Job Description

As Regulatory Compliance Director, you'll lead Canada's First Line of Defense (FLOD) compliance program, making sure front-line activities--from sales and marketing to claims, operations, and product development--meet all federal and state requirements. You'll embed compliance into daily operations, guide business leaders on emerging risks (including AI), and partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to strengthen the regulatory framework. You'll also manage regulatory reviews, reports, and examinations, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
This is a strategic, hands-on program director role with broad influence across the business, but no direct reports.
Location: Cambridge, Ontario
Way of working: This position follows a 2-day in-office hybrid schedule
Reporting Structure: Reports directly to the Managing Director of Allianz Global Assistance
What you will do
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Integrate Compliance Across Front-Line Functions: Lead the integration of regulatory compliance into front-line operations to strengthen adherence to Canadian regulatory requirements.

• Regulatory Engagement & Reporting: Oversee and respond to regulatory inquiries, including ongoing reporting, applications, data and document submissions, and formal examinations.

• Product & Marketing Compliance Advisory: Evaluate regulatory implications of new and existing products, services, and marketing initiatives in coordination with the Second Line of Defense.

• Risk Assessment & Remediation Leadership: Conduct regulatory risk assessments, compliance testing, and remediation planning in collaboration with Corporate Compliance and Risk teams.

• Training & Culture Building: Design and deliver training programs to foster regulatory awareness and promote ethical conduct throughout the organization.

What you will bring

• University degree in law, business, Risk Management, or related field OR equivalent education, training and relevant experience
• Advanced certifications are an asset.
• Minimum 5-8 years' experience in insurance regulatory compliance
• At least 3 years' experience in a functional leadership or program leadership role.
• Strong understanding of jurisdictional regulatory environments, including for advertising, marketing, distribution, licensing and AI requirements and considerations.
• Experience managing regulatory inquiries, complaints, remediation projects, and compliance testing
• Demonstrated ability to interact successfully with regulators and translate this into business context for internal stakeholders.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize regulatory changes into actionable business insights.
• Proficiency with compliance systems, Microsoft Office suite, and change management tools.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and independent judgment.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results through influence and collaboration.

What we offer
Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.
We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.
At Allianz we use some AI-assisted technology as part of our recruitment process to help match candidates to roles based on skills, experience, job title, and location. AI supports our recruiters by enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of candidate assessments and job recommendations, while all applications are reviewed by our recruitment team and final hiring decisions are made by humans.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
82675 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent
Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, automotive and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance.
Our products are embedded seamlessly into our partners' businesses or sold directly to customers and are available through four commercial brands: Allianz Assistance, Allianz Automotive, Allianz Travel and Allianz Care. Present in 75 countries, our 21,100 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 71 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the extra mile to offer peace of mind to our customers around the world.
At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

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