Senior Advisor Scenario Analysis Operational Risk

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; 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

A major Canadian financial institution seeks a Senior Advisor for Scenario Analysis within its Integrated Risk Management team in Montreal. This role involves leading non-financial risk scenario analyses and enhancing operational resilience. Ideal candidates will possess seven years of experience in operational risk and project management, along with strong influence-based leadership skills. The position also offers various benefits including a health program and employee share ownership plan.

Qualifications

• A minimum of seven years of relevant experience.
• Experience in operational risk management and project management.
• Cross-functional knowledge of the Bank and the regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and non-financial risk scenario analyses.
• Support the assessment of operational resilience.
• Ensure methodological rigor and compliance of analyses.
• Influence stakeholders to enhance scenario quality.
• Conduct external benchmarking to identify best practices.

Skills

Operational risk management

Scenario analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Influence-based leadership

Education

University degree

Job description

A career as a Senior Advisor, Scenario Analysis, Operational and Non‑Financial Risk within the Integrated Risk Management team at National Bank means acting as the functional owner of the non‑financial risk scenario analysis process. This role allows you to play a key part in strengthening the resilience and governance of non‑financial risks, beyond the execution of exercises. Leveraging your expertise in operational risk management, scenario analysis, and project coordination, you lead the exercises end to end and work closely with Risk teams and business lines to actively contribute to the evolution and maturity of scenario analysis practices.

Your role:

• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of operational and non‑financial risk scenario analyses, including the development of tools to streamline implementation
• Support the assessment of operational resilience and the overall risk profile
• Ensure methodological rigor, traceability, and compliance of the analyses produced
• Influence and support stakeholders to enhance the quality, credibility, and severity of scenarios
• Ensure that the robustness of controls, capabilities and response plans is tested
• Provide governance bodies and executive committees with value‑added analyses that go beyond compliance requirements
• Contribute to discussions with oversight and audit functions in support of compliance demonstrations
• Manage processes involving more than 30 stakeholders (multi‑month timelines, ensuring that everyone understands their role in the production chain and meets deadlines)
• Conduct external benchmarking to identify practices used by other banks and international markets

Your team:

Within the Integrated Risk Management sector, you are part of a multidisciplinary team reporting to the Senior Director, Crisis Simulation and Non‑Financial Risk Analytics. Our team stands out for its expertise in crisis simulation and scenario analysis, its strong knowledge of risk management, its close collaboration with other sectors across the Bank, and its central role in integrating analytics into integrated risk management processes.

Requirements:

• University degree and seven years of relevant experience
• Experience in operational risk management and project management
• Cross‑functional knowledge of the Bank and the regulatory environment (OSFI guidelines)
• Excellent ability to manage priorities and work on multiple complex files simultaneously
• Ability to challenge scenarios that are insufficiently severe or credible
• Influence‑based leadership in an environment without formal authority

Benefits:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• 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

Additional required languages: English, French