Senior Compliance & Risk Professional, Credit Union Central of Manitoba

Location:	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Posting Date:	November 20, 2013
Closing Date:	December 16, 2013
Web Site:	www.creditunion.mb.ca
Employment Type:	Full-time

About Credit Union Central of Manitoba
Credit Union Central of Manitoba (CUCM) is the trade association and service provider for the province’s 37 autonomous credit unions and is governed by Manitoba’s Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act. CUCM manages liquidity reserves, monitors credit granting procedures and provides trade services in areas such as corporate governance, government relations, representation and advocacy. CUCM also provides payment and settlement systems, banking, treasury, human resources, research, communications, marketing, planning, lending, product/service R&D, business consulting, compliance & risk management and legal services to credit unions. Manitoba credit unions jointly own CUCM and representatives from nine provincial districts sit on its board of directors. CUCM is financed through assessments and fee income derived through its operations.
The Position
Reporting to the Vice President, Lending & Compliance, the Sr. Compliance & Risk Professional is responsible for providing related guidance and support services to the Manitoba credit union system in the form of trend analysis, information/policy repositories, incident assistance/management, training, and acting as an appropriate liaison when necessary in the areas of compliance and risk management (including insurance). This includes items related to:

• External rules that are imposed upon the industry or system from regulatory (e.g., governments and their agencies, etc.) or licensing (e.g., Interac, Visa, MasterCard, etc.) bodies

• Risk events that affect the industry or the Manitoba credit union system as a whole – such as debit card fraud, money laundering, etc.

• Collective  and individual credit union systems of control designated to achieve compliance with externally imposed rules and/or mitigate system/credit union  risk

The Person
The successful candidate has at least 7 to 10 years’ experience in risk management and compliance combined, and has experience liaising with regulatory bodies including OSFI and FINTRAC. A mix of regulatory risk, operational risk, and compliance experience is required. The majority of your experience will be from the Financial Services industry, preferably the credit union industry. You have a keen desire to pursue continued education and to maintain current knowledge of changing OSFI guidelines, AML legislation etc. You are a self-starter who shows initiative in developing programs and policies. You’re organized, detail-oriented, energetic and ready to thrive in a dynamic environment with changing needs.
We offer a solid total compensation and benefits package including an incentive pay program and a work environment that engages and enables our employees to serve our members. CUCM values diversity in the workplace and encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter by Monday, December 16, 2013 to:

Human Resources
Credit Union Central of Manitoba
400-317 Donald Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 2H6
Email: hrcucm@cucm.org

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.