VP, Control Assurance: Capital Markets Risk Leader

BMO; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Capital Markets is seeking a VP, Business Control Assurance to lead the governance and controls testing within the Capital Markets Office. The role oversees design and operating effectiveness testing across businesses, partners with risk, audit and operations, and drives remediation and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include planning testing portfolios, defining scope, designing evidence requirements, and ensuring audit-ready records in GRCE while maintaining independence.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting or related discipline; graduate degree or designation is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in financial services, capital markets, control testing, risk, audit or related assurance disciplines.
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks and first-/second-/third-line roles is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing lifecycle from planning to remediation follow-up.
• Define scope, sampling, evidence requirements and ratings for tests.
• Coordinate with control owners and risk partners across lines
• Ensure audit-ready documentation and evidence in GRCE.
• Present findings and provide practical remediation actions to senior management.

Skills

Control assurance

Risk-based planning

Stakeholder management

Effective challenge

Test design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Risk Management/Economics/Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Power BI

GRCE

Job description

BMO Capital Markets is seeking a VP, Business Control Assurance to lead the governance and controls testing within the Capital Markets Office. The role oversees design and operating effectiveness testing across businesses, partners with risk, audit and operations, and drives remediation and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include planning testing portfolios, defining scope, designing evidence requirements, and ensuring audit-ready records in GRCE while maintaining independence.