Director, Registration & Licensing

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Lead regulatory compliance and digital innovation at a pivotal moment.

As Director of Registrations & Licensing (R&L) within Sun Life’s Retail Advice and Solutions business (RA&S), you'll shape the future of advisor onboarding and regulatory operations. You will drive strategic transformation impacting key business outcomes while building and leading a high-performing team that's central to Sun Life's wealth and insurance businesses. This is an owner's role where your vision directly impacts efficiency, risk management, and advisor experience.

What will you do?

Strategic Leadership:

• Refresh the mandate and strategy for the R&L function, aligning with business roadmaps to accelerate advisor onboarding and minimize operational risk

Regulatory Authority

• Serve as Chief Authorized Firm Representative (ACFR), overseeing all firm registration processes, regulatory reporting, and regulatory engagements across investment and mutual fund dealer operations and insurance

Digital Transformation

• Champion the modernization of the R&L function through technology and process innovation, enhancing advisor experience and operational efficiency

Stakeholder Leadership

• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Compliance, Operations, Distribution, and regulators to ensure seamless integration and strategic alignment

Team Excellence

• Lead, develop, and empower a diverse team through change, fostering a culture of performance, inclusion, and innovation

Regulatory Compliance

• Oversee advisor registrations, employee certifications, Continuing Education training, outside activities reporting, and all CIRO-registered dealer obligations

What do you need to Succeed?

• Minimum 10 years in financial services with at least 5 years in wealth management

• Proven track record leading teams through complex organizational change

• Deep expertise in CIRO and OSC regulatory requirements for investment dealers

• Prior experience in registration, corporate secretariate, or CIRO reporting functions (insurance licensing a plus)

• Familiarity with OSFI-regulated environments and three lines of defense governance models

• Owner's mindset: You design, build, and implement solutions end-to-end

• People leader: You attract, develop, and retain top talent while fostering inclusive, high-performing teams

• Strategic thinker: You navigate complex matrixed organizations with organizational savvy and cross-functional influence

• Adaptable: You thrive in ambiguity and lead teams through meaningful transformation

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

• Project management experience

Essential Qualifications

• University degree

• Canadian Securities Course OR CFA Level 1+ OR Conduct and Practices Handbook preferred

• Investment Dealer Supervisor Course (formerly Branch Manager's Course) preferred

• Strong regulatory knowledge and demonstrated compliance expertise

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

110,000/110 000 - 180,000/180 000

Job Category:

Business Analysis - Process

Posting End Date:

02/04/2026