[Hiring] Manager, Regulatory Compliance & Corporate Legal Services @Canadian Credit Union Association

Role Description

This role is responsible for identifying, reviewing and analyzing existing and proposed legislation, regulation and government policy, particularly as it applies to the federal regulatory compliance obligations of credit unions, and delivering national compliance information to credit union stakeholders through a variety of channels, tools and templates to ensure a clear understanding of their regulatory obligations.

The incumbent also interprets compliance trends from a strategic perspective for the credit union sector, facilitates collaborations between credit unions, financial sector regulators and deposit insurers, government entities, Crown corporations, other industry associations and private corporations in areas of common objectives, and leads the development of position papers and consultation responses advocating for the best legislative outcomes for credit unions.

The incumbent will also support CCUA’s General Counsel in providing legal services to the organization, including providing advice and guidance to the Advocacy team on legislative and regulatory compliance matters, assisting with internal contract review and control, supporting the Privacy Officer, overseeing CCUA’s trademarks program, and carrying out other tasks and projects as assigned by the General Counsel.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree, preferably but not exclusively in one of the following disciplines: law, business, commerce, finance or economics.
• Preferred: Law degree/certificate or Master’s degree in finance, policy, economics or business.
• At least five years of relevant experience, preferably in a financial services environment, regulatory body or in a related industry association.
• An understanding of the credit union sector and credit union-related FI legislation and regulation.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze complex legislation and policy, using interpretive skills to relate regulations to business needs.
• Strong writing skills for authoring research papers and other documents, and clear and concise verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex policy issues in a clear, easy-to-understand way.
• Well-developed interpersonal and relationship management, diplomacy, and conflict management skills.
• Very good presentation skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
• Confident and credible as a policy professional.
• Preferred: A strong background in policy development, financial sector compliance, business and/or privacy.
• Preferred: Strong understanding of financial sector policy developments and initiatives globally and within Canada.
• Preferred: Exposure to working with committee structures, ideally with an understanding of the decision-making style of industry associations, or similar, multi-stakeholder industry.
• Preferred: Experience reviewing a variety of legal agreements (NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, etc.).

Requirements

• Majority of work is performed within a fully remote work environment from anywhere in Canada.
• No physical effort required beyond day-to-day movement such as sitting, standing, walking, etc.
• Moderate audio / visual effort requirements.
• Repetitive tasks, some switching of concentrated attention between tasks, and limited capability to control the pace of work.

Benefits

• Full-time, Permanent position.
• Salary Range: $96,200 - $120,200, based on a 35-hour work week.
• Remote-first, with flexibility to access offices across Canada as needed.
• We aim to foster an inclusive culture where our differences are celebrated and viewed as the strength that drives our collective impact and success.
• We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from qualified candidates.

Company Description

Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) is the national trade association for the Canadian credit union industry. Canada's credit unions are vital competitors in the financial services industry.

As the national voice and national forum for Canada's credit union, CCUA actively leads and participates in initiatives to build successful, competitive, and growing credit unions in Canada.

Our team of experts are called on to provide support to our members through strong advocacy, expert research and the provision of value-add services.