Government Relations and Compliance Manager

About the organization

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Support compliance with Canadian laws and regulations applicable to Yamaha products.
• Prepare regulatory filings, answer regulator inquiries, support stewardship reporting and audits, and assist environmental initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise on homologation, vehicle safety, environmental, emissions, chemical, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory work with affiliates, counsel, agencies, and internal stakeholders; support product recall reporting and industry representation.
• Integrate compliance requirements into business operations, product development, and launches.
• Maintain compliance controls, governance frameworks, documented processes, approvals, and audit records.
• Train staff on legal and regulatory compliance responsibilities.
• Identify and mitigate product liability, regulatory, operational, and consumer risks; support insurance and relevant committees.
• Support legal disputes, litigation, regulatory matters, marketing and advertising compliance, intellectual property, customer matters, and consumer protection.
• Coordinate consistent legal and compliance practices with Yamaha affiliates in Canada, the United States, and Japan.

Qualifications and skills

• At least two years of regulatory and product compliance experience.
• Related post-secondary education is an asset; relevant experience may be considered. Compliance, engineering, legal, or related study or experience is relevant.
• Strong understanding of Canadian laws, particularly product and environmental compliance.
• Strong attention to detail, research, reporting, communication, risk management, and dispute resolution skills.
• Ability to advise senior leaders, work with regulators and global affiliates, and manage multiple time-sensitive priorities.
• Proficiency with Excel and PDF editing or document management tools; able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Automotive or powersports experience is strongly preferred; a related degree or diploma is an asset.
• Motorcycle or boat licence, motorcycle technician certification or experience, and English/French bilingualism are assets or bonuses.

Travel and workplace

• National travel within Canada is estimated at 10%–30%; international travel is estimated at 5%.
• Overtime is sometimes required.

Compensation

• Expected annual salary is $90,000–$110,000; final compensation depends on qualifications, experience, skills, and internal equity.

Benefits

• Benefits include employer-paid health and dental coverage, employee assistance, retirement matching, insurance options, leave top-ups, educational assistance, and product purchase or rental perks.
• The total rewards program also includes a corporate bonus incentive.