Associate, Corporate Operations Jobs

Chelsea Avondale is the world’s most cutting-edge home insurance group. We have developed the most sophisticated risk modelling and platform technologies for home insurance and deploy that technology through our own insurance company.

Our team consists of some of the brightest minds in scientific risk modelling, systems engineering, and insurance. Our operations include our scientific research & engineering division (Skynet Software) and Canadian property & casualty insurance company (Max Insurance).

Together, our group is working to transform the Canadian and global insurance landscape.

JOB SUMMARY:

Our group is entering an exciting period of tremendous growth and we are looking for a Corporate Development Associate to support and execute on our strategic goals to support that growth. The companies within our group each have independent operations but must function harmoniously in order to execute on our strategic vision.

This is where you come in – reporting to the Manager, Strategy & Operations, you will have the opportunity to grow alongside our organization as we expand our business in Canada and beyond. You will be responsible for supporting and executing critical initiatives in corporate operations, governance, controls, and compliance for Chelsea Avondale and its affiliates.

Responsibilities:

• Researching legal inquiries, compliance & regulatory requirements, business process improvement initiatives, etc.;
• Supporting the operations team in drafting, reviewing and updating a variety of corporate governance material (including corporate policies and procedural documents);
• Maintaining the group’s document management system, including overseeing the continued maintenance of the group’s corporate records keeping systems;
• Supporting with other ad-hoc business operations and/or compliance activities (as necessary).
• Coordinating with the group’s external legal counsel, professional advisors and other third parties to fulfil various corporate strategy objectives and administrative requirements, such as updating the group’s organizational charts, corporate register of members / shareholders, register of directors & officers, foundational corporate documents, etc.;
• Assisting with the placement of corporate insurance coverages across the group;
• Drafting and compiling materials to be presented to the board of directors and shareholders (including meeting packages, resolutions, business updates, etc.) for various entities across the group;
• Liaising with business leaders across the Chelsea Avondale group to help facilitate ongoing corporate operations, administration, governance, and compliance projects.
• Organizing and maintaining the group’s corporate tracking systems including compliance calendars, legal agreements tracker, corporate insurance tracker, etc.;
• Researching and preparing regulatory & compliance filings for entities in multiple jurisdictions including: annual government filings, filings with insurance regulators, anti-money laundering filings, economic substance filings, legal and KYC requests, etc.;

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Accepting of feedback and flexible in actioning feedback received.
• Demonstrated interest in corporate operations/governance, business administration, or similar areas.
• Self-starter, taking ownership and initiative to ensure your work gets done.
• Ability to work in a high-performance setting, multi-task, and keep track of deadlines.
• Excellent critical thinking and judgement skills – to thrive in this role, a successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to independently consider, and propose solutions to, business problems while considering the group’s objectives and historical practice.
• Professionalism – think critically about tasks assigned and communicate with business leaders / third parties to drive projects forward, without hesitation in appropriately raising questions that may arise.
• Strong professional and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field, with strong academics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills – this role requires clear communication and an ability to articulate findings & solutions coherently and concisely.
• Ability to work independently with a strong attention to detail, even in the face of complex problems.
• Excellent time-management skills, to ensure assignments are appropriately completed on time in the face of varying deadlines.
• Eager to learn.
• 1 – 2 years of experience working in a similar capacity.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe programs including Word, Excel, and Acrobat.
• Highly collaborative and detail oriented.

OUR CULTURE & VALUES:

At Chelsea Avondale, our high performance, fast paced culture is critical to who we are and what we want to achieve. We’re looking for people who are passionate about their work and are excited to help us build a world class insurance company.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values of integrity, fairness, good faith, and empathy. At Chelsea Avondale, all team members are treated equally and encouraged to have a voice. We encourage an environment where leaders seek out new perspectives, regardless of employees’ roles or responsibilities. No one person has all the answers, and we understand that people work better together.

Chelsea Avondale welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.