SENIOR COMPLIANCE OFFICER

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is seeking individuals with exceptional analytical skills, and sound knowledge of market conduct/financial analysis principles and methodologies to conduct field examinations, financial assessment and market conduct reviews of financial institutions and licensed intermediaries in order to assess consumer protection and legislative compliance in all sectors regulated by FSCO.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As a Senior Compliance Officer, you will:
• Lead a compliance examination team and/or independently performing desk or on-site market conduct reviews, business inspections or examinations of assigned financial service sector regulated by FSCO, including insurance (life & health, property & casualty), mortgage broking, credit unions and caisses populaires, cooperative corporations, pension plans and loan and trust companies or other entities;
• Provide project management and team leadership on specific desk or on-site market conduct or prudential reviews, business inspections or examinations of assigned financial service sectors regulated by FSCO;
• Provide information/technical advice and guidance to the public, financial institutions and intermediaries related to the interpretation and application of market conduct or prudential compliance requirements of FSCO legislation, regulations, policies and business standards in Ontario

How do I qualify?

Knowledge and Skills

As a Senior Compliance Officer, you will:
• Lead a compliance examination team and/or independently performing desk or on-site market conduct reviews, business inspections or examinations of assigned financial service sector regulated by FSCO, including insurance (life & health, property & casualty), mortgage broking, credit unions and caisses populaires, cooperative corporations, pension plans and loan and trust companies or other entities;
• Provide project management and team leadership on specific desk or on-site market conduct or prudential reviews, business inspections or examinations of assigned financial service sectors regulated by FSCO;
• Provide information/technical advice and guidance to the public, financial institutions and intermediaries related to the interpretation and application of market conduct or prudential compliance requirements of FSCO legislation, regulations, policies and business standards in Ontario

Superior communication and customer service knowledge/experience:

• demonstrated superior knowledge of communication principles, methods and standards;
• proven superior listening, customer service, oral communication and consultation skills with experience in effectively responding to inquiries that are of a unique and complex nature;
• demonstrated superior knowledge of writing and editing principles, practices, styles and techniques, and proven excellent skill and experience in preparing detailed analytical reports, briefing notes, complex correspondence and draft procedures/processes;
• demonstrated excellent team membership skills.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting.

If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information, please contact us.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, February 1, 2013 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.