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Job Description:

About the role

Sun Life’s Global Government Affairs and Public Policy team is a group of professionals who work to ensure that this global financial institution is positioned to fulfill its purpose of helping our clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. To that end, we manage the company’s relations with governments across the various jurisdictions where Sun Life operates. We also work to understand and provide strategic advice to our executive leadership and Board of Directors on the evolving global geopolitical and political risk environment that we operate in.

Sun Life is looking for an experienced international public policy and political risk professional to help us manage relations with our international stakeholders, conduct in-depth research on the political and geopolitical risks that we face and provide strategic advice on those risks and relationships to the company’s leadership.

The successful candidate will provide stakeholder outreach, research and writing support to the AVP, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy (Corporate and Global) on a broad range of international, geo-strategic and public policy issues that impact Sun Life’s global operations, with a particular focus on North America and Asia. The successful candidate will support international relations activities for Sun Life on a number of international and political risk policy files (including but not limited to international relations, trade and investment); build relationships and outreach strategies with key contacts across the Canadian and Asian foreign policy and business communities; and conduct research and analysis on political and geopolitical risk for Sun Life’s operations.

What you'll be doing

• Work directly with the AVP, SVP and the broader GGAPP team as well as other senior Sun Life representatives to manage Sun Life’s international relationships with governments, industry associations and other stakeholders to ensure Sun Life is maximizing benefits.

• Work with the team to conduct political risk analysis of the key markets for Sun Life’s operations.

• Conduct geopolitical risk analysis of major trends and developments in world politics with the potential to impact Sun Life’s operations.

• Support research on political and regulatory developments that may impact the business environment and Sun Life’s operations in Asia and other regions.

• Conduct research that will assist in the development of Sun Life's public policy positions on global and international issues of relevance to our operations.

• Draft key messages, background briefs and presentations for senior Sun Life representatives for advocacy purposes with government representatives, industry forums and other stakeholders.

• Make recommendations on industry sponsorships and manage relationships with various industry/stakeholder groups, including meeting with industry associations and government representatives at various roundtable discussions and events.

• As necessary, assist the Global Government Affairs and Public Policy team on other related projects.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong research and analytical skills.

• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills. 

• Ability to coordinate and organize internal stakeholders.

• Ability to learn complex issues quickly and to simplify them for public consumption.

• Knowledge of the foreign policy community and deep understanding of international relations.

• Knowledge/experience working on political risk or country risk.

• Experience working in Asia and/or expertise in the political/social realities of one or more Asian countries considered a strong asset.

• Experience working on financial sector-related policy files considered an asset.

• Undergraduate degree in political science, international affairs or equivalent (Masters degree in public policy/administration or equivalent considered an asset).

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a political risk or international affairs advisory role with a Canadian firm or business association or within government.

What's in it for you

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

• In 2024, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 15th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers. 

• We are proud to be on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work. 

• We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.

• Our unique Sabbatical Program gives you the opportunity to take up to 6 weeks off, every five years.

• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.

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 [email protected].

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

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

Salary Range:

120,000/120 000 - 190,000/190 000

Job Category:

Government Relations and Policy

Posting End Date:

23/10/2024