Position Objective:
The Compliance & Risk Specialist is a professional responsible for ensuring that the organization adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies relevant to its operations. Their primary role is to minimize legal and regulatory risk by reviewing, studying, developing, implementing, and overseeing compliance and privacy practices and championing the culture of compliance under the leadership of the Financial Controller. The position reports on a dotted line to the Director, Legal and Compliance.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact for compliance-related, operational privacy related questions across the organization.
- Promote a strong culture of compliance and integrity within the organization.
- Directive Review and Implementation - adapt, maintain and update Compliance Legal - Porsche Group Directives to comply with local Canadian legal and regulatory requirements and internal Group requirements.
- Prepare and deliver compliance training programs and materials, covering topics such as Privacy, Corruption (active and passive), Fraud, Conflict of Interest, Anti-Competition, Anti-Money Laundering, Integrity, Business Human Rights, Whistleblower Systems, and Codes of Conduct for employees and business partners. Deliver training to ensure company-wide awareness.
- Perform annual Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) reviews on systemic risks.
- Prepare regular internal and Group Compliance reports in collaboration with Legal, including Retail Internal Control Systems (RICS), Daato, and other reporting requirements.
- Support internal control processes related to Compliance, including Business Partner Compliance (BPC) checks.
- Support the establishment and development of the Local Integrity Program (LIP) in alignment with the Together for Integrity (T4I) framework.
- Develop and implement measures to enhance local integrity and compliance strategies by integrating integrity initiatives into relevant processes and instruments across the organization.
- Promote privacy awareness through training programs and advisory support.
- Assess new initiatives and solution designs for privacy compliance. Conduct annual Privacy Group reporting and monitor effectiveness of privacy initiatives.
- Stay updated on developments in privacy laws and regulations.
- Assist with onboarding new employees on compliance and privacy topics.
- Project Management and Stakeholder Engagement - act as the subject matter expert on day-to-day compliance and privacy topics applicable to the organization.
- Track the progress of compliance and privacy tasks and communicate progress updates with Senior Management on a regular basis.
- Assist in the implementation of Porsche Privacy Management System: working alongside the Financial Controller and Legal and Compliance counterparts from, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., develop and complete privacy templates and documentation that fulfill the organization’s legal and internal obligations.
- Privacy Impact Assessments: Conduct privacy impact assessments for existing and new projects or personal information processing activities to identify and mitigate privacy risks.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts, L.L.B Degree or equivalent degree from recognized Canadian university.
- Certification from recognized Canadian compliance professionals’ organization.
- 5 plus years of corporate compliance and privacy experience; in house experience a plus
- Experience working with topics like Privacy, Information Security, Incident Management, Corruption (active and passive), Fraud, Conflict of Interest, Anti-Competition and Anti-Money Laundering, Business Human Rights and Whistleblower Systems
- Knowledge and/or exposure to the automotive and/or retail industry
- Strong understanding of compliance regulations, privacy laws, and governance frameworks (e.g., GRC, T4I).
- Experience in preparing and delivering training materials
- Excellent organizational skills with a keen eye for detail in reporting and documentation.
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency in managing compliance and privacy tools, systems, and reporting platforms.
- Knowledge of integrity programs and their integration into organizational processes is an asset.
Competencies:
- Project Management
- Process Driven
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Conflict Resolution
- Initiative
- Teamwork
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
