Compliance Analyst

Established in 2021 to manage large-scale private portfolio construction efforts, our client provides institutional investors the unique opportunity to invest alongside a well-regarded global long-term investor. They provide end-to-end special-purpose vehicle management, including corporate, financial, and administrative services for their partners.

The firm is currently registered as an Exempt Market Dealer (EMD) in Canada and a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in the U.S., with an expanding footprint in the UK under FCA regulations. As the Compliance Analyst, you will support the day-to-day execution of the compliance work plan, ensuring that policies, filings, and investor onboarding processes remain robust and aligned with evolving international standards. This position offers a unique vantage point into firm-wide operations and the chance to work directly with institutional clients such as pension plans, insurance companies, and banks.

Advantages
Institutional Prestige: Work within the ecosystem of CPP Investments, gaining exposure to world-class private asset investment strategies.

Global Regulatory Exposure: Gain rare, hands-on experience managing compliance across three major jurisdictions (OSC, SEC, and FCA).

Impact & Growth: Join a "lean and mean" team where your contributions to process improvement and policy development will be immediately visible.

Collaborative Culture: Work in an environment that values professional development, proactive problem-solving, and cross-functional teamwork.

Strategic Involvement: Move beyond "box-ticking" to help build and scale a compliance program for a growing global firm.

Responsibilities
Regulatory Filings & Reporting: Support the execution of the annual compliance work plan, including timely regulatory reporting and filings in Canada and the U.S.

Investor Onboarding: Manage the compliance aspects of onboarding institutional co-investors, ensuring all documentation meets stringent standards.

Program Monitoring: Conduct ongoing testing of the regulatory framework; review marketing materials and internal communications for compliance.

Policy Maintenance: Proactively update and maintain internal manuals, policies, and procedures to reflect changing global regulations.

Advisory Resource: Serve as a point of contact for compliance inquiries from internal teams (Investment, Finance) and external institutional partners.

Issue Escalation: Identify and escalate potential risks or violations to senior leadership to protect the firm’s regulatory standing.

Team Support: Assist in the compliance onboarding and training of new hires.

Qualifications
Experience: 2+ years of relevant experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, law, or finance.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or Finance is preferred.

Regulatory Knowledge: Solid understanding of (or a demonstrable interest in learning) Canadian EMD and U.S. RIA regulations. Direct experience with the OSC, SEC, FINRA, or CIRO is highly prioritized.

Client Expertise: Experience working with institutional investors (e.g., banks, pension funds) is essential.

Technical Skills: Proven proficiency in documentation, record-keeping, and navigating regulatory filing portals.

Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to interpret complex regulatory publications, and strong communication skills for client-facing interactions.

Mindset: Ability to handle ambiguity in a cross-border environment and a genuine interest in private asset investing.

Summary
Are you a compliance professional looking to elevate your career within a sophisticated, global investment environment? On behalf of our client, a premier co-investment platform for one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, we are seeking a motivated Compliance Analyst to join their lean and growing team.

Our client manages global private investment strategies across Real Assets (Infrastructure, Real Estate, Sustainable Energies), Direct Private Equity, and Credit. This is a pivotal role for an individual who thrives in high-stakes, cross-border regulatory environments and wants to be at the forefront of building a compliance framework that spans Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.