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This Position reports to:

Customer Operations Director

 

As a Risk Review & Compliance Manager, you will lead and oversees compliance, risk review, and internal integrity activities for assigned business areas, ensuring operations are conducted in alignment with ABB policies, regulatory requirements, and internal control standards. Accountable for managing compliance frameworks related to trade, customer master data, and risk mitigation, while overseeing internal reviews, audits, and corrective actions. Acts as a strategic partner to business leadership, balancing regulatory compliance with operational effectiveness.

This role is contributing to the Electrification, Installation Products Division of ABB, and is located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Main stakeholders are Sales, Finance, Customer Service.

The work model for the role is hybrid, with 2-3 days per week at the office.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the development, documentation, and ongoing maintenance of compliance, risk management, and internal control procedures (SOPs), including trade compliance, customer master data governance, and audit readiness.
• Oversees the local implementation of ABB compliance programs, providing management-level visibility into compliance risks, audit findings, remediation progress, and emerging regulatory or policy changes.
• Manages and supervises the customer master data function, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with internal integrity, sanctions, and regulatory requirements.
• Establishes and enforces governance standards for customer onboarding, master data changes, and approvals, working closely with business, finance, sales, and operations teams.
• Provides strategic oversight and advisory support to business leaders on compliance, risk exposure, and internal control matters, with a strong focus on preventative controls and sustainable processes.
• Designs and maintains compliance awareness and training programs for employees, including targeted training for roles with delegated compliance, data stewardship, or risk review responsibilities.
• Leads internal compliance reviews, risk assessments, and periodic self-audits, identifies gaps or control weaknesses, and drives corrective and preventive actions in coordination with stakeholders.
• Oversees recordkeeping, documentation, and archiving requirements to ensure auditability and regulatory readiness across compliance and master data activities.
• Acts as a key liaison between compliance, master data management, and day-to-day business operations to ensure controls are embedded into operational workflows.
• Monitors and manages screening and risk review activities using related systems or manual controls where required.
• Develops and leverages effective communication and reporting platforms to track compliance metrics, audit outcomes, risk indicators, and remediation actions.
• Promotes a strong culture of integrity, accountability, and compliance awareness across the assigned area through regular communication, guidance, and leadership engagement.

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Quality Assurance.
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in Finance, and Data Integrity, you have 5+ years of experience in Governance & Risk Reviews.
• You are at ease communicating in French and English. English is necessary to communicate with clients outside of Quebec.
• You are highly skilled in and enjoy working with Data, Risk Assessments, Quality Assurance.
• Possess an enhanced knowledge of Finance.
• You are passionate about Risk Assessment and enjoy analyzing trends and opportunities in the Electrification market.

  

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• Women

• Indigenous Peoples

• Members of visible minorities

• Persons with disabilities

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