Director Government Relations&Industry Affairs, Edmonton

Provide enterprise leadership for Canada Life’s public policy and government relations agenda, translating strategy into coordinated, high‑quality execution across federal and provincial jurisdictions. The Director builds a forward‑looking policy insights engine, leads cross‑enterprise advocacy and submissions, strengthens relationships with elected officials and senior public servants, and ensures tight alignment with corporate strategy, legal, risk, and brand.

Permanent Full Time

Responsibilities

Policy leadership&strategy execution

Develop and operationalize a forward‑looking public policy and industry affairs strategy into an annual workplan aligned to corporate strategy and business priorities

Lead an integrated research and insights program, including horizon scanning, impact assessments and decision briefs for executive decision makers

Coordinate national and regional policy intelligence to anticipate emerging trends and shape proactive responses

Advise the Vice President of Public Policy&Government Relations on legislative, political and regulatory developments with strategic implications

Government relations&advocacy

Build and maintain trusted relationships with federal, provincial and municipal officials and policymakers

Plan and deliver advocacy campaigns (meetings, roundtables, submissions, coalitions), with clear objectives and outcome tracking

Coordinate company positions across business units; ensure alignment and disciplined messaging

Industry, stakeholder&coalition management

Represent Canada Life in industry associations and policy forums

Guide cross‑industry initiatives and consultation responses, enhancing our reputation as an industry leader

Cultivate strategy relationships with external stakeholders and partners to advance shared policy objectives

Issues management&reputation

Run a policy pipeline and escalation framework, collaborating with communications, legal, compliance, risk, strategy and business unit leaders to ensure policy engagement, proactive storytelling and risk mitigation

Ensure policy positions reflect enterprise risk appetite and legal/compliance guardrails

Provide regular briefings and policy education for senior leadership

Support executive participation in key external events and forums

Qualifications

8–12+ years in public policy, government relations or regulatory affairs, including experience briefing senior executives and coordinating multi‑stakeholder submissions

Expertise in legislative and regulatory process

Proven ability to influence policy outcomes and build relationships

Excellent communication and advocacy skills, including written materials, and verbal briefing ability

Experience in financial services or adjacent sectors is an asset

Bilingualism (English/French) is considered a strong asset

Location&Compensation Location: Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Regina (flexible)

Base salary: $114,200 - $164,200 per annum, not including variable compensation such as annual bonus or commission.

Equal Employment Opportunity We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact . All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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