Vice President Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Canada) – Vice President – JPMorgan Asset Management Canada

As Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, you will support the Chief Compliance Officer to deliver a robust compliance program across a growing Canadian asset management business. You will provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight, regulatory engagement, product and distribution compliance, monitoring and testing, governance reporting, and policy implementation.

• Deputy coverage and leadership support: Act as the deputy to the Canada Chief Compliance Officer, providing day‑to‑day compliance leadership, escalation support, and continuity of coverage across Canadian asset management activities.
• Licensing, registrations, and regulatory submissions: Oversee and coordinate employee and firm securities licensing/registrations and related submissions (including renewals, maintenance, exemptive relief where applicable), partnering with internal stakeholders and outside counsel and ensuring appropriate compliance review and sign‑off processes.
• Regulatory engagement and exam management: Serve as a key point of contact for regulators and internal stakeholders on regulatory exams, inquiries, desk reviews, and consultations – driving disciplined response management and providing strategic guidance on regulatory engagement.
• Advisory for business, products, and distribution: Provide compliance advisory support across the business, including new or novel matters involving products, distribution channels, sales/marketing practices, client service, and operational processes; identify, escalates, and helps remediate emerging compliance and conduct risks.
• Monitoring, testing, and risk assessments: Support the Canadian monitoring and testing plan and periodic risk assessments, partnering with relevant stakeholders to set focus areas, execute reviews, document results, and drive sustainable control enhancements.
• Policies, procedures, and regulatory change implementation: Maintain and enhance Canadian compliance policies, procedures, and desk references; interpret regulatory developments and drive coordinated implementation of new requirements across business activities.
• Governance, reporting, and disclosures: Prepare and support governance materials and reporting (including periodic updates and annual reporting) and oversee the development and maintenance of key client disclosures (e.g., conflicts‑related disclosures).
• Client due diligence and institutional support: Support compliance input to client due diligence requests and meetings, including coordination of appropriate internal reviews and timely, accurate responses aligned to firm standards.
• Training and compliance communications: Develop, maintain, and deliver compliance training and bulletins for relevant teams, including oversight of new content and periodic firm communications.
• Program partnership and oversight (cross‑border/third parties/financial crime): Partner with relevant horizontal and regional programs (e.g., cross‑border compliance, AML/sanctions, third‑party oversight) to ensure Canadian requirements are understood, implemented, and evidenced appropriately.

• Demonstrated compliance experience within asset management or financial services, with accountability for program execution, regulatory engagement, and issue escalation in a regulated environment.
• Proven ability to communicate complex regulatory issues clearly, in writing and verbally, to senior audiences and governance stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of governance practices, including preparation of materials for senior forums and periodic/annual compliance reporting.
• Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations, and lead cross‑functional initiatives with limited oversight.
• High integrity, accountability, and professional maturity.
• Bachelor's degree or higher (law, finance, or related discipline preferred).

• Experience as a deputy compliance lead, or prior responsibility for a material component of an asset management compliance program…