Strategic Risk Advisor for Operations & Governance

Loblaw Companies Limited; Brampton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited in Canada invites applications for a Risk Advisory Consultant (12‑Month Contract). You will support high-priority operational risk advisory and assurance engagements across Loblaw's businesses, analyzing processes, data, and stakeholder input to identify themes, control gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.

This consultative, stakeholder-facing role focuses on proactive risk mitigation, process improvement, and executive-ready recommendations, working with

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in management consulting, risk advisory, operational risk, enterprise risk, or related consulting capacity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to break down unfamiliar business problems, work with multiple sources of information, identify key themes, and develop logical conclusions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to synthesize information and communicate key takeaways clearly and concisely in writing, presentations, and discussions.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with an interest in developing strong presentation, visualization, and business storytelling capabilities.
• Curiosity and ability to connect the dots across business issues, with interest in understanding how strategy, operations, risks, processes, and controls interact.
• A proactive and organized approach to work, with ability to take ownership of deliverables, meet deadlines, and keep team informed.
• A learning mindset and comfort working in unfamiliar areas, with willingness to ask questions and quickly build knowledge.
• A desire to make an impact by producing thoughtful, high-quality work for business stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field; pursuing MBA, CPA, CIA, PMP, or similar designation is an asset but not required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business processes, data, documentation, and stakeholder input to identify themes, control gaps, operational risks, and opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and senior Risk Advisory members to understand current-state operations and develop practical recommendations.
• Research and synthesize findings for executive-ready materials and presentations.
• Create clear, highly visual, executive-ready presentations linking strategy, operations, risks, controls, and recommendations.
• Document process walkthroughs, conduct testing, gather evidence, and record results and observations.
• Research emerging internal and external risks impacting retail, supply chain, digital, and other Loblaw portfolio areas.
• Use data and strong judgment to identify risk-mitigating opportunities and strengthen governance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

PowerPoint

Excel

Business storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Proactive organization

Learning mindset

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Loblaw Companies Limited in Canada invites applications for a Risk Advisory Consultant (12‑Month Contract). You will support high-priority operational risk advisory and assurance engagements across Loblaw's businesses, analyzing processes, data, and stakeholder input to identify themes, control gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.

This consultative, stakeholder-facing role focuses on proactive risk mitigation, process improvement, and executive-ready recommendations, working with