Director, Enterprise Risk Management

goeasy Ltd.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Long-term equity incentives

Employee discounts

Wellness benefits

Job summary

goeasy Ltd. is seeking a Director, Enterprise Risk Management to build and lead a modern first-line risk function in Mississauga.

You will shape strategy, establish risk frameworks, and partner with executives to identify and manage non-credit risks while enhancing resilience and risk-informed decision making. You will drive governance, leverage data analytics and AI, and embed risk ownership across the organization.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in enterprise risk management, governance, internal controls, compliance, audit, or related fields.
• Experience designing, implementing, or transforming risk management frameworks or enterprise-wide risk programs.
• Knowledge of COSO and risk governance concepts, risk appetite, and control design.
• Experience leading teams across risk management, governance, or compliance.
• Analytical skills with data, dashboards, and AI or automation tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries is preferred.
• Post-secondary education or professional designations in risk management are assets.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the first-line enterprise risk management function, defining strategy and priorities.
• Develop scalable risk management practices, including risk control, issue tracking, and executive reporting.
• Drive accountability by defining risk ownership and embedding risk into operations.
• Provide strategic risk advisory to senior leadership with practical recommendations.
• Modernize risk management through technology, analytics, and automation.
• Enhance governance and reporting to give leadership visibility into risk and remediation.
• Lead, coach, and develop risk professionals to foster ownership and continuous improvement.

Skills

Enterprise risk

COSO framework

GRC platforms

Leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Post-secondary education in risk management

Tools

GRC platforms

Data analytics tools

Job description

Join one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and be part of something extraordinary – welcome togoeasy! Atgoeasy, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to be recognized for it. We’ve earned prestigious accolades such asWaterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures andCanada’s Top Growing Companies. We’re also honoured to be named aGreater Toronto Top Employerand recognized byGreat Place to Work®as having theBest Workplaces for Women&Most Trusted Executive Teams, and included onTIME Magazine’s 2025 list of Canada’s Best Companies. These honours reflect our commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture where talent thrives and innovation drives us forward.

As one of Canada’s leading alternative consumer lenders, we’re passionate about helping everyday Canadians create a brighter future. Our vision is to provide a path to a better tomorrow, today. We offer a full range of products, including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans, and point-of-sale financing througheasyhome,easyfinancial, andLendCare.

If you're seeking an exciting, high-growth environment where your contributions truly matter, we want to hear from you! Join us, and together, let's create a future of financial empowerment.

About the Role:

Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, the Director, Enterprise Risk Management will play a pivotal role in building and leading a modern, scalable first-line risk management function to support goeasy’s next stage of growth. This leader will shape the strategy, establish risk management frameworks, and partner with senior executives to identify and manage key non-credit risks, strengthen operational resilience, and enable smarter, risk-informed decisions. Leveraging data, technology, AI, and automation, this role will modernize how risk is identified, monitored, and managed, helping the business anticipate challenges, drive operational excellence, and scale with confidence.

Who You Are:

You are a strategic and progressive risk leader who brings a strong combination of business acumen, analytical thinking, and hands‑on execution. You have experience building or evolving risk management frameworks and know how to translate complex risk principles into practical, scalable solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes.

You view risk management as an enabler of growth, not a barrier. You are comfortable challenging conventional thinking, influencing senior stakeholders, and balancing risk mitigation with commercial priorities. You thrive in dynamic environments, embrace technology and innovation, and are passionate about building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability and proactive risk management.

What You'll Do:

• Build and lead the function: Establish and mature a first-line enterprise risk management function, defining its strategy, operating model, governance, and priorities to support organizational growth.
• Strengthen risk frameworks: Develop and implement scalable risk management practices, including risk and control assessments, risk registers, control inventories, issue management, remediation tracking, and executive reporting.
• Drive enterprise-wide accountability: Partner with business leaders to establish clear risk ownership, strengthen internal controls, and embed risk management into day-to-day operations and strategic decision-making.
• Provide strategic risk advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights, constructive challenge, and practical recommendations that balance business objectives, customer outcomes, and regulatory expectations.
• Modernize through technology: Leverage data analytics, AI, automation, dashboards, and emerging technologies to identify risk trends, monitor key risk indicators, improve controls, and enable proactive decision‑making.
• Enhance governance and reporting: Establish effective governance routines, escalation processes, and reporting mechanisms that provide leadership with clear visibility into emerging risks, control effectiveness, and remediation priorities.
• Build a high-performing team: Lead, coach, and develop risk professionals while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring:

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, governance, internal controls, compliance, audit, consulting, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or transforming risk management frameworks, governance structures, control environments, or enterprise-wide risk programs.
• Strong knowledge of established risk management principles and frameworks, including COSO, the Three Lines Model, risk appetite, risk assessments, control design, monitoring, and remediation.
• Proven experience leading teams or functions across risk management, governance, internal controls, compliance, or operational risk.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with experience leveraging data, KPIs/KRIs, dashboards, automation, AI, or governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms to generate actionable insights.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior executives, challenge constructively, and translate complex risk matters into clear business recommendations.
• Experience within financial services, consumer lending, banking, fintech, insurance, payments, consulting, or another regulated industry is strongly preferred.
• Relevant post‑secondary education or professional designations in risk management, business, finance, audit, compliance, or related fields are considered an asset.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability towork three days onsite per week, from our Mississauga office.

Internal Applicants:

This posting is for a net-new vacancy within our team.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer:

Financial Benefits

• Performance‑based annual bonus and long-term equity incentives designed to support leadership impact and long-term wealth creation.
• As a TSX‑listed company (GSY), goeasy offers long‑term equity incentives, giving team members the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from our continued success.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top‑up.

Leadership & Career Growth

• Access to high‑impact, high‑visibility roles with direct influence on business outcomes.
• Participation in goeasy’s executive leadership development programs.
• Lead your own development journey with personalized growth plans, supported by coaching and mentorship to help you reach your leadership goals.
• Fuel your personal and professional growth with our Tuition Assistance Program.

Health and Lifestyle

• Immediate enrollment in comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Exclusive access to our free on‑site goeasy gym and fitness studio at head office.
• Explore a wide range of wellness options through our new Wellhub benefit – from fitness memberships to mental health resources.
• Enjoy a state‑of‑the‑art office space with perks like a games room, healthy snack program, free gated parking.
• Give back with company‑paid volunteer days and Company Matched Charitable Donations.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:

At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. goeasy is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. Please let the talent acquisition team know if you require an accommodation 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.

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