Cyber Governance & Compliance Specialist

Intact FC • Mississauga, ON

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

About the role
We’re looking for a Cyber Governance and Compliance Specialist to join our growing team and help expand our scope across all IT. This role will drive the design, implementation, and sustainability of IT and Security controls supporting NI52-109 compliance and broader control frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, COBIT, ITIL). You will work closely with Finance, IT and Security teams, Internal Audit, and External Audit to ensure our controls are clear, effective, and audit-ready.

Requirements

• University degree in information systems, accounting, finance, cybersecurity, or any combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in IT controls, technology risk, internal audit/external audit, or compliance programs.
• Strong knowledge of IT control domains (access, change, operations) and how to document and evidence controls in an audit context.
• Experience supporting compliance obligations such as NI52-109 and familiarity with related frameworks/norms (e.g., ISO 27001, COBIT, ITIL; familiarity with other industry norms such as SOX is an asset).
• Strong ability to write clear control documentation and influence control owners across IT (Applications, Infrastructure, Cloud, IAM, End-User, etc.).
• Comfortable partnering with Finance, Internal Audit and External Audit; able to explain technical processes in business/audit language.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; strong judgement and ability to prioritize.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with other industry norms such as SOX is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the enterprise IT controls framework aligned to NI52-109 and other applicable norms (e.g., ISO 27001, COBIT/ITIL), including control taxonomy, and evidence expectations.
• Translate compliance requirements into practical, testable controls for key IT domains (e.g., identity and access management, change management, IT operations, backups, incident management, SDLC where applicable).
• Develop and maintain control documentation (control narratives, procedures, evidence guides, control rationales) in partnership with IT control owners.
• Lead control design assessments and walkthroughs with stakeholders; identify control gaps and propose remediation plans.
• Define evidence standards and quality gates to improve auditability (what “good evidence” looks like, retention, consistency, traceability).
• Coordinate and support audit activities (internal and external): walkthroughs, responses, testing support, and closure packages.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with Finance stakeholders for IT control topics that support financial reporting and disclosure obligations under NI52-109.
• Support the evolution of the control environment (rationalization, standardization, and continuous improvement) and proactively propose new best practices and technologies where valuable.
• Support on compliance Regulatory inquiries, reviews

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 15%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Defined benefit pension plan offering guaranteed income for life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree