VP. Chief Compliance Officer, Sun Life

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Reporting to the Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, the Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Sun Life Canada serves as the Senior Compliance Officer for Sun Life Canada as defined in Sun Life’s Compliance Risk Management Framework which aligns with OSFI’s E-13 requirements. The role leads the independent second line Compliance function for Canada and is accountable for promoting, facilitating, monitoring, and assessing compliance with applicable regulatory requirements while providing effective oversight and challenge of compliance and fraud risks across the business.

As a member of the Compliance Leadership Team, the incumbent partners closely with business leaders, Risk, Legal, Internal Audit, and oversight functions to ensure Sun Life Canada maintains a strong regulatory compliance management program, effective risk governance practices, and a culture of integrity and accountability. The role provides objective, independent advice to senior management and the Board on emerging regulatory issues, material compliance risks, and the effectiveness of the compliance framework.

• Lead the independent Compliance function for Sun Life Canada, providing oversight, challenge, and guidance to ensure effective management of compliance and fraud risks across the business.
• Serve as the Senior Compliance Officer for Sun Life Canada, accountable for promoting, facilitating, monitoring, and assessing compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and enterprise compliance standards.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously enhance a risk-based regulatory compliance management framework that enables the effective identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of compliance risks.
• Provide objective, independent advice and challenge to executive leadership, governance committees, and business leaders on material compliance, fraud, regulatory, reputational, and conduct-related matters.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and industry trends, assess their potential impact on Sun Life Canada, and influence business strategies and decisions to support sustainable, compliant growth.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with regulators, industry bodies, and enterprise partners while serving as a trusted advisor on regulatory compliance matters.
• Oversee governance, monitoring, testing, reporting, and escalation processes to ensure material compliance and fraud risks are identified, addressed, and communicated appropriately to senior management and relevant governance bodies.
• Partner with business leaders and oversight functions to strengthen risk management practices, promote a culture of integrity and accountability, and enhance awareness of regulatory requirements through effective training and engagement.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of compliance professionals, fostering an inclusive culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, innovation, and strong business partnership.
• Model Sun Life's Leadership Excellence expectations by leading with purpose, developing talent, fostering authenticity and care,…