Compliance Specialist

Job description

As a Compliance Specialist, you’ll play a key role in supporting local business objectives while helping implement compliance and data privacy programs across the organization. You’ll coordinate activities within the business unit and contribute to global initiatives, working closely with the North America Chief Compliance & Data Privacy Officer and local leadership. This is a great opportunity to make an impact in a globally connected team.

Location:  Cambridge, Ontario | Hybrid | 2 days in-office per week

A specialist brand of Allianz Partners, Allianz Global Assistance has supported Canadian travelers for over 30 years with trusted travel insurance and emergency assistance services. Backed by 600+ employees, we also provide outsourced call center and claims services for insurers and financial institutions. We are a specialist brand of Allianz Partners,

What you will do

Corporate Compliance & Data Privacy Management

• • Manage compliance and privacy group mailboxes, ensuring timely responses
  • Oversee the Economic Sanctions program and review potential screening matches
  • Monitor and manage privacy incidents, escalating as needed
  • Handle Data Subject Rights requests in line with regulatory timelines

Quality Assurance

• • Support global compliance QA efforts, including risk analysis and control development
  • Assist in remediating compliance findings effectively and on time

Policies, Standards & Subject Matter Expertise

• • Promote a strong compliance culture across the business
  • Maintain and support implementation of compliance policies, standards, and training
  • Act as a subject matter expert for local compliance procedures and controls
  • Contribute to the development of group-wide functional rules and standards

Training & Culture

• • Deliver and coordinate compliance and data privacy training initiatives
  • Lead Privacy Champion meeting prep and documentation
  • Maintain intranet content related to compliance and privacy

Reporting & Investigations

• • Assist with investigations and cross-functional compliance inquiries
  • Prepare monthly metrics and stakeholder reports
  • Review customer-facing materials for compliance with internal standards

What you will bring

• • Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, related field OR equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.
  • 1-5 years of experience in compliance, data privacy, or insurance is a strong asset
  • Strong data analytics, analytical and problem-solving skills to assess risks and drive solutions
  • Clear, confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to align compliance goals with business needs
  • Organized and detail-oriented, with strong project management capabilities
  • Comfortable working independently and in global, cross-functional teams

What we offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

75430 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | PG08 | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, automotive and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance.

Our products are embedded seamlessly into our partners’ businesses or sold directly to customers, and are available through four commercial brands: Allianz Assistance, Allianz Automotive, Allianz Travel and Allianz Care. Present in 75 countries, our 21,100 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 71 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the extra mile to offer peace of mind to our customers around the world.

We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow