Senior Advisor, Operational risks

Desjardins Group; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins Group is seeking a senior operational risk advisor for a 12-month temporary role in Lévis, Québec. The role focuses on preventing and analyzing suspicious transactions, compliance, internal controls, crisis management and information security.

You will lead complex projects, interact with stakeholders, and coach decision-making bodies. You will collaborate with partners to position, plan and monitor strategic initiatives while developing policies and programs to support the unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Six years of relevant experience at minimum.
• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.
• Strong communication skills in both French and English, oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and partners to position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic projects.
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies.
• Represent the unit before decision-making bodies.
• Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual

Interpersonal Savvy

Decision quality

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Temporary 12-month position As a senior operational risk advisor, you help prevent, analyze and develop guidelines for suspicious and fraudulent transactions. You also assist with compliance, internal controls, crisis management and the security of personal information and property. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies.

More specifically, you will be required to :

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
• Represent your unit before decision-making bodies
• Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.
• #LI-Hybrid

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with english-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Ambiguity, Communicates effectively, Decision quality, Interpersonal Savvy, Persuades, Strategic mindset Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family Risk management (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.