related discipline
- Minimum 7 10 years of progressive experience in compliance, risk management, governance, legal operations, internal audit, regulatory affairs, or a related field
- Solid experience in corporate compliance or related roles, demonstrating a deep understanding of regulatory environments and risk management
- Experience analyzing provincial and federal regimes, strong legal research, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Proficiency with business applications and reporting tools, including JIRA, Microsoft Office Suite, and data analysis or dashboarding tools
- Strong knowledge of corporate compliance frameworks, governance practices, and enterprise risk management principles
- Knowledge of business continuity planning, incident management, policy governance, and regulatory compliance practices
- Strong communication, presentation, and training skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities, with keen attention to detail
- Professional certifications such as CCEP, CRMP, CRM, CBCP, PMP, or CIPP/C are considered assets
- A Juris Doctor (JD), LL.B., or MBA is considered an asset
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Overview
- Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Manager, Corporate Compliance and Risk is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the organization's compliance, enterprise risk management, business continuity, and policy governance programs.
- The role ensures organizational adherence to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, promotes a culture of ethical conduct and risk awareness, and provides strategic leadership in identifying, assessing, and mitigating enterprise risks.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate compliance program, ensuring adherence to all provincial and federal relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards impacting the organization.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to assess and mitigate compliance risks, conducting regular internal audits and reviews.
- Lead the maintenance and enhancement of the organization's Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Incident Management Program, including policies, procedures, testing activities, and collaboration with business stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and training to employees on compliance matters, fostering a culture of ethics and integrity within the organization.
- Stay updated on evolving compliance requirements, proactively adjusting policies and procedures to align with changes in the regulatory environment.
- Lead document retention and corporate policy harmonization initiatives, including the development, implementation, and maintenance of compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
- Serve as department lead for SOC II readiness activities, providing guidance, documentation, and coordination across cross functional teams.
- Develop, monitor, and report on departmental KPIs and performance metrics that demonstrate operational effectiveness, team impact, and strategic outcomes.
- Assist with Department budget assignments and tracking, and special projects as required.
- Prepare departmental presentations and other corporate project materials as requested by the General Counsel.
- Serve as the lead for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Incident Management programs, developing risk assessment methodologies, heat maps, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Lead process improvement with legal department operations and optimization efforts in each subgroup area.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Risk Management, Public Policy, or a related discipline.
- Professional certifications such as CCEP, CRMP, CRM, CBCP, PMP, or CIPP/C are considered assets.
- A Juris Doctor (JD), LL.B., or MBA is considered an asset.
- Minimum 7 10 years of progressive experience in compliance, risk management, governance, legal operations, internal audit, regulatory affairs, or a related field.
- Solid experience in corporate compliance or related roles, demonstrating a deep understanding of regulatory environments and risk management.
- Experience analyzing provincial and federal regimes, strong legal research, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with business applications and reporting tools, including JIRA, Microsoft Office Suite, and data analysis or dashboarding tools.
- Project management; oral and written communication; analytical problem solving, decision making, time management and computer and application literacy, very strong attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of corporate compliance frameworks, governance practices, and enterprise risk management principles.
- Knowledge of business continuity planning, incident management, policy governance, and regulatory compliance practices.
- Strong communication, presentation, and training skills, capable of conveying complex compliance matters clearly to employees at all levels.
- Experience preparing executive level presentations, reports, dashboards, and Board materials.
Working Conditions
- All CM employees work approximately 40 hours per week, remotely from a Canadian home office environment.
Pay Transparency
- An annual base salary in the range of CAD 105,000 to CAD 130,000
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