8+ years of experience in financial risk management or services
Experience with the three lines of defence model
Proven ability to develop or update risk appetite frameworks
Significant experience in strategic advisory roles with management or risk committees
Strong collaboration and influencing skills across organizational levels
Excellent communication skills in French and advanced English proficiency
Responsibilities
Support the first line of defence for Desjardins entities and coordinate second-line risk management activities
Lead strategic risk management and financial planning exercises, including risk appetite frameworks
Partner with entities on risk management, providing challenges and risk opinions
Ensure alignment between strategic directions and risk appetite frameworks
Monitor risk mitigation measures and action plans
Ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables for decision-making bodies
Benefits
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan for stable retirement income
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
Full Job Description
As a senior risk partner advisor, you partner with Desjardins entities on risk management, providing guidance and coordinating the activities of the Risk Management Executive Division. You help shape risk management strategies and directions, align risk considerations with business priorities and support strategic initiatives by coordinating effective challenges and risk opinions. You provide leadership and influence a wide range of collaborators across the organization on complex, cross-sector and highly innovative strategic matters and projects. In this role, you help develop and recommend strategic directions and shape the organization's business positioning. The nature of your assignments requires in-depth expertise and extensive knowledge in your area of practice. More specifically, you will be required to:
Provide close support to the first line of defence for certain Desjardins entities and coordinate second-line risk management activities
Lead strategic risk management and financial planning exercises, including the risk appetite framework (RAF), financial and capital plans, risk management reporting and other strategic matters
Partner with Desjardins entities on risk management by coordinating effective challenges and risk opinions on key matters
Ensure consistency between Desjardins entities' strategic directions and their risk appetite frameworks
Closely monitor risk mitigation measures and action plans
Ensure the quality and timeliness of deliverables presented to decision-making bodies
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
At least eight years of relevant experience managing financial risks or services
Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
Experience in risk management within the three lines of defence model
Experience developing or updating risk appetite frameworks
Experience in complex environments requiring a strong ability to influence, collaborate, and advise contributors at various organizational levels
Significant experience in strategic advisory roles with management, management committees or risk committees
Experience coordinating cross-sector matters involving a wide range of collaborators
Experience preparing executive-level materials, strategic presentations and recommendations for decision-making bodies
Experience and ability to make complex topics easier to understand for different audiences
Excellent French communication skills, both spoken and written
Advanced intermediate level proficiency in both spoken and written 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
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.
