Senior Associate, Governance & Compliance

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 an Senior Associate, Governance and Compliance 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 – working with the Manager, Strategy & Operations and the group’s Legal Counsel, you will have the opportunity to serve a critical function in facilitating our governance and regulatory requirements 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:

• 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.
• 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.
• Assisting the group’s Legal Counsel with the preliminary review of third-party agreements.
• Supporting the operations team in drafting, reviewing and updating a variety of corporate governance material (including corporate policies and procedural documents).
• Supporting with other ad-hoc corporate administration and/or compliance activities (as necessary).
• Liaising with business leaders across the Chelsea Avondale group to help facilitate ongoing legal, corporate administration, governance, and compliance projects.
• 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.
• Researching legal inquiries, compliance & regulatory requirements, and business process improvement initiatives.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Accepting of feedback and flexible in actioning feedback received.
• Demonstrated interest in legal, corporate governance, business administration, or similar areas.
• Excellent critical thinking and judgement skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills – this role requires clear communication and an ability to articulate findings & solutions coherently and concisely.
• Ability to work in a high-performance setting, multi-task, and keep track of deadlines.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience working in a similar capacity.
• 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.
• Self-starter, taking ownership and initiative to ensure your work gets done.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration (or a related field), and/or a Law Clerk Certificate/Diploma.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe programs including Word, Excel, and Acrobat.
• Insurance and compliance knowledge would be considered an asset.
• Highly collaborative and detail oriented.
• General knowledge of legal, regulatory, and compliance terminology, procedures, and statutes.
• Experience in preparing and filing compliance, regulatory, and/or corporate administration filings would be considered an asset.
• Eager to learn.
• 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.

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.