Manager, Compliance Testing & Privacy - Bank

Manager, Compliance Testing & Privacy - RFA Bank of Canada

145 King St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1J8, Canada

Posted Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Manager, Compliance Testing & Privacy – RFA Bank of Canada

Date:
February 5, 2026

Company: RFA Bank of Canada

Job Type: Permanent

About RFA

Founded in 1996, RFA (Realty Financial Advisors) is a leading Canadian-owned real estate firm. Through RFA Bank of Canada and RFA Mortgage Corporation, RFA offers mortgage brokers a complete range of Prime and Alternative mortgage solutions.

RFA Bank of Canada, a division of RFA (Realty Financial Advisors), is a federally regulated Schedule I Bank. Our goal is to be a long-term leader in the residential lending market by offering more than just competitive rates and compensation. At RFA Bank of Canada, we focus on delivering a unique value proposition in the Alternative mortgage space, committed to innovation and exceptional service to meet a diverse range of borrower needs.

The Opportunity

We’re looking to fill a Manager, Compliance Testing & Privacy position at RFA Bank of Canada
!

As the Manager, Compliance Testing & Privacy
, you will manage the day‑to‑day privacy risks, provide practical guidance to the business, and ensure compliance with applicable privacy and data protection obligations. Working across both mandates, the position delivers independent challenge, strengthens oversight, and supports senior management through clear insights and reporting.

Core Responsibilities

Compliance:

• Plan, manage, execute risk‑based compliance testing engagements, including scoping, execution, documentation, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain compliance testing programs and methodologies aligned with regulatory expectations and internal standards.
• Identify and assess potential regulatory breaches through testing activities, and support remediation tracking.
• Prepare clear testing reports for Chief Compliance Officer’s review.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit, Risk, and business stakeholders to support effective issue management and avoid duplication.

Privacy:

• Support a strong privacy culture across the organization.
• Support the CPO in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the organization’s privacy strategy.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining privacy policies, standards, procedures, and guidance.
• Monitor compliance with privacy and data protection laws, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Monitor the privacy and data management shared inboxes.
• Respond to daily data loss prevention alerts.
• Lead and review Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs).
• Participate in Privacy Regulatory Risk and Risk and Control Self assessments.
• Provide day-to-day privacy advice to projects, programs, and operational teams.
• Lead the implementation and management of information retention and destructions processes.
• Support the third-party privacy due diligence and management process.
• Coordinate the response to privacy incidents and data breaches under the direction of the CPO.
• Support investigations and regulatory notifications where required.
• Maintain incident logs and support post-incident reviews.
• Develop and deliver privacy training and awareness initiatives.
• Track privacy metrics, including key risk indicators and key performance indicators.
• Assist preparing reports for management and board committees.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Undergraduate degree in a related field (e.g., business, finance, law, risk, or compliance).
• 5+ years of experience in compliance, privacy, regulatory testing, risk, or assurance within a regulated financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., OSFI, FINTRAC, AML).
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian privacy and data protection laws. A Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C) certification would be considered an asset.

What Sets You Apart

• Proven experience leading or managing testing activities and reviewing work prepared by others.
• Experience operating privacy or compliance programs, preferably in a financial services context.
• Strong analytical, communication, and report‑writing skills.

Our Values and What We Offer at RFA

At RFA, we live by our core values. These…