Senior Advisor - Operational Risk & Data Governance

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Advisor Operational Risk to lead the practice of collecting, analyzing, and leveraging data on operational events and losses. This role strengthens the bank's understanding of risk and enhances controls in a regulated environment.

You will collaborate with risk management, finance, internal audit, and compliance, driving regulatory deliverables and promoting best practices through data governance and analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 8–10 years in risk-related roles.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment and risk management.
• Proficiency with data analytics tools such as Power BI and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Governance and ongoing evolution of the operational event and loss management practice.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure compliance with frameworks.
• Define methodologies, procedures, and data quality standards.
• Analyze data and develop indicators to identify risks and improvements.
• Coordinate regulatory deliverables and support audits.
• Enhance analytics capabilities and evolve the risk management framework.
• Support business partners as a subject matter expert.

Skills

Diversity & Inclusion

Empathy

Governance

Risk and Compliance

Initiative

Learning Agility

Operational Risk

Operational Risk Management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Advisor Operational Risk to lead the practice of collecting, analyzing, and leveraging data on operational events and losses. This role strengthens the bank's understanding of risk and enhances controls in a regulated environment.

You will collaborate with risk management, finance, internal audit, and compliance, driving regulatory deliverables and promoting best practices through data governance and analytics.