Specialist, Compliance

at  BCLC

JOB SUMMARY:

This role is accountable for contributing to the development and refinement of practices used within BCLC’s Compliance Program(s) to monitor and report on compliance across BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation) and our Service Providers. The Specialist, Compliance helps develop, refine, and apply methodologies that contribute toward risk-based monitoring and oversight of our core regulatory obligations and proactively advises BCLC and Service Provider Management on regulatory risk, control effectiveness and achievement of compliance outcomes for compliance management.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Conducts varied, and moderately complex, and specialized compliance assessments which include analyzing activities to assess risk and levels of compliance relating to the operations of BCLC, including our business lines (Casinos, Community Gaming Centre’s, Commercial Bingo facilities, Lottery, and I-Gaming), and assists with making corresponding recommendations, and tracks successful resolutions.
• Performs detailed testing procedures to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards and or legislative requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to foster a culture of compliance and risk management.
• Contributes to the development and continuous improvement of internal control frameworks, policies, and procedures on a regular basis to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Monitors compliance and regulatory assessment issues and evaluates the adequacy of remediation plans to ensure risk mitigation is within acceptable tolerances.
• Ensures compliance by facilitating and documenting internal controls, compliance, and risk management principles.
• Implements and maintains a company-wide education program related to compliance.
• Engages with external and internal stakeholders to discuss regulatory risks, non-compliance trends and mitigation strategies. This engagement includes reviewing regulatory reports, compliance assessments, and analyzing other data available from business areas and Service Providers to highlight actual or potential instances of non-compliance.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Post-secondary education required: degree or diploma in Business, Social Sciences, Public Administration, or comparable expertise preferred;
• 3 to 5 years of experience in governance, compliance, risk management, audit, investigations, or related experience in a regulated environment;
• Related professional designations are an asset (e.g., compliance, risk, audit designations);
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong working knowledge of federal and provincial regulatory guidelines and standards as they pertain to gaming in British Columbia;
• Strong working knowledge of risk management frameworks;
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously from a position of authority as well as the ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative team setting;
• Ability to recognize and analyze compliance risks;
• Understanding of regulatory compliance management practices and control concepts;
• Demonstrated knowledge of interview techniques and ability to obtain thorough written statements;
• Proven ability to deal with sensitive matters with a high degree of tact and diplomacy;
• Ability to weigh time, revenue, and cost implications in making decisions and recommendations;
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills;
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy;
• Developed business acumen;
• Ability to think analytically with strong problem-solving skills;
• Strong technical writing skills, and able to write reports and document procedures ;
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.;
• Excellent time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups or activities;
• Valid Driver’s License and use of a personal vehicle;
• Technical knowledge of slot machine, lottery systems, electronic bingo operations and Casinolink set-up and terminology would be an asset;
• Understanding of Agile methodology or experience working with a cross-functional team environment would be an asset;
• Understanding of B.C. gaming industry would be an asset.

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