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About the role
Job Description Location: Toronto, Canada - Hybrid In this position, you’ll be based in the Toronto office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and senior professional to join us as a Director of Risk and Compliance and CRO/CCO for Canada Advantage Trust of Canada (CATC).
A role you will love This is a senior leadership role within the Global Risk Group at Computershare, forming part of the Second Line of Defence. This role is responsible for supporting, challenging, and overseeing the CATC Corporate Trust business in Canada, ensuring effective management of its risk profile and compliance with regulatory obligations. Additionally, this position will also support the Canada CRO/CCO with 2 nd line oversight responsibilities for Computershare Canada, including maintaining positive relationships with regulators in the region.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Provide independent oversight and support for risk and compliance activities, acting as a trusted advisor and, when needed, providing effective challenge to the CATC Corporate Trust business.
- Oversee the implementation and ongoing management of Computershare’s risk framework for CATC and other Canadian entities.
- Ensure effective regulatory compliance by supporting and monitoring the compliance management framework for CATC.
- Lead and collaborate with second-line Risk and Compliance professionals across Canada and globally to support local business entities.
- Work closely with senior leaders to develop and deliver risk and compliance reporting for governance forums, including boards and board committees.
- Build strong relationships with senior management to guide and challenge them in managing their risk exposure effectively.
- Serve as the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for CATC, and act as the alternate for the Canada CRO/CCO.
- Lead regulatory change initiatives relevant to CATC, working with risk and compliance teams, business leaders, and functional heads to ensure compliance across Canadian operations.
- Provide regular updates and reports on risk and compliance matters to CATC and Canadian senior management, including escalation of significant issues when necessary.
What will you bring to the role? You bring a strong track record of leadership in risk and compliance within federally regulated financial institutions, along with deep expertise in Canadian regulatory frameworks. Your ability to navigate complex environments, influence senior stakeholders, and drive strategic risk initiatives positions you as a key leader in shaping and overseeing risk management.
Other Key Skills Required For The Role Include
- A university degree and recognized certifications in risk management and compliance.
- Proven leadership experience across risk, compliance, legal, audit, or governance functions in a regulated financial services environment.
- A comprehensive understanding of enterprise-wide risk, with particular strength in operational, regulatory, financial, and strategic risk domains.
- Expert knowledge of Canadian regulatory requirements for Trust Companies, including OSFI guidelines and legislation such as the Trust and Loan Companies Act.
- Demonstrated success in designing and implementing risk and compliance frameworks in fast-paced, change-driven organizations.
- The ability to engage and influence executive leadership and board members with credibility and confidence.
- Experience managing relationships with regulators and navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, project management and stakeholder engagement skills, underpinned by integrity and a commitment to excellence.
If this sounds like a role and team you’d love to be a part of, apply today!
Rewards designed for you Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. At Computershare, you’ll find new friendships, a strong sense of belonging and an inclusive culture that appreciates and recognises individual contributions.
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future. Visit computershare.com/CanadaBenefits for details.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub .
About Us A company to be proud of We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
A diverse and inclusive place to work At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.
Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About The Team Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.
About Computershare
Welcome to a world of potential
Computershare can genuinely be considered an Australian success story. From modest beginnings in 1978, we have become the recognised global leader in our field, employing over 12,000 people in around 90 offices worldwide.
Our success can be attributed to many factors, not least of which is our ability to attract and retain high calibre employees. With a strong focus on delivering certainty, ingenuity and advantage to our clients, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit and an enterprise-wide commitment to service excellence.
Our diverse portfolio of services and products across our entire group of companies, offers the opportunity to expand your skills, experience and responsibilities across a range of industries both locally and internationally. Opening up a world of potential for you.
If you are looking for that first step or next step in your career, we encourage you to visit careers.computershare.com, or please explore the rest of this site for more information about our business, culture and values.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description Location: Toronto, Canada - Hybrid In this position, you’ll be based in the Toronto office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and senior professional to join us as a Director of Risk and Compliance and CRO/CCO for Canada Advantage Trust of Canada (CATC).
A role you will love This is a senior leadership role within the Global Risk Group at Computershare, forming part of the Second Line of Defence. This role is responsible for supporting, challenging, and overseeing the CATC Corporate Trust business in Canada, ensuring effective management of its risk profile and compliance with regulatory obligations. Additionally, this position will also support the Canada CRO/CCO with 2 nd line oversight responsibilities for Computershare Canada, including maintaining positive relationships with regulators in the region.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Provide independent oversight and support for risk and compliance activities, acting as a trusted advisor and, when needed, providing effective challenge to the CATC Corporate Trust business.
- Oversee the implementation and ongoing management of Computershare’s risk framework for CATC and other Canadian entities.
- Ensure effective regulatory compliance by supporting and monitoring the compliance management framework for CATC.
- Lead and collaborate with second-line Risk and Compliance professionals across Canada and globally to support local business entities.
- Work closely with senior leaders to develop and deliver risk and compliance reporting for governance forums, including boards and board committees.
- Build strong relationships with senior management to guide and challenge them in managing their risk exposure effectively.
- Serve as the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for CATC, and act as the alternate for the Canada CRO/CCO.
- Lead regulatory change initiatives relevant to CATC, working with risk and compliance teams, business leaders, and functional heads to ensure compliance across Canadian operations.
- Provide regular updates and reports on risk and compliance matters to CATC and Canadian senior management, including escalation of significant issues when necessary.
What will you bring to the role? You bring a strong track record of leadership in risk and compliance within federally regulated financial institutions, along with deep expertise in Canadian regulatory frameworks. Your ability to navigate complex environments, influence senior stakeholders, and drive strategic risk initiatives positions you as a key leader in shaping and overseeing risk management.
Other Key Skills Required For The Role Include
- A university degree and recognized certifications in risk management and compliance.
- Proven leadership experience across risk, compliance, legal, audit, or governance functions in a regulated financial services environment.
- A comprehensive understanding of enterprise-wide risk, with particular strength in operational, regulatory, financial, and strategic risk domains.
- Expert knowledge of Canadian regulatory requirements for Trust Companies, including OSFI guidelines and legislation such as the Trust and Loan Companies Act.
- Demonstrated success in designing and implementing risk and compliance frameworks in fast-paced, change-driven organizations.
- The ability to engage and influence executive leadership and board members with credibility and confidence.
- Experience managing relationships with regulators and navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, project management and stakeholder engagement skills, underpinned by integrity and a commitment to excellence.
If this sounds like a role and team you’d love to be a part of, apply today!
Rewards designed for you Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. At Computershare, you’ll find new friendships, a strong sense of belonging and an inclusive culture that appreciates and recognises individual contributions.
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future. Visit computershare.com/CanadaBenefits for details.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub .
About Us A company to be proud of We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
A diverse and inclusive place to work At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.
Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About The Team Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.
About Computershare
Welcome to a world of potential
Computershare can genuinely be considered an Australian success story. From modest beginnings in 1978, we have become the recognised global leader in our field, employing over 12,000 people in around 90 offices worldwide.
Our success can be attributed to many factors, not least of which is our ability to attract and retain high calibre employees. With a strong focus on delivering certainty, ingenuity and advantage to our clients, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit and an enterprise-wide commitment to service excellence.
Our diverse portfolio of services and products across our entire group of companies, offers the opportunity to expand your skills, experience and responsibilities across a range of industries both locally and internationally. Opening up a world of potential for you.
If you are looking for that first step or next step in your career, we encourage you to visit careers.computershare.com, or please explore the rest of this site for more information about our business, culture and values.