Manager, Compliance Unit (2-year contract)

Group: Compliance, Rules and Standard

Reports to : Associate Director, Compliance Unit

Location: WADA Headquarters, Montreal, Canada

Posting deadline: 1 August 2025

WHO WE ARE

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 as an international independent agency to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport. As the global regulatory body, WADA’s primary role is to develop, harmonize and coordinate anti-doping rules and policies across all sports and countries. Our key activities include: scientific and social science research; education; intelligence & investigations; development of anti-doping capacity; and, monitoring of compliance with the World Anti-Doping Program.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under the supervision of the Associate Director, Compliance Unit, the Manager, Compliance Unit, contributes to certain activities related to WADA’s World Anti-Doping Code (Code) compliance monitoring program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review Code Signatory anti-doping rules (rules) and national legislation, decrees, policies and regulations (where relevant) to ensure that they are in line with the Code and the International Standards;
• Liaise with compliance colleagues and Code Signatories on amendments required until drafts are considered in line with the Code;
• Contribute to the drafting of papers related to compliance of rules and legislation for the independent Compliance Review Committee, WADA’s Executive Committee and Foundation Board;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of WADA’s Code compliance monitoring strategy, activities and processes as it relates to rules and legislation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• University degree in law;
• Experience in a regulatory environment would be an asset;
• Experience in drafting documents of a certain technical nature;
• Experience working in an international setting, and in in particular in relation to sport, would be an asset;
• Ability to provide accurate analysis and suggesting appropriate solutions to problems encountered;
• Ability to multitask and to work accurately under pressure;
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines, organize and prioritize work;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse environment;
• Excellent oral and written skills in one of the two WADA official languages (English/French) and good command of the other official language. Spanish or other languages would be an asset;
• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Periodic evening and/or weekend work expected;
• Fit with organizational culture: Teamwork, team spirit and love of sport;
• Aligned with WADA core values: Integrity, Openness, Excellence.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Benefits Package.

Vision: WADA’s vision is a world where all athletes compete in a doping-free sporting environment.

Mission: WADA's mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport.

About us: WADA is headquartered in Montreal, Canada and has regional offices in Cape Town, South Africa; Lausanne, Switzerland; Montevideo, Uruguay; Tokyo, Japan and the office of the President in Warsaw, Poland. As of December 2024, the Agency employs approximately 180 employees and is represented by 56 nationalities. We value the diversity of our employees – current and future – that, as a global team, endeavor every day to protect the rights of clean athletes worldwide.

The masculine is used in our communications for the sole purpose of lightening the text and it designates all genders. WADA believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner. WADA would like to thank all candidates who have shown an interest by applying for a position. However, after a thorough profile review, only the retained candidates will be contacted.