Senior Manager, Compliance Program and Assurance (Second Line of Defence)

Paramount Commerce•Toronto, ON

9d•CA$130,000 - CA$170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a sharp, detail-oriented Senior Manager, Compliance Program and Assurance for our Second Line of Defence (2LoD). This is an execution-focused role working in close partnership with the Director, Compliance Program, Strategy & Assurance to run our compliance frameworks, drive our assurance program, and advise business units on control scaling. Operating in a fast-paced fintech environment, you are hands-on, thrive under pressure, possess an insatiable curiosity, and want the immense reward of learning and working at the forefront of the digital payments industry.

Requirements

Strong background in corporate compliance, risk management, or regulatory audit within a fast-paced, regulated environment.
Deep working knowledge of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), FINTRAC guidelines, and the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) supervisory frameworks.
Exceptional formal report writing and evidence documentation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex data into clear auditable records or compliance dashboards.
You excel at partnering with 1LoD business units on change-management initiatives, providing practical guidance, and supporting the maintenance of an effective Management Information System (MIS).
You communicate with absolute precision and clarity, comfortably guiding cross-functional leaders through shifting compliance deadlines and regulatory updates.

Responsibilities

Own the maintenance of the Enterprise Risk Register against corporate appetite, while executing our end-to-end response framework for regulatory incidents and breaches.
Project-manage internal and independent compliance reviews to drive the Management Action Plan (MAP), and lead information-gathering packages for FINTRAC, the Bank of Canada, partner banks, and our Revenu Québec MSB license.
Act as the internal subject matter expert on the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA/RPAR) and PCMLTFA frameworks—tracking deadlines, escalating breaches, drafting impact assessments for the CAMLO, and partnering with 1LoD stakeholders on change-management and Management Information System (MIS) initiatives.
Maintain an audit-ready compliance culture by coordinating our standardized training delivery, tracking completions within 5 business days, and deploying targeted remedial modules when operational incidents occur.