Compliance Specialist (one-year contract)

Who we are

At Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, we believe education is more than the pursuit of knowledge – it is a catalyst for transformation. Our mission, grounded in democratizing education, is to create access for learners from every background and empower them to achieve their aspirations and advance their careers.

We are committed to delivering rigorous, flexible programs that are both personally fulfilling and professionally rewarding, while contributing to the betterment of society. Since 2004, Yorkville has been among Canada’s few private, for-profit, fully accredited degree-granting universities, with campuses in Ontario, British Columbia, and New Brunswick. Together with Toronto Film School, we offer creative and academic pathways at both the college and university levels, cultivating a multidisciplinary environment where innovation and the arts converge.

Our community is vibrant and diverse. Many of our learners are adults balancing education with careers and personal commitments. Every member of our team – whether in teaching, operations, or technology – is dedicated to removing barriers and expanding access. Together, we deliver flexible, industry-informed learning that leads to meaningful opportunities. 

At our core is human connection – guiding people to reimagine their futures in a community defined by opportunity, creativity, and growth.

Who we need

Reporting to the Interim Director, Academic Governance, Policies, and Compliance, we are hiring a Compliance Specialist for a one-year contract. As our new Compliance Specialist, you will support Yorkville University’s compliance obligations across a regulated post-secondary environment, ensuring requirements are tracked, documented, and followed through to resolution. You will manage compliance evidence and regulatory deadlines, support audits, registrations, renewals, and submissions, review marketing and student-facing materials for compliance, and lead student file audits. Working across academic and administrative teams, you will help ensure the University remains current, organized, and audit-ready while supporting regulatory obligations related to post-secondary legislation, IRCC and DLI requirements, Ontario career college regulations, ministerial consents, degree authorization, and accreditation standards.

This is a one-year, full-time contract role based in Toronto, with the expectation of working onsite three days per week at our downtown office at 85 Richmond St. West. In the fall, our Toronto office will relocate to 120 Bloor Street East.

What’s in it for you

Breadth and impact. You will work across a broad and evolving regulatory landscape, gaining exposure to post-secondary legislation, international student requirements, career college regulations, accreditation, marketing compliance, student protection, and institutional governance. Your work will directly support the University’s ability to meet its obligations while protecting students and maintaining the integrity of its programs and communications.

Ownership and influence. You will take ownership of important compliance workflows, from reviewing marketing and student-facing materials and maintaining audit-ready evidence to tracking regulatory requirements and following identified issues through to resolution. You will work closely with teams across the University, becoming a trusted resource who helps translate requirements into clear, practical actions.

Collaboration and exposure. You will work closely with teams across the University, including Marketing, academic departments, and administrative teams, giving you visibility into how regulatory requirements influence decisions across the institution. You will build relationships across functions, deepen your understanding of a complex post-secondary regulatory environment, and broaden your experience across multiple areas of compliance.

How you will make an impact

• Manage regulatory compliance. You will monitor requirements across post-secondary legislation, ministerial consents, degree authorization, IRCC and DLI requirements, Ontario career college regulations, and accreditation standards. You will track deadlines and renewal cycles, stay current with regulatory changes, communicate their implications to internal teams, and escalate risks when needed.
• Support regulatory submissions and renewals. You will coordinate the documentation required for registrations, renewals, and regulatory submissions, ensuring information is complete, accurate, and submitted on time. You will work with internal interest holders to gather information, resolve gaps, and keep requirements moving forward.
• Ensure marketing and student-facing materials are compliant. You will review marketing collateral, student-facing content, and institutional publications before release to ensure they align with regulatory requirements and approved policies. Working closely with Marketing and other teams, you will provide clear guidance, respond to time-sensitive requests, and help ensure information shared with prospective and current students is accurate and compliant.
• Maintain audit-ready compliance evidence. You will organize and maintain compliance records and evidence repositories, ensuring documentation is current, clearly labelled, version-controlled, and easy to retrieve. You will prepare documentation for internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and assessments and follow identified issues through to confirmed resolution.
• Lead student file compliance reviews. You will conduct student file audits against applicable regulatory and institutional requirements, document findings, identify gaps, and escalate issues appropriately. You will contribute to compliance activities that support student protection, including requirements related to IRCC, DLI, and career college obligations.
• Strengthen compliance processes. You will maintain compliance tracking tools, checklists, dashboards, and workflows that provide visibility into requirements and outstanding actions. You will identify gaps and practical opportunities to improve how compliance activities are tracked, documented, and completed across the portfolio.

