VP Chief Risk Officer

Element Fleet Management; Canada; Remote; CAD 166,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fleet management firm is seeking a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to oversee risk management in Mexico. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in senior risk roles, exceptional leadership capabilities, and the ability to develop effective risk management frameworks. This role offers competitive benefits and a culture of innovation and empowerment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time-off programs

Empowerment and innovation culture

Qualifications

• 15+ years in progressive senior risk roles.
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategies for risk identification and mitigation.
• Foster relationships with stakeholders and clients.
• Ensure activities adhere to regulations and policies.
• Lead and mentor the risk team.

Skills

Risk Management

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Master's Degree in Business

Job description

Overview

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.

This new position is being created to establish oversight and management of all risks across Element Mexico. While Financial risks are currently managed by the respective Credit and Finance teams, other enterprise risks lack governance and oversight. The new CRO will partner with the relevant local and global leaders to develop and implement a robust local risk management framework that addresses all financial and non-financial risks. The new CRO is expected to adapt the risk management operating model to incorporate improved data management and risk reporting, embrace AI as a productivity partner, and implement a more efficient risk review and approval process to support continued business growth while maintaining discipline with our risk appetite in Mexico.

• Implements and evolves strategies to identify, assess, mitigate and monitor risks across the business, while supporting growth objectives with a client-centric and continuous improvement mindset, including approvals (under delegated authority) and/or recommendations for approval of transactions, policy or risk appetite updates, or operating model changes.
• Develops and maintains positive constructive relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients – including collaboration with local and group executive leadership, and cross-functional leaders and teams, to align risk management strategies with business objectives, ensuring resilience with sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving risk landscape while ensuring adherence to risk appetite.
• Ensures all business activities adhere to relevant regulations and company policies.
• Leads and mentors the risk team and colleagues across our various business functions, fostering a high-performance culture of risk awareness and ownership.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience

• Extensive Risk Management experience; 15+yrs in progressive (financial & non-financial) senior risk roles
• Knowledge of the external local environment (risk, regulatory, geopolitical, competitor, etc.)
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence across internal / external key stakeholders
• Bachelors and Master's Degrees in Finance, Business or related field
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation/communication skills and demonstrable ability to effectively interface with senior management, external stakeholders, and team members

Knowledge and Competencies

Knowledge and Competencies

• Strategic – future focused and pragmatic, translates vision into strategies that create value for the enterprise
• Curious – inquisitive, exploratory and interested in gaining knowledge and perspective from a wide range of sources to stimulate innovative thinking and problem-solving
• Collaborator – includes, influences and partners across internal (and external) networks to support driving enterprise vision, strategy and objectives
• Execution focused– metrics driven, acts decisively, and persistent when faced with challenges
• Agile and responsive – dynamic leader able to pivot quickly and flex leadership style, approach to opportunity
• Creative problem solver – able to derive novel solutions to problems, manages ambiguous environments
• Relationship builder - inspires trust and confidence from clients, colleagues and employees; leads by example, a strong sense of accountability but works well through others
• Strong communicator – clearly articulates focus, plan and inspires others; strong influencer of new ideas, pace of change and meaningful results

What’s in it for You

What’s in it for You

• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)

Candidates must be willing to comply with a pre-employment background check.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, Aboriginal/Native American status, protected veterans’ status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to [e-mail] or call 55 5018 7100.