Senior Consultant- Governance, Controls

TEKsystems c/o Allegis Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Consultant specializing in Governance and Controls in Toronto, ON. The role involves executing control testing, managing deficiencies, and providing expert advice as a risk and control SME. Ideal candidates bring strong operational risk experience, excellent communication skills, and banking knowledge. This hybrid position offers competitive compensation ranging from $70 to $105 per hour.

Qualifications

• Strong operational risk / controls experience (testing, design, execution).
• Excellent communication and ability to influence busy stakeholders.
• Comfort in fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support control testing and governance routines.
• Partner with stakeholders to validate controls and communicate findings.
• Manage deficiencies and oversee remediation plans.

Skills

Operational risk / controls experience

Excellent communication

Ability to influence stakeholders

Comfort in fast-paced environments

Banking experience

Job description

Overview

Senior Consultant – Governance, Controls within the Head of Capital Markets Centralized Governance and Controls functions.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support control testing, issue tracking, and governance routines across Capital Markets.
• Partner with stakeholders (trade floor, IB/CB, CAO/support teams) to gather process details, validate controls, and communicate findings.
• Contribute to control documentation, test scripts, evidence requirements, and process improvements.
• Lead risk assessment, remediation, incident reporting investigation, and change initiative risk assessment (CIRA) processes.
• Manage deficiencies, oversee remediation plans, and ensure timely closure.
• Provide expert advice as risk and control SME, lead internal audits, compliance exams, and self‑assessment processes.

Qualifications

• Strong operational risk / controls experience (testing, design, execution). Prior first‑line execution experience essential.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence busy stakeholders.
• Comfort in fast‑paced environments; can ramp with minimal hand‑holding.
• Banking experience; Capital Markets exposure strongly preferred.

Location

Contract position based out of Toronto, ON. Hybrid workplace.

Pay and Benefits

$70.00 – $105.00/hr.

EEO Statement

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.