Senior Advisor, Compliance and Ethics

at  EDC

Posting Date: Feb 4, 2025, 1:13:46 PM
Primary Location: Ontario-Ottawa
Job Type: Permanent
Schedule: Full-time
Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.
When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making an impact every day – for businesses, for Canada and for the people you work with.
Are you ready to make an impact? Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world. #

TEAM & POSITION OVERVIEW

The Compliance and Ethics (C&E) function is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and resourceful Senior Advisor for the Financial Crimes program involving the management of financial crime risks, with a focus on bribery & corruption risk. You will be reporting to the Director, Compliance and Ethics for Financial Crimes and an integral part of a growing team of compliance professionals who are focused on continuous improvement to enterprise-wide controls for the detection, assessment, mitigation and management of financial crime risks. Your keen analytical skills, sound judgment, financial and business acumen will be valuable assets in carrying out assignments.
C&E is offering an excellent career opportunity which will allow you to play an important role in a developing area involving enterprise-wide considerations.

• Provide subject matter expertise for bribery & corruption risk to the team and to various partner teams throughout the organization.
• Lead on the development, implementation and interpretations of metrics and reporting for management / Board.
• Receive inquiries relating to cases of potential financial crime, determine and advise on recommended course of action, conduct investigation into cases and provide regular status reports;
• Leverage case learnings to identify improvements to financial crime controls and targeted monitoring options for other potential cases of financial crime;
• Assist in the development of the financial crimes program through effective communication with business units and active participation in projects and discussions aimed at evolving the overall compliance culture;
• Responsible for identifying and evaluating financial crime risks within EDC’s business;
• Responsible for identifying business controls for financial crime risks within EDC’s business and implementing controls in collaboration with business teams;
• Responsible for evaluating and testing the effectiveness of financial crime business controls;
• Responsible for providing risk assessments to internal customers for activities that present financial crime risks;
• Create and prepare memos and reports communicating regulatory updates of compliance issues for distribution internally or to various committees in a concise and professional manner;
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective client relationships;
• Assist in the preparation of reports to Senior Management and the Board of Directors;
• Maintains positive relationships with team members and clients by demonstrating productivity, initiative, willingness to learn, flexibility, respect, cooperation and commitment to the success of C&E;
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of CE’s processes, methodologies and standards;
• Cross train and provide back-up to other CE team members as required.