Senior Risk Partner Advisor

Desjardins; Montreal; Vor Ort; CAD 130.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

annual bonus

4 weeks flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance including telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Zusammenfassung

Desjardins is seeking a Senior Risk Partner Advisor to collaborate with Desjardins entities on risk management, RAF, and strategic initiatives. You will coordinate second-line activities and influence cross-functional teams across the organization.

You will develop risk appetite frameworks, support executive-level decision making, and ensure alignment of strategic directions with risk considerations within a three-lines-of-defence model. Fluency in French and strong English required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Eight or more years of experience managing financial risks or services.
• Experience in risk management within the three lines of defence model.
• Experience developing or updating risk appetite frameworks.
• Ability to influence, collaborate and advise across organizational levels.
• Experience coordinating cross-sector matters and preparing executive materials.
• Excellent French written and spoken communication; strong English as needed.

Aufgaben

• Provide close support to the first line of defence and coordinate second-line risk activities.
• Lead strategic risk management and financial planning exercises including RAF and risk reporting.
• Partner with entities to coordinate challenges and risk opinions on key matters.
• Align strategic directions with risk appetite frameworks across the organization.
• Monitor risk mitigation measures and ensure timely deliverables to decision bodies.

Kenntnisse

French communication

English proficiency

Strategic advisory

Influence and collaboration

Executive presentation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Risk management tools

Jobbeschreibung

Desjardins entities operate in different environments, so their monitoring, analysis and reporting activities need to reflect their specific realities. As a senior risk partner advisor, you partner with Desjardins entities on risk management, providing guidance and coordinating the activities of the Risk Management Executive Division. You help shape risk management strategies and directions, align risk considerations with business priorities and support strategic initiatives by coordinating effective challenges and risk opinions. You provide leadership and influence a wide range of collaborators across the organization on complex, cross-sector and highly innovative strategic matters and projects. In this role, you help develop and recommend strategic directions and shape the organization’s business positioning. The nature of your assignments requires in-depth expertise and extensive knowledge in your area of practice.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Provide close support to the first line of defence for certain Desjardins entities and coordinate second-line risk management activities
• Lead strategic risk management and financial planning exercises, including the risk appetite framework (RAF), financial and capital plans, risk management reporting and other strategic matters
• Partner with Desjardins entities on risk management by coordinating effective challenges and risk opinions on key matters
• Ensure consistency between Desjardins entities’ strategic directions and their risk appetite frameworks
• Closely monitor risk mitigation measures and action plans
• Ensure the quality and timeliness of deliverables presented to decision-making bodies

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
• At least eight years of relevant experience managing financial risks or services
• Experience in risk management within the three lines of defence model
• Experience developing or updating risk appetite frameworks
• Experience in complex environments requiring a strong ability to influence, collaborate, and advise contributors at various organizational levels
• Significant experience in strategic advisory roles with management, management committees or risk committees
• Experience coordinating cross-sector matters involving a wide range of collaborators
• Experience preparing executive-level materials, strategic presentations and recommendations for decision-making bodies
• Experience and ability to make complex topics easier to understand for different audiences
• Excellent French communication skills, both spoken and written
• Advanced intermediate level proficiency in both spoken and written 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, Ambiguity, Business insight, Communicates effectively, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, 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.