Director, Regulatory Compliance Operations

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)

Director or Senior Manager at AIMCo focusing on enhancing regulatory compliance operations in public markets. Leading critical implementations, partnerships, and compliance technology solutions in a dynamic environment.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeCalgary • 🇨🇦 CanadaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of regulatory compliance operations, with a current focus on public markets and trading compliance.
Translate new and evolving regulatory requirements into clear operational procedures, timelines, controls, and accountabilities.
Implement, test, and monitor controls that support regulatory and internal policy requirements, ensuring processes are well governed, documented, and auditable.
Configure, test, and enhance regulatory compliance technology and data-driven solutions, including vendor platforms such as FundApps and Bloomberg.
Partner with Technology and internal stakeholders to source required data, resolve data quality issues, and implement scalable technology solutions.
Investigate alerts, validate data, coordinate approvals, and support the timely submission of regulatory disclosures.
Identify and remediate process, data, and system issues that may impact monitoring, reporting, or regulatory outcomes.
Prepare and maintain process documentation, checklists, evidence, metrics, and governance materials to support effective oversight and decision-making.
Support regulatory incident response by investigating root causes, recommending remediation actions, and closing control gaps.
Oversee vendor performance and change management for regulatory tools, including issue escalation, release testing, service levels, and business continuity considerations.
Serve as a senior subject matter expert for regulatory operations, supporting internal audits, external audits, and regulator inquiries, as required.
Train and support team members on regulatory operations processes, controls, and technology use.
Build strong cross-functional partnerships through proactive stakeholder engagement and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Undergraduate degree in business, finance, law, technology, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
8+ years of progressive experience in regulatory compliance operations, investment operations, trading compliance, regulatory reporting, or a related control function.
Experience working within a complex financial services environment, such as an investment manager, pension plan, bank, broker-dealer, asset manager, or similar organization.
Strong understanding of investment products, public markets, trading activity, and securities regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical operating procedures, controls, documentation, and accountabilities.
Experience designing, implementing, testing, and monitoring controls in a regulated environment.
Hands-on experience working with compliance technology, regulatory monitoring tools, market data platforms, portfolio or order management systems, or data analytics tools.
Strong analytical capability, including experience working with data to identify issues, assess risk, support decisions, and drive remediation.
Proven ability to partner with Technology, Compliance, Operations, Investment teams, vendors, auditors, and other stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear recommendations and influence senior stakeholders.
Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Professional designations (e.g., CFA, CPA, JD) or completion of relevant industry courses (e.g., Canadian Securities Course) considered an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

regulatory compliance operationsregulatory reportingtrading compliancecontrols design and implementationdata analyticsprocess documentationrisk assessmentregulatory monitoringinvestment productssecurities regulatory requirements

Soft Skills

analytical capabilitystakeholder engagementcommunication skillsattention to detailjudgmentproblem-solvingteam trainingcross-functional collaborationsolutions-oriented approachability to manage competing priorities

Certifications

CFACPAJDCanadian Securities Course