Chief Compliance Officer, Personal, Business & Commercial Banking

Final date to receive applications:

09/03/2026

Address:

100 King Street West

Job Family Group:

Audit, Risk & Compliance

Leads the second line Compliance function for Personal & Business Banking and Commercial Banking in Canada. Accountable for the design,oversight and effectiveness of Compliance programs to ensure alignment with the Enterprise Compliance Program and applicable Canadian regulatory requirements. Serves as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing independent challenge while enabling responsible growth and strong risk management discipline across the Canadian platform.

• Leads the development,implementation and ongoing enhancement of Compliance programs across P&BB and Commercial Banking in Canada.

• Provides independent oversight and effectivechallengeof regulatory compliance risk, ensuring alignment to Enterprise Compliance standards.

• Acts as the primary interface with Canadian regulators; leads regulatory examinations,inquiries and ongoing supervisory engagement.

• Advises and influences senior leadership on regulatory risk implications tied to strategic initiatives, businessdecisionsand new products/services.

• Oversees risk assessments, monitoring,testing and surveillance frameworks to ensure controls are designed andoperatingeffectively.

• Ensurestimelyidentification,escalation and resolution of compliance issues, including oversight of remediation and root cause analysis.

• Drives alignment and consistency across compliance programs;identifies opportunities to simplify, standardize and strengthen controls.

• Leads strategic initiatives to enhance compliance effectiveness, including transformation,centralizationand process optimization.

• Oversees reporting to senior management and governance committees oncompliancerisk exposure,issuesand program effectiveness.

• Builds andmaintainsstrong relationships with senior business leaders,regulator sand key internal stakeholders.

• Leads,developsandretainsa high-performing Compliance team; builds leadership depth and succession pipelines.

• Promotes a strongriskculture and tone from the top, reinforcing accountability, effectivechallengeand adherence to BMO values.

• Within the mandate of this role, promotes and supports the Bank’s risk culture including ensuring employees understand their accountabilities for risk-taking activities, promoting an environment of open communication and effective challenge, and establishing the “tone from the top” through leading by example.

• Role models driving simplicity and productivity enhancements for optimization across groups driving continuous improvement on key measures.

• Activates our winning culture, aligned with Purpose. Ignites engagement by aligning our culture to our strategy and fueling exceptional execution.

• Fosters an inclusive environment for all employees by eliminating barriers to inclusion.

• Develops leaders, plans for succession, and fosters a high-performance culture.

• Drives top talent acquisition and retention, developing organizational capabilities to drive competitive advantage.

• Leads and mentors a team with diverse risk and business experience, skills, and orientation.

• Leads, promotes, and reinforces the Bank’s Ambition; personally, role models One Bank leadership; drives sustainable improvements in customer loyalty and business growth; adheres and supports enterprise customer experience and brand standards.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree (e.g., JD/LLB, MBA) considered an asset.

• Extensive experience (typically 12+ years) in Compliance,Riskor related functions within financial services, including senior leadership accountability.

• Deep knowledge of Canadian banking regulations across retail and commercial banking.

• Proven ability to engage effectively with regulators and senior executives.

• Demonstrated leadership capability in building and leading high-performing teams at scale.

• Strong strategic thinking,judgment and decision-making skills.

• Exceptional communication,influence and relationship management capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive transformation initiatives across complex organizations.

Please note the base salary range for this role will be $200,000 to $225,000 CAD

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