Governance Consultant

Vancity • Vancouver, BC

2d • CA$86,400 - CA$111,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Governance Consultant, you will be responsible for executing and maintaining governance processes, reporting, and documentation that support the effective operation of Vancity’s Regulatory Compliance function. You will coordinate governance activities, support compliance oversight processes, maintain governance records and repositories, and ensure governance forums receive accurate, timely, and structured information. This role plays an important part in ensuring governance activities are delivered consistently, documentation remains audit-ready, and compliance stakeholders are supported with high-quality governance reporting and oversight. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with strong coordination, reporting, and stakeholder management skills. This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at our Vancity head office and will report directly to the Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance Operations. While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement, you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Risk Management, Governance, Compliance, Law, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience in governance, compliance, risk management, audit, corporate administration, or a related field
• Experience supporting governance committees, management forums, regulatory oversight activities, or control frameworks
• Strong experience preparing reports, meeting materials, governance documentation, and executive-level presentations
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and governance cycles
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality documentation and records
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience working in a regulated environment or supporting compliance, risk, or governance programs

Nice To Haves

• Experience within financial services, banking, credit unions, or other highly regulated industries
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks, governance practices, and audit readiness requirements
• Professional designation such as CPHR, CIA, CRMA, CAMS, CRCM, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining governance artifacts including committee agendas, minutes, action logs, reporting templates, and documentation repositories
• Coordinating governance processes including committee cycles, reporting deadlines, issue tracking activities, and action follow-up
• Producing and consolidating governance reporting to ensure information is accurate, complete, and clearly structured
• Tracking regulatory compliance issues, action items, and deliverables to support timely follow-up and escalation where required
• Supporting the preparation of materials for management and governance forums by gathering, validating, and organizing inputs from stakeholders
• Maintaining governance documentation standards and ensuring governance records remain current and audit-ready
• Identifying opportunities to improve governance processes, reporting quality, documentation practices, and repository management
• Collaborating with compliance and business stakeholders to support effective oversight and governance activities

Benefits

• Competitive rewards and benefits
• Flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs
• 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time
• 2 extra stat holidays, plus care days for personal or family illness
• Immediate health coverage (health and dental benefits begin on hire date, with three levels of coverage)
• Defined Benefit Pension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level