Desjardins Group

Senior Advisor, Operational risks

Desjardins Group$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Minimum of six years of relevant experience
  • Alternative combinations of qualifications and experience may be considered
  • Strong communication skills in both French and English, oral and written
  • Available 24/7 as an on-call advisor with pay

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients and partners on planning and executing strategic projects
  • Develop and update policies and programs to support strategic initiatives
  • Identify, analyze, and diagnose major operational issues
  • Make recommendations to decision-making bodies
  • Represent the unit in discussions with external partners and organizations

Benefits

  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan providing stable retirement income
  • Group insurance, including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
Full Job Description
As a senior operational risk advisor, you help prevent, analyze and develop guidelines for suspicious and fraudulent transactions. You also assist with compliance, internal controls, crisis management and the security of personal information and property. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:
  • Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
  • Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit's strategic projects and initiatives
  • Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
  • Represent your unit before decision-making bodies
  • Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations


What we offer*
  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • A minimum of six years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with english-speaking parteners, members and/or clients.
  • Available 24/7 as an on-call advisor with pay
Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

Job Family
Risk management (FG)

Unposting Date
2026-08-19

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is a Canadian cooperative financial group with headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. It was founded in 1900 and has since grown to become the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, with over 7 million members and clients. The group offers a range of financial services including banking, insurance, wealth management, and investment services. Desjardins Group operates primarily in Quebec and Ontario, but also has a presence in other Canadian provinces as well as in the United States and Europe. The group is committed to social responsibility and sustainability, and has implemented various initiatives to promote these values.
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Size
48,200 employees
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