ERM Officer

Societe Generale; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Americas is seeking a risk professional to join the Enterprise Risk Management team. You will lead governance efforts, develop ERM policies, and drive improvements in risk identification, data modeling, and reporting across the Americas region.

You will own dashboard development in Power BI, coordinate issue management, and collaborate with US and Head Office stakeholders. This role emphasizes strong communication, project management, and strategic oversight.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in the banking industry, preferably in a risk or compliance environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance or business administration; Master’s degree and certifications are a plus.
• Ability to interact with business lines and to provide effective challenge to management.
• Proven experience delivering presentations for senior leadership.
• Knowledge of risk management concepts and measurement techniques.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure with strong problem-solving.
• Management experience with teams and extensive coordination responsibilities.
• Understanding of activities in financial institutions operating large capital markets, Americas.
• Advanced knowledge of ERM governance, control, and project management.
• Ability to design dashboards and translate needs into BRDs and user stories for GRC tools.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and data manipulation across relational databases.
• Strong Power BI experience for data visualization and BI reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills with pivot tables and complex formulas.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint for clear and impactful presentations.

Responsibilities

• Promote structuring principles and best practices related to ERM frameworks under PCG purview.
• Contribute to supervision of Risk Governance for SG Americas: ERM framework policies.
• Business analysis and project management for enhancements to ERM frameworks.
• Develop and enhance the ERM conceptual data model for reporting and studies.
• Oversee Issue Management framework development, policy and tool integration.
• Analyze issues/events, report, and escalate to senior management and committees.
• Coordinate relations with Group stakeholders for ERM framework effectiveness.
• Serve as product owner for selected GRC modules under PCG ownership.
• Support regulatory exams, change-the-bank activities, systems design, and risk reporting.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Project management

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Risk governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in risk management, finance or business administration

Master's degree in related field

FRM, CAP, or PL-300 certifications are a plus

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE JOB: The Enterprise Risk Management department in the RISQ Division oversees risk management for SG Americas operations. Responsibilities include coordinating risk analysis reporting to various committees, establishing and monitoring risk appetite statements, enhancing risk identification and assessment frameworks, conducting stress testing exercises, overseeing strategic and environmental & social risk management, coordinating oversight of new products and activities, managing the Permanent Control framework, organizing risk management structures, overseeing issue management, and contributing to the development of a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) information system architecture.

Day to Day

The risk professional sought for this position will be a member of the Permanent Control and Governance ("PCG") team as part of the SG Americas Enterprise Risk Management department, reporting to the Head of Permanent Control and Governance who is in New York.

Day to day responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Promote structuring principles and best practices related to ERM Frameworks under the PCG team’s purview and drive awareness among employees and senior management.
• Contribute to the supervision of Risk Governance for SG Americas: development and maintenance of the Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") Framework Policies, which sets the principles and governance of risk management for the Americas Region.
• Business analysis and project management for enhancements to the ERM frameworks.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the ERM "conceptual data model" (connections between the various dimensions to produce innovative studies and reporting, etc.).
• Oversight and management of the overarching Issue Management framework for SG Americas: development and maintenance of Issue Management Framework Policy and tool, oversight of the framework implementation and use, including integration into the broader risk management frameworks such as risk assessments.
• Issue and Events risk analysis, monitoring, reporting and escalation to senior management and committees.
• Coordination of relations with the Group stakeholders to ensure effective management of the ERM frameworks under PCG supervision.
• Ensure the role of "product owner" for selected GRC modules and referential under the PCG team’s ownership.
• Support transversal topics such as Regulatory Exams, change-the-bank activities, systems design, and presentations of SGUS risk profile to Senior Management both in the US and at Head Office level.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years in the banking industry, preferably in a risk or compliance environment
• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance or business administration or related field; Master’s degree in related field and professional certifications such as Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certified Analytics Professional (CAP), or Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) are a plus.
• Ability to interact with business lines, management, and support functions and to provide effective challenge to members of business line and of risk management across the organization.
• Proven experience in delivering strong, well-structured presentations for senior leadership.
• Knowledge in risk management concepts and measurement techniques.
• Efficiency and ability to achieve results under tight deadlines and high pressure, strong problem-solving abilities.
• Management experience of teams with extensive coordination responsibilities.
• Understanding of key activities linked to a financial institution operating a large capital markets activity, inclusive of trading portfolios and lending activities in the Americas.
• Advanced knowledge of risk management governance, control, and project management skills.
• Ability to design and maintain dashboards, translate business needs into detailed BRDs (business requirement documents), and develop user stories to drive continuous improvement of GRC tools
• Proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and database management across various relational database systems.
• Strong experience with Power BI for data visualization, dashboard creation, and business intelligence reporting.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint for creating clear and impactful presentations to communicate insights effectively.

Language

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third‑party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").