Senior investigations Advisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

4 weeks vacation

Defined pension plan

Group insurance

Job summary

Desjardins Technology Group seeks a Senior Investigations Advisor to guide investigations, risk programs and strategic initiatives across security and information governance in Montreal. You will lead teams, coordinate with stakeholders and drive robust governance around investigations into suspicious activity and crisis management.

You bring a Bachelor's degree, at least six years of relevant experience, and fluency in French with advanced English.

Qualifications

• Requires proactive problem solving and judgment in complex investigations.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders across departments.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Advise teams and partners to plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives.
• Conduct large-scale inquiries or investigations into suspicious transactions and interview persons of interest.
• Represent the unit before decision-making bodies and external partners.

Skills

Action oriented

Business insight

Collaborates

Customer Focus

Innovation

Interpersonal Savvy

Equity Diversity Inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

As senior investigations advisor, you help apply tactics, techniques and procedures for investigations, inquiries, liaisons and information to a wide range of administrative and security intelligence collection tools and processes. You assist with in-depth case analyses and ongoing monitoring. You lead practitioners on development projects and innovative, complex and large-scale projects and strategic initiatives. You perform analyses and help monitor and respond to suspicious and fraudulent transactions, ensure the security of personal information and property, and provide assistance with crisis management. Your initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your line of work. You make recommendations on the development and execution of projects and initiatives with a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity. You use your analytical skills and comprehensive, detailed knowledge of your line of business and the organization. Coordination is critical. You interact with many stakeholders working in a wide range of fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as a specialist advisor and subject matter expert. You also serve as a resource person and assistant for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your teams and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives under your responsibility. Conduct large-scale inquiries or investigations into suspicious transactions and conduct interviews with persons of interest
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit's strategic projects and initiatives
• Identify and analyze significant issues. Diagnose issues and make recommendations to decision‑making bodies
• Represent your unit before decision‑making bodies
• Represent Desjardins 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.

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
• Knowledge of French is required
• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English‑speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Action oriented, Business insight, Collaborates, Customer Focus, Innovation, Interpersonal Savvy
• 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
Security (FG)

Unposting Date
2026-11-4