Senior Consultant, Compliance - Acting at Sun Life in Waterloo, ON

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. Job Description: Please note this is an acting role for a period of 15 months Are you passionate and actively looking to contribute to the health of Canadians? Do you want to be part of our journey in developing the next greatest digital experience? As a leading provider of health benefits in Canada, Sun Life supports the health care needs of millions of Canadians. In Group Disability, our mandate is to assist our clients, both employees and employers, in the relentless pursuit of better health. As a Senior Consultant, Compliance: You will be responsible for leading and managing the effective execution of compliance and governance initiatives, supporting our vision to be recognized as the best disability management provider for clients in Canada. You will enable, engage & support our partners in achieving operational excellence and Client objectives. You will own the planning and execution of compliance practices that are aligned with the strategic direction of Group Disability. Collaboration with stakeholders is key, as you will be responsible for developing evidence-based, leading-edge practices that will contribute to strong financial outcome. What will you do ? Position Sun Life as a leader in Organizational Disability Management by identifying and delivering opportunities to profile the organization's thought leadership Serve as subject matter expert in disability management compliance and governance for complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives Enhance disability operations knowledge and develop innovative solutions through collaboration with internal and external partners Create practical solutions addressing client needs and supporting sustainable recoveries while leveraging the Sun Life ecosystem Support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with organizational objectives through the Practice Excellence and Innovation team Primary Operational Duties Author and maintain the Business Continuity Plan; manage daily Compliance and Governance inbox operations, oversee Privacy Breaches, LTD Large Benefit Payment Reports, Business Impact Assessments, and consent committees etc to ensure regulatory compliance Manage Group Disability compliance and governance across SOX, 3416, Internal Audit, Deloitte, and OSFI frameworks while developing and enhancing audit processes—including extended audits, trending analysis, audit narratives and matrices— AVP National-level reporting. Conduct attestations, substantive testing, risk validations, and Life Cycle Data destruction activities Identify, assess, monitor, and report financial and business risks within Group Disability activities while ensuring management compliance to standards Collaborate with Business Units and Corporate Risk Management to reinforce a Risk Management culture across Sun Life Financial Canada Develop tools and frameworks to enhance compliance and governance control analysis and management Provide comprehensive compliance and governance support to Group Disability Claims ope