Venture outside the ordinary - TMX Careers
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Ready to be part of the action?
TMX Group is seeking a detail-oriented, proactive post-secondary student for a 4-month Enterprise Compliance Co-op placement in Toronto. In this role, you will work alongside seasoned compliance professionals to support our Enterprise Compliance Testing and Policy Management frameworks. You will execute operational control reviews, liaise with diverse business units across capital markets infrastructure to gather audit evidence, identify procedural gaps, prepare structured working papers, and track remediation action items. This opportunity offers valuable, hands-on exposure to Canada's central financial market ecosystem, providing practical experience in regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and internal controls evaluation.
Reports to: Senior Manager, Risk Management
Job Location: Hybrid (2-3 days in office) - based in Toronto, ON.
Key Accountabilities
Testing Execution & Control Reviews (40%): Execute operational control testing procedures across business units in alignment with the enterprise compliance testing framework; prepare structured, audit-ready working papers, evidence logs, and process documentation according to departmental standards.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Evidence Gathering (25%): Partner cross-functionally with internal business lines (e.g., TSX, TSXV, CDS, Bourse de Montréal) and functional owners to request, collect, and verify records, operational data, and compliance documentation.
Remediation Tracking & Gap Analysis (20%): Analyze review findings to identify control deficiencies, operational inconsistencies, and policy gaps; update tracking logs for open management commitments and draft clear key findings sections for compliance summary reports.
Policy Maintenance & Administrative Support (15%): Support the enterprise policy management framework by maintaining, updating, and publishing policies and procedures on the internal company intranet, assisting with ad-hoc departmental administrative deliverables.
Issue Escalation & Project Management: Proactively identify potential roadblocks or testing delays, practice timely escalation, and manage multiple concurrent compliance deliverables with structured time management.
Must Have(s)
Education: Currently enrolled in a recognized post-secondary program in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline (typically 3rd or 4th-year standing).
Analytical & Detail Orientation: Demonstrated ability to examine complex operational processes, identify inconsistencies or gaps, and produce highly accurate documentation.
Technical Skills: High proficiency with Google Workspace (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides) for data organization, documentation, and reporting.
Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confidence interacting diplomatically with cross-functional stakeholders to obtain information and manage timelines.
Discretion & Integrity: Sound professional judgment and discretion when handling highly confidential internal audit, regulatory, and business records.
Initiative & Time Management: Demonstrated self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently, prioritize multiple deliverables, and proactively escalate anticipated…