Global Commodities Risk & Control VP

BMO Harris Bank; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BMO Financial Group is seeking a VP-level Business Control leader for Commodities within Global Markets. You will drive first-line risk coverage across metals, energy, agricultural, and environmental products, shaping risk programs, controls, and governance.

This role partners with Trading, Origination, Operations, and second-line risk to ensure timely escalation and remediation. The candidate will manage KRIs, control KPIs, business continuity planning, and incident investigations, reporting to

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business, risk management, economics, or finance.
• 5+ years of experience in commodities, capital markets, or financial services with risk/controls responsibility.
• Direct experience in physical commodities trading, logistics, or risk management is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office including Excel, Power BI, Visio.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line operational risk coverage for Commodities activities.
• Own PRC inventory, risk mapping, and control ownership.
• Execute annual PSPRA for Commodities and assess new activities.
• Develop and report KRIs and control KPIs with trend analysis.
• Lead investigations of events and remediation actions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners on governance and remediation.
• Produce monthly Commodities operational risk updates for leadership.

Skills

Operational risk management

Governance and controls

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree in business administration, risk management, economics, or finance

Graduate degree (asset)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Visio

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

BMO Financial Group is seeking a VP-level Business Control leader for Commodities within Global Markets. You will drive first-line risk coverage across metals, energy, agricultural, and environmental products, shaping risk programs, controls, and governance.

This role partners with Trading, Origination, Operations, and second-line risk to ensure timely escalation and remediation. The candidate will manage KRIs, control KPIs, business continuity planning, and incident investigations, reporting to