Director, Government Relations

If you are looking to join one of Canada’s fastest growing companies, goeasy Ltd. is the place for you! Recently recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate cultures in 2018, we want the best and brightest to join our team. We are a publicly traded company on the TSX with over 4000% shareholder return since 2001, goeasy operates two main business units. easyfinancial is our consumer lending business that offers secured and unsecured installment loans of up to $35,000 and easyhome is Canada’s largest  merchandise lease-to-own company. It is our mission to provide everyday Canadians the chance for a better tomorrow, today by giving them access to the credit they need and by offering them a second chance when they have been turned down by banks and traditional lenders. With a retail network of nearly 400 locations across Canada and over 1800 employees, we are able to build lasting relationships with our customers as we help them rebuild their credit and graduate towards prime rates and a brighter financial future. 

The Director, Government Relations is an exciting new opportunity focused on growing the Government Relations practice within goeasy. This individual will be accountable for positioning goeasy as a trusted and valued partner for all levels of government within our industry and to actively manage related issues.

Responsibilities:

• Proactive monitoring of the Canadian landscape at all levels of government and policy development to identify areas and issues that could impact goeasy’s current business operations and future strategies/plans
• Strategic and tactical implementation of an overall Government Relations strategy for goeasy, including:
  • Relationship building and liaising with all levels of government (provincial/federal/municipal);
  • Educating and building a solid understanding for political officials and public servants at all levels regarding the industry in which goeasy operates, as well as goeasy current business practices;
  • Lobbying government/arrange for lobbying of government (based on rules) on issues of importance to goeasy, with the goal of positively impacting public policy development;
  • Coordinating and completing goeasy’s responses to: consultation papers, policy papers, draft regulations, committee appearances, speeches and media opportunities etc. that align with goeasy’s short-and-long term goals
• Responding to specific legislative and regulatory measures that are brought forward by various levels of government by directly engaging with relevant politicians, public servants, stakeholders and other decision makers, with the goal of achieving positive outcomes for goeasy
• Proactively working with trade associations of which goeasy is a member, including the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) on issues of importance to goeasy (short and long term), set agendas and move policy items forward.
• Working with goeasy Communications/PR resource to build overall brand to highlight for government relations activities
• Identifying opportunities for goeasy to partner with governments at all levels with the goal of continuing to build and strength the goeasy brand
• In the longer term, identify and bring forward issues and topics of strategic interest to goeasy to build goeasy’s reputation for thought leadership and to encourage business-friendly policy development for the Canadian marketplace for example, policy development in the following areas: innovation, data strategy, blockchain, privacy, tax,,  technology, etc.)
• Business Readiness; ensuring all Government Relations impacts are seamlessly translated into operational activities

Qualifications:

• University or Master’s degree is required, LL.B is an asset
• 5-10 years’ experience with government relations, public service, public policy, policy development, public affairs, communication
• Proven ability to effectively build strategic alliances, preferably within Government that translate to positive business outcomes
• Ability to think strategically and problem solve complex issues at the highest level
• Experience in crisis response and management, including developing and executing on multi-faceted business plans
• Proven ability to build influence and indirectly exert authority with internal and external stakeholders
• Direct Government experience is an asset

Other Details:

• Corporate office located in Mississauga, ON
• Some travel may be required
• Fast-paced, multiple priority environment
• Extended hours required during peak periods

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment:

goeasy is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, goeasy is committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada.   Please let us know if you require an accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  

We thank all interested applicants; however, we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

Why should you work for goeasy?

To learn more about our great company please click the links below:

http://goeasy.com/careers/ 

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