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About Us

At Wawanesa, we’re proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations : Winnipeg, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Toronto, ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth, NS.

Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual is the parent company of Wawanesa Life and Western Financial Group, serving more than 1.7 million members in Canada and employing over 3,600 people.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, the Director, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for overseeing a team focused on providing advice, guidance, direction and training on key regulatory requirements that Wawanesa’s business and enterprise service teams are held to.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape, particularly as it affects the insurance industry, and be well‑versed in creating a collaborative environment where cross‑functional groups use their unique knowledge and skills together to achieve shared goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Acts as the operational leader of Wawanesa’s compliance advisory services team.
• Represents Wawanesa with the regulator for all inquiries and legal interpretation.
• Oversees the operation of Wawanesa’s regulatory intelligence program.
• Provides guidance and support to business and enterprise service teams on development of policies to address regulatory compliance requirements.
• Provides guidance and advice to Wawanesa’s leaders in business and enterprise service teams on regulatory compliance requirements and on development and implementation of controls intended to address them.
• Oversees development and execution of regulatory compliance training and awareness programs for employees across the enterprise.

Supports communications and interactions between Wawanesa and its regulators, including :

Qualifications

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender‑diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas. We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact jobs@wawanesa.com.

Benefits and Compensation

Salary range : $170,000 – $220,000 (annually). In addition to salary, full‑time employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top‑up programs, generous vacation time, personal days, premium‑free benefits and a pension plan.

EEO Statement

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