What you bring

• The regulatory and compliance experience. You have experience working with legislation, regulations, policies, or formal guidelines in a compliance, regulatory affairs, policy, quality assurance, or similarly regulated environment. You can read and interpret complex requirements, identify what applies, and translate them into practical actions. You may bring direct post-secondary compliance experience or transferable experience from another highly regulated sector.
• The ability to apply regulations in practice. You can move beyond identifying what a regulation says to determining what it means for a specific piece of work. You can review marketing and student-facing materials, documentation, labels, communications, or other public-facing content against legislation and regulatory guidance, identify potential issues, and provide clear, practical feedback on what needs to change. Direct marketing compliance experience is an asset, but we are open to transferable experience from another regulated environment.
• The organization and attention to detail. You are highly organized and methodical in how you manage information, documentation, and competing deadlines. You can maintain accurate, audit-ready records, identify inconsistencies or missing information, and follow issues through to resolution without losing sight of other priorities.
• The judgment and accountability. You understand the importance of getting compliance work right and take ownership of seeing work through to completion. You can assess an issue, determine what needs to happen next, recognize when something needs to be escalated, and respond effectively when timelines or priorities shift.
• The communication skills. You can take complex regulatory information and make it clear and practical for people with different areas of expertise. You are comfortable asking questions, gathering information, documenting findings, and explaining what is required and why. You can build collaborative relationships while confidently raising concerns or identifying changes that need to be made.
• The technical skills. You are comfortable using technology to manage compliance tracking, records, documentation, and reporting. You can quickly learn new systems and use tools, checklists, and dashboards to keep information organized, current, and accessible.
• The industry knowledge. Knowledge of post-secondary legislation, IRCC or DLI requirements, Ontario career college regulations, ministerial consents, degree authorization, or accreditation frameworks is an asset. You may have developed this knowledge through post-secondary education, government, regulatory work, or another role that exposed you to these requirements.

Why work at Yorkville University?

At Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, we are united by a shared purpose: placing the student experience at the heart of everything we do. Whether you are teaching, designing curriculum, advising students, advancing technology, or supporting operations, your work directly fuels learning potential, strengthens inclusive communities, and fosters purposeful curiosity.

Here, professional growth is part of our culture. In your role, you will have opportunities to help the launch of career-relevant programs, expand your expertise, and access tuition-free courses across our institutions - from certificates to master’s degrees. Curiosity, initiative, and innovation are encouraged, and your ideas can move from vision to reality.

Our scale offers the best of both worlds: the reach and stability of a national institution combined with the agility of a mid-sized organization, where contributions are visible and valued. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive community where authenticity is celebrated, collaboration is expected, and impact is shared - on students, colleagues, and your own professional journey.

At Yorkville and Toronto Film School, your work does more than make a difference. It empowers others to achieve their potential, while allowing you to realize yours.

Compensation philosophy

At Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, we believe compensation should be fair, transparent, and supportive of long-term growth.

This position offers a minimum annual salary, pro-rated based on contract length, of $75,000, a midpoint of $80,000, and a maximum of $85,000. Established hires typically start near the midpoint, while the upper range is reserved for those with deep expertise and sustained contributions. Offers below the midpoint recognize strong potential with room to grow. Our compensation approach is designed to be equitable and consistent. 

We welcome open and transparent conversations about compensation throughout the hiring process.

Join us

We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we seek, express your interest. 

What you can expect from our hiring process:

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss your interest in joining the company and in the role. The conversation will be recorded using BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool. More details will be shared when you are invited to interview.
• A virtual  interview with the Director, Academic Governance, Policies, and Compliance focused on your experience, approach to compliance, and ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements.
• A final in-person interview with the Interim Director, Academic Governance, Policies, and Compliance and the SVP, Governance, Regulatory & Government Affairs, including a practical marketing compliance case study. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate how you interpret regulatory requirements, review a marketing asset for compliance, identify potential concerns, and recommend practical next steps.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical components of life at Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, and we are committed to making these values an integral part of our culture. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQ2SIA+) community and other equity-seeking groups.

Yorkville University is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability, please notify Human Resources at 1-877-429-4029.

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