Bank of Montreal

VP, Risk Portfolio Control

Bank of Montreal$125K — $190K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Economics, Finance, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in banking or financial services, particularly in risk management roles.
  • Expertise in risk and control areas such as Non-Financial, Market, or Credit Risk.
  • Understanding of Capital Markets Front Office products and business processes.
  • Strong communication and relationship management skills with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and articulate the Capital Markets risk profile.
  • Synthesize risk-related data into a coherent view for management.
  • Perform trend analysis and provide insights beyond mere data presentations.
  • Monitor risk appetite metrics and early-warning indicators.
  • Prepare and present risk profile materials for governance forums.
  • Collaborate with business leaders to understand key risk drivers.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Disability and life insurance coverage.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Support for professional development, including training and coaching.
Full Job Description

Application Deadline:

07/10/2026

Address:

151 W 42nd Street

Job Family Group:

Business Management

VP, Risk Portfolio Control sits within Capital Markets and is responsible for the production, analysis, and communication of risk metrics, dashboards, and management reporting. The role supports business management in monitoring adherence to the Risk Appetite Statement, identifying emerging risks, and driving timely management actions.

This role acts as a key interface between the business, 2nd Line Risk, and governance forums, ensuring risk information is accurate, timely, decisionuseful, and aligned to regulatory and internal expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Risk Reporting & Metrics

  • Develop, maintain and articulate the Capital Markets risk profile
  • Synthesize inputs across risk appetite metrics, KRIs, incidents, issues, control assessments, and emerging risks into a coherent risk view
  • Ensure the risk profile reflects both currentstate exposure and forwardlooking risks
  • Perform trend analysis and provide clear narrative and insights, not just data
  • Monitor and report on risk appetite metrics, KRIs, and earlywarning indicators
  • Ensure consistency of metrics with approved risk appetite statements and limits

Narrative & Management Insight

  • Develop clear, executivelevel narrative explaining:
    • Why risks exist
    • What is driving changes
    • What management is doing about them
  • Translate complex data into decisionuseful insights for senior management and committees

Governance & Escalation

  • Prepare risk profile materials for management committees and governance forums
  • Support senior management in articulating the 1LoD view of risk during committee discussions
  • Respond to challenge from 2nd Line Risk by providing evidencebased rationale
  • Support risk escalation processes, including identification of breaches and emerging risks
  • Prepare materials for management committees (e.g., RMC, business management forums)
  • Track issues, action plans, and remediation progress tied to reported risks
  • Ensure escalation thresholds and timelines are adhered to

Stakeholder Management

  • Partner with business leaders to understand risk drivers and data inputs
  • Coordinate with 2nd Line Risk and Compliance to ensure alignment and effective challenge
  • Respond to adhoc requests from senior management related to risk reporting

Data Quality & Controls

  • Maintain strong data governance and control discipline over risk reporting inputs
  • Identify and remediate data quality issues
  • Support audits, reviews, and regulatory inquiries related to risk reporting

Emerging Risk & Change Management

  • Identify and assess emerging risks, including impacts from:
    • Business changes
    • New products or initiatives
    • Regulatory developments
  • Ensure emerging risks are appropriately reflected in reporting and escalation

Continuous Improvement

  • Enhance dashboards and reporting to improve clarity, usability, and forwardlooking insight
  • Contribute to the evolution of risk metrics, thresholds, and reporting standards
  • Leverage automation and visualization tools where appropriate

Qualifications & Experience

  • Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Economics, Finance and/or relevant background.
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in banking or financial services, including exposure to 1st line internal control, in-business risk management, governance, and/or 2nd line risk subject matter roles
  • Expertise in one or more risk and control areas, including but not limited to:
    • Non-Financial Risk
    • Market Risk
    • Credit Risk
  • Demonstrated understanding of Capital Markets Front Office products, services, and end-to-end business processes
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Knowledge of risk management, audit, compliance, and governance practices.
  • Knowledge of business and regulatory environment and related risk trends.
  • Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
  • Analytical and problemsolving skills

The salary range for this role is $125,000 up to $190,000 USD (subject to the candidate meeting the specific skills, experience, education, and qualification requirements)

Salary:


$81,400.00 - $151,800.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Groups pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit:

About Bank of Montreal

The Bank of Montreal is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. It provides a wide range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and investment banking products and services. The bank had revenues of CAD 23.6 billion in 2020.
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