Chief Compliance Officer

As KOHO’s Chief Compliance Officer, you will lead and evolve our compliance program to meet and exceed regulatory obligations while enabling innovation and customer impact. In this hands-on leadership role, you will oversee regulatory relationships, internal compliance strategy, and operational risk management frameworks, establishing and maintaining the bank’s regulatory compliance and privacy programs in alignment with OSFI guidelines, Canadian banking regulations, and applicable privacy legislation. You’ll leverage deep compliance expertise and a strong understanding of relevant regulatory requirements—while partnering cross-functionally across product, legal, risk, operations, and engineering to support safe and sustainable business growth. Regulatory Compliance Leadership: Develop and implement a compliance management program aligned with OSFI’s Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) Framework and banking industry standards. Provide regular compliance reporting to the CEO, CRO, Board, and regulators. Privacy Oversight: Lead KOHO’s Privacy Program, ensuring compliance with PIPEDA and applicable provincial laws. Implement privacy impact assessments for new products and initiatives. Compliance Team Development: Build and lead a high-performing compliance and privacy team that scales with growth. Develop robust training programs for bank staff and leadership. Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Conduct regular compliance and privacy risk assessments across operations. Develop and execute mitigation strategies for identified vulnerabilities.