Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor

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The Regulatory Affairs Administrative Department is currently seeking a senior advisor who wants to contribute to a dynamic, evolving environment. The team’s mission is to support strategic decision-making by integrating regulatory considerations into business directions and representing Desjardins Group’s positions with regulators to help maintain a strong, efficient and competitive regulatory framework. You will provide cross-sector oversight on all activities involving regulators and inform the appropriate governing bodies about the latest developments, to promote greater consistency and alignment between the organizations and the regulators’ interests and expectations.

As a senior regulatory affairs advisor reporting to the Director, Regulatory Affairs, you provide expert advice to the business sectors and support functions within your area of responsibility. You coordinate and support collaborators in their interactions with regulators, anticipate regulatory and prudential issues, as well as assess and manage organizational risks to ensure informed decision-making and the achievement of strategic objectives.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Monitor regulatory, prudential and sector developments as well as peer practices, to anticipate issues and opportunities, assess their impact on the organization, and coordinate Desjardins’s positions and actions as part of regulatory consultations
• Advise and support sectors and partners in planning and carrying out regulatory activities, coordinate strategic initiatives and interactions with regulators, and promote a shared understanding of regulatory expectations and a consistent management of issues
• Identify and analyze regulatory, prudential and sector issues, make strategic recommendations, and support collaborators in their interactions with regulators to ensure consistent representations and the achievement of organizational goals
• Develop and enhance regulatory affairs governance frameworks, policies, standards, processes and tools to support a consistent approach to managing regulatory interactions and issues (for example, governance framework, policy and manual for managing regulatory authority issues)
• Plan and facilitate meetings, synthesize key takeaways, and prepare documentation to clearly communicate analyses and recommendations
• Represent your unit on committees involving senior management and decision-making bodies by providing a holistic, forward-looking view of the regulatory environment, interactions with regulators, emerging issues and initiatives under your responsibility, while providing appropriate reporting and accountability
• Represent the organization in dealings with regulators, sector associations and other external partners on the regulatory matters under your responsibility
• Make recommendations for the development and delivery of initiatives or projects with a very high degree of operational and conceptual complexity
• Lead and influence internal and external collaborators, including subject matter experts and executives, on development projects and highly complex initiatives involving multiple sectors
• Serve as a go-to person and coach for senior management and decision‑making bodies.

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Salary range : $92 236 to $135 280 per year
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, accounting, administration, economics or a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Experience in and a strong understanding of the financial industry, the regulatory and prudential environment, and governance and risk management issues
• Significant experience leading strategic, cross-sector initiatives that require influence-based leadership, consultation and collaboration…