Banking Bilingual Compliance Specialist

Our client, a leading Canadian banking institution, is looking for an TA Compliance Specialist to join their team. We are looking individuals who is responsible for the investigation and adjudication of pre-employment background check escalations related to background check alert(s) (including but not limited to credit, criminal, education, work history and SIFT alerts.

Contract term: 09/04/2018 to 23/09/2018 (6 months), possible extension and conversion

Pay rate: $22.50/hour

Full-time: 37.5 hours

Rotational schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00 pm

Must have:

• Bilingualism (French/English)
• Strong knowledge of the Bank's HR policies and recruitment procedures
• Strong knowledge of applicable federal and provincial employment laws
• Demonstrated skills in ability to conduct complex end-to-end investigative analysis, including data gathering, and interpretation and presentation of findings, including recommendations
• Proven ability to deal with sensitive matters in an objective, diplomatic, confidential and supportive manner
• Excellent communication, presentation and interview skills and proven abilities of confidence in dealing with all levels of staff
• Highly organized self-starter with excellent analytical, problem-solving, time management and customer service skills
• Detail oriented, high level of accuracy and ability to work independently and within team setting
  
  

Summary: The TA Compliance Specialist acts as a consultant between the Talent Acquisition and HR Communities offering insight and investigative expertise to mitigate the risks related to the pre-employment and hiring processes. The TA Compliance Specialist will conduct accurate investigations into pre-employment background check escalation alerts, by gathering the necessary documentation and applying the proper interpretation of internal policy, risk appetite and applicable employment laws as related to pre-employment background check escalations. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Investigates all pre-employment background check escalation alerts (including but not limited to all criminal, credit, education & employment alerts) by contacting candidates to gather, review & investigate documentation and information as required to gain a wholesome, factual understanding of the alert(s)
• Understands and interprets investigated alerts in the context of role and regulatory requirements and internal risk appetite with support of decisionary matrix
• Identifies and escalates alerts of heighted risk and liaises with various internal partners (including Team Lead/Manager and Employee Relations) for support / approval as required
• Supports in mitigating risk associated with pre-employment and hiring processes by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and identifying and escalating issues as required
• Maintains line of communication between Talent Acquisition partners, Employee Relations, Legal, and Candidate and adjudicates escalations in a timely manner
• Remains current on external legal and regulatory changes related to hiring and recommends process changes and improvements as needed to ensure ongoing compliance
• Tracks, maintains, validates & audits the book of record (Helpdesk) to ensure accurate reflection and storage of required documentation
• Coordinates with differing HR, Business and Compliance partners on various employment audits as required
• Some ad hoc reporting may be required
  
  

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send resume to resume@gc-employment.com with the subject line "Banking Bilingual Compliance Specialist - Markham"