Senior Risk Partner Advisor

Desjardins; Montreal West; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness/‑

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins seeks a senior risk partner advisor to guide risk management across Desjardins entities, shaping strategic directions and aligning risk with business priorities. You will coordinate the Risk Management Executive Division and influence a broad network of stakeholders.

You will lead risk appetite frameworks, RAF studies, financial and capital planning, and risk reporting, ensuring timely deliverables to governance bodies; fluency in French and strong communication across

Qualifications

• 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 influence, collaboration, and advisory skills.
• Experience coordinating cross-sector matters involving many collaborators.
• Experience preparing executive-level materials and recommendations for decision-making bodies.
• Ability to explain complex topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Excellent French communication skills (spoken/written) and advanced English.

Responsibilities

• Provide close support to the first line of defence and coordinate second-line risk management activities.
• Lead strategic risk management and financial planning exercises, including RAF and risk reporting.
• Coordinate risk opinions and challenges with Desjardins entities on key matters.
• Ensure consistency between strategic directions and risk appetite frameworks.
• Monitor risk mitigation measures and action plans to drive results.
• Ensure high-quality, timely deliverables presented to decision-making bodies.

Skills

Action oriented

Ambiguity

Business insight

Communicates effectively

Complexity

Customer Focus

Differences

Interpersonal Savvy

Nimble learning

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Required

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

Required

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.

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


• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered


• 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

Skills

• Action oriented


• Ambiguity


• Business insight


• Communicates effectively


• Complexity


• Customer Focus


• Differences


• Interpersonal Savvy


• Nimble learning


• Strategic mindset

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!

Job Family

Risk management (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-11-13