Director, Compliance Assurance

Our Chalk River location is looking for a Director, Compliance Oversight to lead and advance our compliance assessment and due diligence programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating, planning, and tracking all assessment activities (self‑assessments, internal audits, external audits) to ensure appropriate coverage and frequency across the organization.
• Developing and implementing a multi‑year self‑assessment planning tool to ensure regulatory requirements are consistently evaluated.
• Creating and managing the annual Integrated Assessment Plan, including monitoring execution and reporting on progress and outcomes.
• Establishing and leading the Independent Evaluation Board by benchmarking best practices, developing the program framework, and staffing the team.
• Supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Due Diligence Program.
• Managing ongoing operations and reporting of the Due Diligence Program to ensure effectiveness and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Assessing program performance and recommending enhancements to strengthen due diligence processes and overall compliance effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, management, engineering, project management, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in leading and implementing assessment and quality programs.
  • Experience within the Canadian regulatory framework, particularly the nuclear regulatory environment.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Ability to work with broad direction and minimal supervision, with contributions to executive‑level strategic decision‑making.
  • Strong collaboration and influencing skills when working with executive and management teams to support strategic and operational objectives.
  • Demonstrated capability in supporting cultural transformation related to safety, continuous learning, performance analysis, and improvement.
  • Proven leadership and organizational ability with professionals and support staff.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to remain professional and composed in conflict or challenging situations.
  • Sound judgment and initiative when addressing complex issues.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong orientation toward internal and external client service, support, and success.
  • Knowledge of compliance assessment, audit programs, continuous improvement practices, and Canadian regulatory frameworks.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required:
  • Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Working Conditions

• Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty‑seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.

Benefits

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days.
• Benefits effective day one—no waiting period.
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing.
• A defined‑benefit pension plan or a defined‑contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via View email address on ca.talent.com. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.