Desjardins Group

Senior Advisor, Risk management

Desjardins Group$90K — $120K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • At least eight years of relevant experience
  • Consideration for other combinations of qualifications and experience
  • Fluency in French is required
  • Intermediate proficiency in English is necessary for interactions with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients and partners on planning and executing strategic projects
  • Develop and update policies and models for strategic initiatives
  • Identify and analyze key issues, providing recommendations to decision-makers
  • Represent your unit in front of senior management committees
  • Negotiate and enter agreements with external partners.

Benefits

  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting from the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan for predictable retirement income
  • Group insurance including telemedicine services
  • Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses, and telework equipment
Full Job Description

As a senior risk management advisor, you assist with analysis, research and development to recommend risk management and supervision strategies and priorities. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. 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 a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and 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 units strategic projects and initiatives
  • Identify, analyze, diagnose and address major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
  • Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies
  • Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into 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.

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What you bring to the table

  • Bachelors degree in a related field
  • A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
Ambiguity, Communicates effectively, Interpersonal Savvy, Persuades, Strategic mindset

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Risk management (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-07-3

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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