Auditor - Operational Risk

Global Technical Talent, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Technical Talent, Inc. is seeking an Auditor - Operational Risk for a 6-month contract in Toronto, hybrid with 4 days onsite.

The role focuses on independent review and effective challenge of control testing across TD Securities, translating testing results into actionable insights for senior management. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in operational risk or audit within financial services, with strong communication skills and proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or technical certificate required; professional risk, audit, accounting or related certification is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to provide credible challenge and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; translate testing observations for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent second-line review and effective challenge of Control Testing across TD Securities businesses and support functions.
• Assess testing scope, methodology, sample selection, procedures, evidence and conclusions for adequacy.
• Challenge the quality and consistency of control effectiveness ratings, identified deficiencies and management responses.
• Evaluate whether testing results reflect underlying risk, control objective, business context and impact.
• Identify recurring themes, systemic control weaknesses, concentration risks and emerging issues across the Control Testing portfolio.
• Deliver concise, decision-useful insights and reporting to senior management and risk committees, and elevate material matters through governance channels.
• Provide credible challenge on remediation plans arising from control testing and ensure closure evidence is sufficient.

Skills

Attention to detail

Judgement

Independent work

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree or technical certificate

Professional risk/audit certification (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Auditor - Operational Risk

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 4 days per week onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (extension possible; conversion to permanent possible)
• Pay Rate: C$51.00–C$61.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday–Friday, core business hours; overtime as needed
• Travel Requirements: Not required

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Job Summary

This role is focused on independent review and effective challenge of Control Testing across TD Securities. Working with first- and second-line stakeholders, the role evaluates whether testing is appropriately designed, executed, evidenced and reported, and whether identified control weaknesses are understood and addressed. It converts testing results into clear insights for senior management and supports credible oversight of the TD Securities control environment.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent second-line review and effective challenge of Control Testing activities and outcomes across TD Securities businesses and support functions.
• Assess whether control testing scope, methodology, sample selection, procedures, evidence and conclusions are appropriate, complete and supported.
• Challenge the quality and consistency of control effectiveness ratings, identified deficiencies and management responses.
• Evaluate whether testing results appropriately reflect the underlying risk, control objective, business context and potential impact.
• Identify recurring themes, systemic control weaknesses, concentration risks and emerging issues across the Control Testing portfolio.
• Deliver concise, decision-useful insights and reporting to senior management and relevant risk committees, and elevate material matters through appropriate governance channels.
• Provide credible challenge on remediation plans arising from control testing, including whether actions address the underlying control weakness and whether closure evidence is sufficient.
• Partner with business, control and enterprise stakeholders to promote consistent interpretation and application of Control Testing requirements while maintaining independent second-line oversight.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and risk-based advice on Control Testing matters without assuming program ownership or first-line execution responsibilities.

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Must-Have Requirements

• Experience in Operational Risk, Audit, Compliance, Controls, or a related oversight function within a complex financial institution.
• Demonstrated knowledge of control design, control effectiveness, testing methodologies, evidence standards, issue identification and remediation oversight.
• Proven ability to provide credible challenge and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate detailed testing observations into clear messages for senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Required Skills

• Strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across first- and second-line stakeholders while maintaining appropriate independence.

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Preferred Skills

• Wholesale banking experience.

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Education Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or technical certificate with relevant experience.
• A professional risk, audit, accounting or related certification is an asset.

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Required Experience

• 5–7 years of overall experience.
• Experience within a financial institution in an operational risk or audit function, OR within large consulting firms such as KPMG, is strongly preferred.

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Important Notes

• Interview process: 1 round, in person.

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About the Client

This client is a leading financial services and banking organization operating across Canada and international markets, employing thousands of professionals in roles spanning operational risk, audit, compliance, controls, financial analysis, technology, and enterprise governance functions — all working within a large, complex, and highly regulated institutional environment.

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About GTT

GTT is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GTT is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, an Alaska-based company and one of the largest Alaska Native-owned corporations. An Inc. 5000 honoree and one of SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For, GTT connects professionals with Fortune 500 organizations across IT, engineering, construction, utilities, life sciences, financial services, and healthcare throughout the U.S. and Canada. We're committed to diverse, inclusive workplaces and to placing people in roles where they can do their best work.

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Job Number: 26-18451

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