Compliance Senior Specialist

Manulife•Waterloo, ON

8d•$73,350 - $122,250•Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides expertise and consultation to the Bermuda Business Unit (BU), Global High Net Worth (GHNW), and Asia Segment Compliance for initiatives that may include Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing Program management, Privacy Program management and incident reporting/handling, monthly and quarterly Compliance reporting, establishing and updating policies and procedures, and Compliance training of employees. This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role. We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

College/University Degree and/or equivalent experience
5+ years of related financial services, Compliance or management experience
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong technology skills including knowledge of applicable Compliance or business systems
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong ethical compass
Disciplined
Comprehensive knowledge of the financial services industry with an advanced understanding of the Company’s businesses
Advanced understanding of the regulatory environment (primarily Bermuda and Canada) and a strong understanding of key compliance requirements applicable to the business.
Negotiating, influencing, and relationship building skills.
Ability to represent business internally within the company and externally outside of the company (e.g. regulators, industry peers).
Ability to work independently
Strong project management skills
Ability to facilitate decision making across groups in the company
Strong business and product knowledge
Ability to interact with roles from different areas and at all levels across the organization
Ability to analyze technical information, make appropriate recommendations to decision makers and ability to make decisions

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications, such as CAMS, or willingness to obtain certification(s) a plus
Strong people/interpersonal and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Acting as an Individual Contributor, sets direction, establishing goals and manages the tasks of the Compliance function; supporting Senior Compliance Consultants and the Compliance Director/Chief Compliance Officer
Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with the BU team, such as Underwriting, Titles, and Distribution, as well as related compliance teams
Coordinates and performs analysis on complex concepts that may require in-depth research and interpretation, such as New Business case reviews
Supports the BU in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that enable the business to remain in Compliance with regulatory requirements
Leads and supports special projects
Creates and provides Compliance training
Completes required reporting for the function at the BU, segment or divisional level
May represent Compliance on BU-specific, division-wide or global projects.
Collaborates with all areas of the organization to ensure Compliance needs and BU goals are met.
Shares best practices with other team members, thus ensuring consistency across BUs and division in the way business/process/products are developed and maintained to comply with Regulatory and Company requirements.
Aids the other members of the Bermuda Compliance team including the Senior Compliance Consultants, Compliance Director and/or Chief Compliance Officer.
Shares responsibility for ensuring the BU understands what is needed to comply.

Benefits

We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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