Senior Specialist, Financial Risk Oversight (Capital Markets)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL); Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Paid vacation

Annual performance incentive

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance plan

Training & mentorship

Job summary

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) seeks a Senior Specialist in Financial Risk Oversight (Capital Markets) to provide independent risk oversight of CMHC’s capital markets activities. You will analyze investments, market risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty risk while translating complex analysis into concise senior-management insights.

You will develop risk presentations, support risk-management frameworks, and collaborate across Risk, Finance and Business functions to deliver

Qualifications

• A degree in finance, accounting, economics or business.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in capital markets risk management and risk oversight.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in risk management practices.
• Demonstrated depth in capital markets and investments including risk considerations.
• Superior communication and presentation skills with stakeholders.
• Feedback-oriented and able to deliver independently.
• Bloomberg experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent oversight of CMHC’s financial risk management and controls.
• Identify, assess, monitor and report on key financial risks.
• Develop risk reports and presentations for senior management.
• Support risk management frameworks and policies.
• Identify emerging issues and provide innovative risk solutions.
• Collaborate with Risk, Business and Finance functions.

Skills

Strong communication & presentation

Bilingual English/French

Python

SQL

Bloomberg experience

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business degree

Professional designation (CFA/FRM/CPA)

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

• Job Requisition ID: 12672
• Position Status: Permanent Full Time
• Position Type: Hybrid
• Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)
• Travel Requirement: Travel not required
• Language Designation: English Essential
• Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ
• Security Requirement: Secret
• Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 104180.28 to $ 130225.36 and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada.

We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.

Benefits

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About The Role

Join the CRO’s Securitization and Capital Markets Risks Oversight team, in the Senior Specialist, Financial Risk Oversight (Capital Markets) position. In this role, you will provide independent risk oversight of CMHC’s capital markets and investment activities, drawing on a strong understanding of both their commercial objectives and associated financial risks. You will act as a subject matter expert in areas such as investments (including pension fund and corporate assets), market risk, liquidity risk, capital adequacy, asset‑liability management, and counterparty credit risk. This will often require abstract thinking and creating innovative solutions, for example, analysis, templates, etc., where none currently exist. You will translate complex analysis into clear insights and recommendations for senior management and support informed, risk-based decision-making.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct independent oversight to ensure CMHC’s financial risk management and controls are robust and effective.
• Identify, assess, measure, monitor and report on key current and emerging financial risks to the Corporation.
• Employ tools, models, and assessment techniques, including financial statement analysis, data analysis and external environment scanning to assess and measure risk exposure relative to risk appetite and build and maintain forward looking capabilities.
• Develop clear presentations, memos and risk reports synthesizing capital markets and investment matters into key messages and actionable recommendations. Present findings confidently to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Provide support and guidance on risk management frameworks and policies to ensure effective management of risks and controls.
• Identify emerging issues and trends to inform decision‑making and develop innovative solutions to complex problems to present to senior management.
• Collaborate with Risk, Business and Finance functions to deliver high‑quality outcomes within established accountabilities and timelines.
• Be up to date on regulatory guidance and industry‑leading practices, assessing and incorporating them for elevating the quality of risk oversight.

What You Should Have

• A degree in finance, accounting, economics or business.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in capital markets risk management and risk oversight and reporting or related relevant experience.
• A demonstrated knowledge and expertise in utilizing risk management practices.
• A demonstrated depth in capital markets and investments including strong understanding of financial instruments, capital management, liquidity management and the underlying risk considerations.
• Superior communication and presentation skills with demonstrated expertise in articulating complex concepts to various levels of stakeholders.
• A demonstrated ability to receive and incorporate feedback, align with leadership direction and team priorities, and independently deliver agreed outcomes.
• Bloomberg experience.

It Would Be Great If You Also Had

• A professional designation, certification and/or specific training in risk management or financial analysis (e.g., Chartered Financial Analyst, Professional/Certified Risk Manager, Financial Risk Management, Chartered Professional Accountant).
• An experience using quantitative and qualitative techniques, including stress testing, scenario analysis, financial modelling, portfolio analytics or data analysis, to assess current and emerging financial risks. Python and SQL experience.
• Bilingualism in both official languages (English & French).

Posting closing date

Note, the competition will remain active until filled.