Senior Compliance Analyst

Sun Life

Senior Compliance Analyst supporting compliance risk management across U.S. Business Units of Sun Life.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeWellesley Hills • Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $77,200 - $115,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support compliance risk management programs across multiple U.S. Business Units
Ensure adherence to legislative and regulatory requirements
Investigate and resolve matters of non-compliance
Perform Privacy control activities (e.g. privacy impact assessment review, privacy incident analysis)
Support for regulatory examinations, Internal Audits or other regulatory matters as appropriate
Review, analyze, and assess privacy/cyber/AI risks arising from vendor relationships and business initiatives (Privacy Impact Assessments)
Investigate and document privacy events/incidents to ensure required escalation and notification
Perform research for the assessment of new or amended privacy/cyber/AI laws and regulations affecting the Company’s business
Track implementation and compliance with privacy actions
Draft compliance bulletins, review and edit marketing materials and forms, correspondence, and other communications in line with regulatory requirements
Maintain metrics/KPIs and prepare internal and external reports for varying audiences

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree with over 7 years of experience, professional certificate, or equivalent business experience in regulatory risk and controls roles or functions within a financial services regulated industry (HIPAA, GLBA, NAIC, CCPA, NY DFS, etc.)
Adaptability to multiple demands, effectively shifting priorities in response to changing business conditions with minimal input from superiors
Identification, development, and application of innovative solutions to increase operational efficiencies and meet strategic objectives
Clear ethical judgement based on careful critical, analytical, and interpretative thinking
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team-oriented setting
Effective and influential communication (written and oral), research, and presentation skills responsive to changing audiences
Professional curiosity to maintain privacy expertise through business reading, professional development, and participation in industry forums
Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft office suite) and demonstrated ability to apply AI tools, visual analytics and business intelligence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous vacation and sick time
Market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
Medical coverage
Company paid life and AD&D insurance
Disability programs
Partially paid sabbatical program
401(k) employer match
Stock purchase options
Employer-funded retirement account
Flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

regulatory risk managementcompliance risk managementprivacy impact assessmentprivacy incident analysiscyber risk assessmentAI risk assessmentvendor risk assessmentmetrics/KPIs trackingreport preparationlegislative compliance

Soft Skills

adaptabilitycritical thinkinganalytical thinkingeffective communicationpresentation skillsteam collaborationindependent workethical judgmentproblem-solvingprofessional curiosity

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degreeprofessional certificate in regulatory riskcertification in compliancecertification in privacy managementcertification in data protectioncertification in risk managementCIPP/USCIPMCRISCCISM