Canadian Financial Regulation Consultant

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Canadian Financial Regulation Consultant

Company Brief:

Part of the Fitch Group, Fitch Learning is a global provider of technical and employee development education services to the Financial Services industry. Working with the largest clients, we provide training in the following forms:

• Qualification training for regulatory and professional qualifications
• Corporate solutions in the form of technical and employee development
• Public courses for CPD and regulatory compliance purposes

We deliver global consistency from our seven primary operational hubs in Toronto, New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Riyadh and Dubai.

Role Purpose and overview:

As the leading global provider of technical and regulatory certification programmes to the Financial Services industry, Fitch Learning are recruiting consultancy roles to support our development of exam syllabuses, certification questions and competency analysis, relating to the Canadian Financial Services industry.

This role is for a Subject Matter Expert to support with the following tasks relating to the development of exam product. 

• To analyze competency lists and client requirements in the context of Canadian Financial Services industry practice and make recommendations as to how they can be represented in exam syllabus coverage.
• To design and develop exam content – most importantly the authoring of syllabuses and exam questions at the build phase.
• Potentially to attend regular exam committee meetings.

Role Type, Location and Time Expectation:

This role is expected to be a part-time consultancy role compensated on a daily basis. However, we are open to a fixed term contract basis for specific cases.

This role is fully remote, and we welcome global applicants, though the ability to easily travel to Toronto or London for in-person meetings would be welcomed.

Time expectation is between 20-70 days effort over the first coming twelve months and the exact commitment would be discussed with potential applicants through the process.

Role Responsibilities:

• Essential
  • Knowledge of Canadian Financial Services: An understanding of the regulations, the markets, the firms that operate in those market and the employees that work for those firms. In particular, relating to one or more of the following areas and roles within Financial Services.
    • The Canadian Regulatory Environment
    • Retail Securities
    • Institutional Securities
    • Derivatives
    • Supervisory roles
    • Director and Executive roles
    • Trader roles
    • Chief Compliance Officer roles
    • Chief Financial Officer roles
  • A diligent approach focusing on high quality exam content authoring.
  • Time to dedicate to the purpose of the task.
  • An appreciation of the exam governance approach.
• Desirable
  • Performed a role in the Canadian Financial Services industry.
  • Knowledge of professional or regulatory examinations. Understanding the purpose and expectations of the professional qualification within the wider context of competency. Understanding the format of the exam and what is possible to be tested in that format.
  • Experience of authoring content for professional or regulatory exams.

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

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