Independence Manager in Vancouver

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively. Those in independence, ethics and business conduct at PwC facilitate adherence to ethical standards and promote a culture of integrity within the organisation.

Working in this area, you will be responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

The Opportunity

• Serve as a member of the Global IA Center of Excellence, facilitating and supporting Independence Assessments that directly influence PwC's network strategy and compliance with external regulations and internal policies.
• Provide consultation services for independence assessments, including responding to both formal and informal requests and advising client service teams.
• Stay up-to-date on developments related to independence assessments by actively participating in the Global IA community and completing required training.
• Collaborate with global and territory contacts to discuss independence-related developments, share best practices, and contribute insights for decision-making.
• Support communication and distribution of Independence Assessment knowledge and training to XLOS firm personnel.
• Support the Independence Office and Firm by responding to other, non-Independence assessment consultation requests and providing advice to client service teams.
• Interact with other relevant functional groups such as Risk Management and ARQ to develop integrated, quality services for our Firm.
• Participate in and support business operations transformation initiatives by evaluating technology developments, contributing to global projects and priorities such as SDC and COE, and assisting in the development and implementation of the overall transformation strategy, including change management plans.
• Coaching and development of independence office team members, and participation in independence office webinars and training.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in a managerial role, with demonstrated knowledge of PwC and its suite of services.
• Thorough understanding of independence rules, including SEC, UK PIE, EU PIE, and PwC Global Independence Policy entity restrictions.
• Proven experience with complex entity structures, such as private equity arrangements and investment companies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of both Firm-specific and Canadian Independence rules.
• Strong business acumen given the need to deal with XLOS local and global teams.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of independence rules.
• Canadian CPA or equivalent reciprocal/recognized designation is an asset but not required.

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member. The salary range for this position is $81,900 - $131,900. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life.

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity. We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates equally and fairly, without seeing identity information, such as your name, or gender for example). AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review.