Chief Advisor Regulatory Governance

Banque Nationale du Canada; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Chief Advisor in the Prudential Standards and Oversight Office to strengthen regulatory governance and oversight across the Bank. You will coordinate reviews, ensure high-quality evidence, and translate OSFI expectations into practical governance actions.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and risk partners to drive remediation, dashboards, and reporting, while supporting training and best practices in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in risk management, regulatory governance, compliance, internal controls, audit, finance or related banking function.
• Experience in model risk management and/or credit risk management is considered a strong asset; expertise in one of these domains may be prioritized.
• Strong understanding of prudential regulation and financial institution governance, including OSFI expectations and Basel-related standards.
• Experience assessing the quality of evidence and translating regulatory requirements into practical and actionable expectations.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, deadlines, and regulatory deliverables.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or presenting materials for senior management, governance committees, regulators, or audit functions.
• Comfortable adopting emerging technologies and new ways of working, including the use of agentic artificial intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate OSFI regulatory reviews, supervisory meetings, information requests, and submissions end-to-end, ensuring responses are timely, complete, consistent, and well supported.
• Review the quality of prudential regulatory documentation, self-assessments, remediation plans, closure packages, and executive materials before escalation or submission.
• Support the interpretation of OSFI prudential guidelines and regulatory expectations, helping business and risk partners translate requirements into practical governance practices and supporting evidence.
• Lead key activities within the prudential self-assessment program, including planning, evidence standards, quality assurance, issue management, approvals, and reporting.
• Oversee and monitor regulatory action plans and recommendations, clarify accountabilities, track progress, assess closure readiness, and elevate emerging risks or delays.
• Prepare executive dashboards, reports, and insights for senior management and governance committees while contributing to regulatory horizon scanning, training initiatives, and best practice implementation.

Skills

Regulatory governance

OSFI guidance

Risk management

Regulatory engagement

Project management

Executive communications

Data analysis

AI tools

Job description

Area(s) of interest: Finance and accounting, Risk management

Location(s): Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto

A career as a Chief Advisor in the Prudential Standards and Oversight Office at National Bank means playing a central role in strengthening the Bank’s prudential risk governance, regulatory engagement, and culture of accountability. In this role, you will help ensure that OSFI prudential expectations are interpreted clearly, embedded consistently, and supported by strong oversight, effective challenge, and high-quality documentation.

As part of an independent second-line function, you will contribute to the design and execution of a prudential regulatory oversight program that supports sound governance, financial resilience, and proactive regulatory risk management across the Bank.

Your role

• Coordinate OSFI regulatory reviews, supervisory meetings, information requests, and submissions end-to-end, ensuring that responses are timely, complete, consistent, and well supported.
• Review the quality of prudential regulatory documentation, self-assessments, remediation plans, closure packages, and executive materials before escalation or submission.
• Support the interpretation of OSFI prudential guidelines and regulatory expectations, helping business and risk partners translate requirements into practical governance practices and supporting evidence.
• Lead key activities within the prudential self-assessment program, including planning, evidence standards, quality assurance, issue management, approvals, and reporting.
• Oversee and monitor regulatory action plans and recommendations, clarify accountabilities, track progress, assess closure readiness, and elevate emerging risks or delays when required.
• Prepare executive dashboards, reports, and insights for senior management and governance committees while contributing to regulatory horizon scanning, training initiatives, and best practice implementation.

Your team

The Prudential Standards and Oversight Office (PSO) is a high-impact team within Risk Management. The team acts as a trusted partner supporting the Bank’s sustainable growth and financial resilience by strengthening regulatory governance, coordinating regulatory engagement, and promoting disciplined oversight of prudential requirements.

As part of this team, you will collaborate closely with senior leaders, risk partners, business lines, and subject matter experts across the organization. The team is recognized for its collaborative approach, analytical rigor, and ability to transform complex regulatory expectations into practical governance outcomes. We strive to offer maximum flexibility to support your quality of life through a hybrid work environment and adaptable work arrangements.

National Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning through experience, help you master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training programs, the Harvard Learning Center, as well as coaching and mentoring opportunities, are available to you at all times.

Prerequisites

• Several years of experience in risk management, regulatory governance, compliance, internal controls, audit, finance, or a related banking function.
• Experience in model risk management and/or credit risk management is considered a strong asset; expertise in one of these domains may be prioritized based on the specific needs of the role.
• Strong understanding of prudential regulation and financial institution governance, including OSFI expectations and Basel-related standards.
• Experience assessing the quality of evidence and translating complex regulatory requirements into practical and actionable expectations.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, deadlines, and regulatory deliverables.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or presenting materials for senior management, governance committees, regulators, or audit functions.
• Comfortable adopting emerging technologies and new ways of working, including the use of agentic artificial intelligence tools.

Languages:

Reason to require this language: you will need to collaborate with a regulator/authority/government body outside Quebec.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence Credit Risk Diversity & Inclusion Governance Risk and Compliance Organization Skills Regulatory Requirements Risk Management Teamwork Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?