Director, Market Conduct Policy and Regulation

Release Date: 09/29/2023
Staff Reference: clhia careers

Imagine a job where YOU can utilize your exceptional interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with both internal and external teams.

Add a great collaborative team, a challenging variety of work, excellent work life balance, and you have imagined a job at the CLHIA.

About the CLHIA

CLHIA is the respected voice of Canada's Life and Health insurers. Our work concerns the lives of all Canadians. We work alongside our members to advance public policy solutions that ensure a sound and vibrant life and health insurance industry that allows Canadians to enjoy greater financial security and access to valuable supplementary health benefits. Every day at the CLHIA, we bring:

• our authentic selves to the job
• our best ideas to every challenge
• our open minds to other perspectives
• our full trust in one another’s abilities
• our commitment to exemplify respect, accountability, teamwork, and excellence in how we work together; and
• our genuine enthusiasm for a job well done – whether it’s your own achievement or someone else’s.

We are a stable and secure association that has been busier than ever. We are a small close-knit team that works together to make sure the association runs smoothly. This position is currently a hybrid position where you are expected to attend the office at least 2 days a week.

The Right Fit

We believe the kind of person you are matters. We have a culture of respect and caring, and we want employees who will thrive in our environment. When we hire, we consider your potential and how you may fit with our team.

You will succeed here if you are:

An excellent communicator – you will be collaborating with not only our internal team but with stakeholders and member companies. Your ability to communicate clearly and with several different parties will support your success.

Independent – you are self-motivated and manage your time well. You are able to organize your day to meet often conflicting priorities and deadlines.

Flexible – this is a position where you will have to approach an issue through different angles and the ability to analyze a situation or problem.

The Position:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Market Conduct Policy and Regulation you will contribute to serving the life and health insurance industry's collective interests by optimizing the policy, legislation and regulatory environment that affects the industry from a distribution and market conduct perspective.

The position package includes:

• Prescription, dental and paramedical benefits, with employer paid premiums
• A defined contribution pension plan with employer matching
• We also offer a competitive compensation package
• 4 weeks paid vacation
• 10 sick days
• 2 floater days
• Hybrid work model based out of our Toronto office

What you will be working on:

• Developing and building consensus on industry policy positions by leading member company committees and working groups and providing advice and technical expertise to optimize the policy, legislative and regulatory environment.
• Preparing submissions and briefings to advance the industry's interests with regulators and other stakeholders; developing responses, in collaboration with members, to public consultations pertaining to new/amended legislation or regulations.
• Supporting the advocacy for the industry’s public policy positions through active engagement and policy management with member companies, the CLHIA, and regulators. Developing key messages and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Making representations to the governmental and/or regulatory bodies to advance the industry’s positions.
• Providing support to plan relevant conferences and other education programs.
• Maintaining an in-depth understanding of the legislative and regulatory environments related to the department.
• Monitoring how member companies’ and advisors’ practices affect the distribution of the industry's products.

What you will bring:

• University degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Economics, or Law.
• 7-10 years of related insurance experience including:
  • knowledge of insurance distribution practices and channels,
  • knowledge of political and regulatory environments, and
  • knowledge of market conduct issues in the life and health insurance industry.
• Research experience in legislative and regulatory matters, and policy issues.
• Strategic thinking and political acumen.

The following are considered assets:

• Knowledge of individual variable insurance contracts and segregated funds.
• Experience with member-based organizations.
• Experience participating in and supporting committees/working groups.
• Experience planning programs for events/conferences.
• Bilingual (English/French) or ability to read and speak some French.

How to apply:

Please submit your resume to clhiacareers@clhia.ca

The CLHIA is committed to ensuring fair and inclusive employment practices. On request, we provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you require accommodation, please advise us. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.