Compliance Officer – Reinsurance
Swiss Re
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$150,000 - CA$188,000 per year
About the role
- Provide advisory support to leadership, management and other stakeholders in business operations on strategic initiatives and compliance related risks and events
- Perform Canada Branch Compliance Control Assessments (via Ethidex tool), Group Compliance Annual CRAs, Regulatory Risk Assessments and Targeted Risk Assessments
- Deliver Branch Management and Annual Compliance CCO Reports to Management
- Complete annual Regulatory Compliance Management Monitoring & Testing plans and perform related Testing activities together as part of the Canada Branch Compliance team
- Perform Compliance risk related Regulatory Monitoring and updates global Swiss Re Regulatory Monitoring tools (Corlytics)
- Represent Compliance in local interactions with Regulators and other external parties
- Support Compliance related Audits and other Compliance function related matters specific to the P&C and L&H business
- Fulfil Compliance related mandates within the Canada Branch governance structure.
Requirements
- University degree in Business or related field
- Minimum 7 years' experience in compliance, legal, audit, or risk—ideally in insurance or financial services
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills with strong executive presence
- Solid understanding of Canadian insurance regulations and compliance risks
- Comfortable using technology
- Strong regulatory acumen—able to interpret new/updated regulations and advise on impacts
- Ability to identify regulatory risks and support effective risk mitigation and control design
- Strong project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across teams
- Strategic thinker who can see the big picture and act with long‑term goals in mind
- High integrity, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential information.
Benefits
- Total compensation approach including base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
complianceregulatory risk assessmentscompliance control assessmentsregulatory compliance managementrisk mitigationcontrol designauditingtesting activitiesstrategic initiativesregulatory monitoring
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder engagementpresentation skillsexecutive presenceproject managementstrategic thinkingintegritydiscretionprofessionalismability to manage multiple priorities