Financial Services - Compliance and Risk Program (Postgraduate) (B434)

Program Description

Leadership Claims

The Financial Services - Compliance and Risk (B434) program was designed with industry leaders to prepare students to excel in the vast area of compliance and risk services in financial institutions. Approved by Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities, this program features industry leading curriculum to provide students with a competitive advantage when seeking opportunities in organizations across the financial services sector.

Program Overview

Prepare for an exciting career in the financial services sector with the one-year, two-semester Financial Services - Compliance and Risk (B434) graduate certificate program. This program, designed in collaboration with leading industry experts, addresses the principles and issues surrounding compliance and risk in Canadian financial institutions. 

Full Description

Prepare for in-demand positions in the financial services industry with the Financial Services - Compliance and Risk (B434) postgraduate program. Classes run at St. James Campus, just blocks from Bay Street in Toronto’s Financial District, the heart of Canada's financial centre.

This distinct one-year program, developed with leading industry experts, empowers students to address the principles and issues surrounding compliance and risk in financial institutions. It takes a holistic approach to compliance and its relationship with key stakeholders by balancing practical and strategic solutions against increased regulatory oversight, technological complexity, and ethical concerns. Students explore a range of courses, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Regulatory Oversight of Financial Products, Advanced Topics in Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management and Strategic Decision Making and more.  

Students will have access to market-leading compliance technology, prepare policies, filings and automated solutions to address current issues, delve into areas of possible specialization, and gain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a compliance or risk career in the financial services sector. 

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

The Financial Services – Compliance and Risk Ontario College Graduate Certificate program prepares graduates for a broad range of employment opportunities that may potentially include, but are not limited to the following or similar:

  • Compliance Analyst
  • Compliance Officer
  • Regulatory Affairs Co-ordinator
  • Quality Assurance Associate
  • Risk Analyst

Industry

The financial services industry is Toronto's third-largest private sector employer1. In Ontario, the sector generates approximately $82 billion in GDP and employs approximately 408,000 people in more than 17,000 financial services firms2.

  1. The Conference Board of Canada, What Toronto's Financial Sector brings to the economy, July 6, 2023. 
  2. Invest Ontario, Financial Services.

Educational Pathways

Graduates of this program may seek additional professional certification in AML or privacy (i.e., ACAMS, CIPP/C, etc.), or may pursue additional graduate certificate opportunities in a related field. Some, particularly those with previous degree experience, may also pursue higher study, such as a master’s degree at a university.  

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.
 
From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.

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