Job Description

Permanent Full Time
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The Governance and Controls Advisor will play a key role in supporting the documentation and assessment of design and effectiveness of Compliance and Operational Risk controls.
What you will do
Internal Control Management

• Support and assist with monitoring of internal controls to provide a single view of controls for our organization
• Assist in maintaining the risk and control assessments ("RCAs") to determine whether our controls are designed and operating effectively to manage risk
• Perform and, provide results of testing activities done within the Risk and Controls team
• Provide insight to occurring trends found during testing completion
• Provide reporting results of controls performed within the team.
• Point of contract for testing done by the Controls team

Review Coordination and Action Tracking

• Log, monitor, and report on testing results from reviews performed in the Risk & Controls area to ensure control effectiveness

Business Continuity Program

• Responsible for assisting with coordinating the development and maintenance of BCP plans and for monitoring/managing the closing of any gaps
• Responsible to assist with ensuring the quality, accuracy and completeness of BCP plans by coordinating plan reviews, tests/exercises and annual compliance signoffs
• Responsible for assisting/acting as backup to complete quarterly reporting responsibilities including collecting information on number of critical staff, Work Area Recovery sites, etc.
• At time of disaster, provide assistance to Divisional Officers, Business Emergency Mangers, and BCP plan Leaders in resolving issues/concerns regarding recovery of critical business functions.

What you will bring

• 3+ years of experience
• A drive for continuous improvement and a strong attention to detail
• Post secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience performing audit, quality assurance or quality control related testing is considered an asset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills with all levels of management
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with other areas
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), experience with risk assessment tools is an asset
• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism is an asset (fluent in French and English), but is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly serve our clients with French and English-speaking needs.

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The base salary for this position is between $52,800 - $97,700 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.
Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!
Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.
You can be your best here. You're part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.
Together, as part of a great team, you'll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It's our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that's trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.
Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.
Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.
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Requisition ID: 4626
Category: Corporate Functions
Location:
London, ON, CA Winnipeg, MB, CA Toronto, ON, CA
Date: Oct 27, 2025
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