Recently postedFull timeLegal

Regional Compliance Officer - Americas

The Redpath GroupNorth Bay🇨🇦Canada

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior

Employment typeFull Time

Work modeOn Site

LocationNorth Bay, Canada

Microsoft OfficeComplianceCorporate GovernanceData PrivacyDue DiligenceParalegal

Job description

The Regional Compliance Officer supports the practical administration, implementation and monitoring of Redpath’s compliance program across the assigned region. The role maintains compliance records and workflows, coordinates due diligence, training, reporting and policy activities, responds to routine employee questions, and helps employees navigate Redpath’s Compliance Directive, Code of Conduct and related requirements.

Administer and maintain compliance records, registers, reporting, documentation, and governance-related records in accordance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
Provide guidance to employees and managers on the Compliance Directive, Code of Conduct, policies, procedures, approvals, disclosures, and escalation requirements.
Coordinate data privacy, information governance, and third-party due diligence activities, including record maintenance, reviews, monitoring, and issue escalation.
Administer compliance processes related to conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, sponsorships, donations, certifications, waivers, and policy exceptions.
Receive, document, and coordinate the intake, tracking, escalation, and resolution of compliance concerns, investigations, incidents, and corrective actions.
Coordinate compliance training, communications, certifications, and awareness initiatives to promote a strong culture of ethics and compliance.
Monitor compliance activities, prepare reports and dashboards, support audits and risk assessments, and recommend process improvements to strengthen compliance controls.
Identify potential compliance, legal, regulatory, privacy, and reputational risks, escalating complex or high-risk matters to the appropriate authority.

Education: Formal legal education or legal training is required. A law degree, paralegal qualification, legal studies degree, compliance certificate, or comparable legal education is acceptable when supported by relevant experience.

Work Experience: Approximately 3 to 7 years of relevant experience in compliance administration, legal operations, corporate governance, privacy, ethics, investigations support, regulatory coordination or a related field.

Computer Skills:

Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools and the ability to maintain accurate trackers, records and reports.

Knowledge Required:

Working knowledge of corporate compliance principles, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, third-party due diligence, privacy, modern slavery, investigations and records management.
Ability to read and apply legislation, directives, policies and procedures, identify when specialist legal advice is required, and communicate requirements in practical language.
Strong written communication, documentation, organization and follow-through skills.
Experience working with confidential and sensitive matters using sound judgment and discretion.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.