Vice President Canada Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Compliance Vice President JPMorgan Asset Management (Canada) Inc. (JPMAMC)

Bring your expertise to JPMorgan Asset Management. As part of Risk Management and Compliance you are at the center of keeping the firm strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks and using your expert judgment to solve real-world challenges that impact our company customers and communities.

As a Vice President Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Canada) within JPMorgans Asset Management Canada you will support the Chief Compliance Officer in delivering a robust compliance program across a growing Canadian asset management business. You will provide independent compliance and operational risk oversight and trusted advisory support across registrations and filings regulatory engagement product and distribution compliance monitoring and testing governance reporting and policy implementation. You will partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to drive clear practical outcomes in a dynamic and highly regulated environment.

• Deputy coverage and leadership support: Act as the deputy to the Canada Chief Compliance Officer providing day-to-day compliance leadership escalation support and continuity of coverage across Canadian asset management activities.
• Licensing registrations and regulatory submissions: Oversee and coordinate employee and firm securities licensing/registrations and related submissions (including renewals maintenance exemptive relief where applicable) partnering with internal stakeholders and outside counsel and ensuring appropriate compliance review and sign-off processes.
• Regulatory engagement and exam management: Serve as a key point of contact for regulators and internal stakeholders on regulatory exams inquiries desk reviews and consultationsdriving disciplined response management and providing strategic guidance on regulatory engagement.
• Advisory for business products and distribution: Provide compliance advisory support across the business including new or novel matters involving products distribution channels sales/marketing practices client service and operational processes; identify escalate and help remediate emerging compliance and conduct risks.
• Monitoring testing and risk assessments: Support the Canadian monitoring and testing plan and periodic risk assessments partnering with relevant stakeholders to set focus areas execute reviews document results and drive sustainable control enhancements.
• Policies procedures and regulatory change implementation: Maintain and enhance Canadian compliance policies procedures and desk references; interpret regulatory developments and drive coordinated implementation of new requirements across business activities.
• Governance reporting and disclosures: Prepare and support governance materials and reporting (including periodic updates and annual reporting) and oversee the development and maintenance of key client disclosures (e.g. conflicts-related disclosures).
• Client due diligence and institutional support: Support compliance input to client due diligence requests and meetings including coordination of appropriate internal reviews and timely accurate responses aligned to firm standards.
• Training and compliance communications: Develop maintain and deliver compliance training and bulletins for relevant teams including oversight of new content and periodic firm communications.
• Program partnership and oversight (cross-border/third parties/financial crime): Partner with relevant horizontal and regional programs (e.g. cross-border compliance AML/sanctions third-party oversight) to ensure Canadian requirements are understood implemented and evidenced appropriately.

• Demonstrated compliance experience within asset management or financial services with accountability for program execution regulatory engagement and issue escalation in a regulated environment.
• Proven ability to communicate complex regulatory issues clearly in writing and verbally to senior audiences and governance stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of governance practices including preparation of materials for senior forums and periodic/annual compliance reporting.
• Ability to operate independently exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations and lead cross-functional initiatives with limited oversight.
• High integrity accountability and professional maturity.
• Bachelors degree or higher (law finance or related discipline preferred).

• Experience as a deputy compliance lead or prior responsibility for a material component of an asset management compliance program (e.g. registrations product/distribution compliance or regulatory exams).
• Familiarity with Canadian securities regulations (e.g. NI 31-103 NI 81-102 etc.) and derivatives rules.
• Strong presentation skills and experience interacting with formal governance bodies and senior stakeholders.
• Operational familiarity with compliance program testing and documentation processes and systems.
• Commitment to inclusive leadership and supporting a culture of growth and curiosity.